NJ-12
U.S. House district. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this district
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NJ-12. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 778,950 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $113,235 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $56,867 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.0% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.469 |
| Race | White alone | 40.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 15.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 20.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 22.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 32.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 58.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 18.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 70.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 48.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 22.8% |
| Household | Family households | 69.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.68 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 34.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $470,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,812 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 51.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 4.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 3.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 94.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 60.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 5.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 20.0% |
Currently seated
Watson Coleman, Bonnie (D) · b. 1945
Candidates running (2024–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, MATTHEW MARK | D | 2026 |
| ALTMAN, SUSAN COPIUS | D | 2026 |
| ANDERSON, MICHAEL | D | 2026 |
| COHEN, BRAD | D | 2026 |
| COLEMAN, BONNIE WATSON | D | 2026 |
| DIXON, ELIJAH | D | 2026 |
| HAMAWY, ADAM | D | 2026 |
| HECK, RAYMOND | D | 2026 |
| JINETE, ANDRES | G | 2026 |
| LITTLE, KYLE D | D | 2026 |
| MAPP, ADRIAN O MR | D | 2026 |
| MAYFIELD, DARIUS | R | 2026 |
| MCCOY, TENNILLE RENAE | D | 2026 |
| MELE, GREGG | R | 2026 |
| MORALES, RICHARD | D | 2026 |
| REYNOLDS-JACKSON, VERLINA | D | 2026 |
| ROBINSON, SHANEL Y | D | 2026 |
| SERVANCE, SQUIRE | D | 2026 |
| SINGH, SUJIT | D | 2026 |
| THOMPSON, IZIAH | D | 2026 |
| VAINGANKAR, JAY | D | 2026 |
| WANG, SAMUEL S.-H. MR. | D | 2026 |
| ZABORNEY, ANDREW JOSEPH | R | 2026 |
| COLEMAN, BONNIE WATSON | D | 2024 |
| DART, DANIEL | D | 2024 |
| EDITH COKER, SHOLA | R | 2024 |
| JONES, THOMAS E. JR. | R | 2024 |
| KAPLAN, VICTOR | L | 2024 |
| MAYFIELD, DARIUS | R | 2024 |
| MELE, GREGG | R | 2024 |
| MEUDT, KIM | G | 2024 |