
Kentucky · Census place 38818
Hurstbourne Acres, KY population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Hurstbourne Acres, Kentucky (Hurstbourne Acres, KY — Census place “Hurstbourne Acres city”) is 1,984 residents, ranking #174 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $68,229, the median home is worth $292,900 and median gross rent runs $1,191 a month. Looking for the Hurstbourne Acres Kentucky ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Hurstbourne Acres, KY: 40220.
- Population
- 1,984Hurstbourne Acres city residents
- Median household income
- $68,229Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $292,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,191Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 29.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 17.1%Owner-occupied households
Hurstbourne Acres ZIP codes (Kentucky)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Hurstbourne Acres.
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What the numbers mean in Hurstbourne Acres city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Hurstbourne Acres city median would spend about 20.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4.1% of residents and 17.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Hurstbourne Acres city, KY in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Hurstbourne Acres city is a small town in Kentucky, with 1,984 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #174 of 554 ranked by population — larger than 68% of them. The median age here is 29.1 years against 39.1 nationally, a distinctly younger profile, typical of places with students, military posts or a fast-growing family population. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Hurstbourne Acres city earn a median of $68,229 a year, 13.1% below the national figure of $78,538 and 23% above the $55,469 median for the 246 Kentucky cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 4.1% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Hurstbourne Acres city is valued at $292,900, 3.5% below the national figure and 86% above the $157,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,191 a month, 15.3% below the national figure, or roughly $14,292 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 20.9% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 4.3×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 17.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, a renter-majority market, so rent figures matter more here than the home-value line. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
A median age of 29.1 means a large student or early-career population; income medians in places like this understate household resources, since many residents are supported from outside the address.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Kentucky.
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- Albany city 1,972
- Jamestown city 2,021
- Beattyville city 1,948
- Hickman city 2,033
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Hurstbourne Acres city?
- Hurstbourne Acres city has 1,984 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #174 of 554 in Kentucky.
- What is the median household income in Hurstbourne Acres city?
- Median household income in Hurstbourne Acres city is $68,229 a year, 13.1% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Hurstbourne Acres city?
- Median gross rent is $1,191 a month and the median home value is $292,900, so rent absorbs about 20.9% of median household income.
- Is Hurstbourne Acres city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 4.3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Hurstbourne Acres city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 20.9% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Hurstbourne Acres city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.