New Jersey District 6

95 Very irregular

Less compact than 97% of other congressional districts.

13th least compact of 429 nationally, 1st 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: 0.10at least as compact as 8% of districts on this measure
Area compared with perimeter. Low for jagged or snaking edges.
Reock: 0.24at least as compact as 5% of districts on this measure
Area compared with the smallest circle around the district, counting only land. Low for stretched shapes.
Convex hull: 0.53at least as compact as 4% 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

33% 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

Who lives here

Most of this district's voting-age residents (54.8%) belong to minority groups. The largest are Hispanic or Latino (22.1%), Asian (19.5%) and Black (11.3%). The Voting Rights Act can require districts that keep a minority community together so it can elect candidates it prefers, and those districts can be irregular on purpose. A district like this isn't necessarily drawn for that reason, and the site doesn't know whether this one was. Figures are from the 2020 Census. How these are counted

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.

Perth Amboy cityall 55,436 residents
New Brunswick cityall 55,266 residents
Sayreville boroughall 45,345 residents
Long Branch cityall 31,667 residents
Carteret boroughall 25,326 residents
South Plainfield boroughall 24,338 residents
Iselin communityall 20,088 residents
Woodbridge communityall 19,839 residents
Colonia communityall 18,609 residents
Avenel communityall 16,920 residents

And 43 smaller places. 29% of this district's people live outside any city, town or named community. How places are counted

ZIP codes

52 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 52 ZIP codes

07001
07008
07060 (1%)
07063 (1%)
07064
07067
07077
07080
07095
07701 (55%)
07703 (31%)
07704
07711 (47%)
07712 (41%)
07716 (74%)
07718 (25%)
07720
07721
07723 (71%)
07730 (99%)
07732
07733 (1%)
07734
07735
07737 (61%)
07739
07740 (99%)
07747 (88%)
07748 (13%)
07750
07753 (79%)
07755 (2%)
07756
07757
07758 (54%)
07760 (94%)
07764
08817
08820
08830
08832
08837
08840
08854
08857 (5%)
08859
08861
08863
08872
08879
08901 (98%)
08904

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 53.3%, Donald Trump 46.7%

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

Frank Pallone Jr., Democrat

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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