Kentucky · Census place 59934
Pembroke, KY population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Pembroke, Kentucky (Pembroke, KY — Census place “Pembroke city”) is 817 residents, ranking #263 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $69,196, the median home is worth $190,600 and median gross rent runs $909 a month. Looking for the Pembroke Kentucky ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Pembroke, KY: 42266.
- Population
- 817Pembroke city residents
- Median household income
- $69,196Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $190,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $909Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.7%Owner-occupied households
Pembroke ZIP codes (Kentucky)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Pembroke.
The Pembroke KY ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Pembroke city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Pembroke city median would spend about 15.8% 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 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.2% of residents and 66.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Pembroke city, KY in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Pembroke city is a very small community in Kentucky, with 817 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #263 of 554 ranked by population — larger than 52% of them. The median age here is 43.2 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. 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 Pembroke city earn a median of $69,196 a year, 11.9% below the national figure of $78,538 and 25% 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 11.2% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Pembroke city is valued at $190,600, 37.2% below the national figure and 21% above the $157,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $909 a month, 35.3% below the national figure, or roughly $10,908 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 15.8% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.8×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 66.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
With 817 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Pembroke city against its county rather than against national figures.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. 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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- White Plains city 1,007
- Rolling Hills city 1,024
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- Campbellsburg city 1,034
- Livermore city 1,046
- Burgin city 1,046
- Bloomfield city 1,053
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Pembroke city?
- Pembroke city has 817 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #263 of 554 in Kentucky.
- What is the median household income in Pembroke city?
- Median household income in Pembroke city is $69,196 a year, 11.9% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Pembroke city?
- Median gross rent is $909 a month and the median home value is $190,600, so rent absorbs about 15.8% of median household income.
- Is Pembroke city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.8× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Pembroke city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 15.8% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Pembroke 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.