119th Congress · NJ-1
New Jersey's 1st Congressional District
New Jersey's 1st Congressional District (NJ-1) has a population of 773,787. The median household income is $88,471 and the median age is 39.2.
773,787
Population
2102
People / sq mi
$88,471
Median Income
39.2
Median Age
NJ-1 covers 368 sq mi of land at 2102.4 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 62.4% |
| Black or African American | 16.3% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3% |
Economy & Income
$88,471
Median Household Income
$44,913
Per Capita Income
7.8%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Unemployment
Housing
$264,100
Median Home Value
$1,391
Median Rent
68.0%
Homeownership
Education
91.3%
High School+
35.0%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
New Jersey's 1st Congressional District (NJ-1) has a population of 773,787 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in New Jersey's 1st Congressional District is $88,471, with a per capita income of $44,913.
New Jersey's 1st Congressional District is 62.4% White, 16.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for New Jersey's 1st Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.