New Jersey District 4

31 Compact

Less compact than 26% of other congressional districts.

317th least compact of 429 nationally, 11th of 12 in New Jersey.

A score describes shape, not intent. Coastlines, rivers and the Voting Rights Act can all make a district irregular. How scores work

The three measures

Polsby-Popper: 0.29at least as compact as 66% of districts on this measure
Area compared with perimeter. Low for jagged or snaking edges.
Reock: 0.56at least as compact as 70% of districts on this measure
Area compared with the smallest circle around the district, counting only land. Low for stretched shapes.
Convex hull: 0.84at least as compact as 72% of districts on this measure
Area compared with a rubber band stretched around the district, counting only land. Low for bites and tentacles.

Each measure runs from 0 to 1, where 1 is a perfect circle or a shape with no dents.

The state's edge

12% of this district's border is the state's edge: a coastline, a national border or a state line. Mapmakers don't choose those lines. A ragged one, like a coastline or a river, lowers Polsby-Popper. Reock and convex hull count only the state's own land, so water and neighboring states don't count against them. More on the state's edge

Cities and towns

The largest places with people in this district, from the 2020 Census. A place split between districts shows how many of its residents live in this one.

Toms River communityall 92,830 residents
Lakewood communityall 69,398 residents
Tinton Falls boroughall 19,181 residents
Point Pleasant boroughall 18,941 residents
Eatontown boroughall 13,597 residents
Holiday City-Berkeley communityall 12,943 residents
Beachwood boroughall 10,859 residents
Pine Lake Park communityall 8,913 residents
Crestwood Village communityall 8,426 residents
Lincroft communityall 7,060 residents

And 46 smaller places. 50% of this district's people live outside any city, town or named community. How places are counted

ZIP codes

51 ZIP codes have residents in this district. 21 of them are split with other districts. A percentage is the share of that ZIP code's 2020 residents who live here.

Show all 51 ZIP codes

07701 (45%)
07702
07703 (69%)
07711 (53%)
07712 (59%)
07716 (26%)
07717
07718 (75%)
07719
07722
07723 (29%)
07724
07727
07728 (21%)
07731
07737 (39%)
07738 (99%)
07740 (1%)
07748 (87%)
07753 (21%)
07755 (98%)
07758 (46%)
07760 (6%)
07762
08514 (37%)
08527
08533
08701
08720
08721 (47%)
08722
08723
08724
08730
08731 (94%)
08732
08733
08734
08735
08736
08738
08740
08741
08742
08750
08751
08752 (73%)
08753
08755
08757
08759 (99%)

These are the Census Bureau's ZIP code areas, which match residential ZIP codes closely. ZIP codes used only for PO boxes or a single organization aren't included. How ZIP codes are matched

2024 presidential vote

Kamala Harris 34.7%, Donald Trump 65.3%

Shares of the votes for the two of them; other candidates are left out. New Jersey used the same lines in 2024, so this is added up from precinct results. A precinct split between districts is divided by its House votes, so the figures are close estimates. Where the votes come from

U.S. House

Christopher H. Smith, Republican

Elected November 3, 2026, takes office January 3, 2027.

Unofficial results from the County election officials as linked from NJ Division of Elections, checked November 6, 2026. A race shows a winner once news decision desks have called it. Results become official when the state certifies them. Where this comes from

New Jersey's senators

Cory A. Booker, DemocratRe-elected November 3, 2026.
Andy Kim, Democrat

Senators are elected by the whole state, so district lines don't change who they are. Senators serving as of November 6, 2026. Senators elected in November 2026 take office January 3, 2027. Where this comes from

Where it sits in New Jersey

Very compact (0 to 19)
Compact (20 to 39)
Middle (40 to 59)
Irregular (60 to 79)
Very irregular (80 to 100)

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