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Penbrook, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Penbrook is a Census borough of 3,266 people across 0.45 square miles of land, in Dauphin County. Median household income is $62,312, 56.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Penbrook
What Penbrook is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.45 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land7,313
- County holding the largest share of its areaDauphin County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Penbrook
How many people live in Penbrook
- Population3,266
- Median age34.1
- Population under 18810 plus or minus 353
- Share under 1824.8 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Population 65 and over318 plus or minus 138
- Share 65 and over9.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Households1,377
- Family households912
- Share of households that are families66.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Penbrook
Income and work in Penbrook
- Median household income$62,312 plus or minus $21,946
- Per capita income$30,808
- Civilian labor force1,967
- Employed1,793
- Unemployed174 plus or minus 144
- Unemployment rate8.8 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Adults 25 and over2,099
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher38.3 percent plus or minus 15.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree18.3 percent plus or minus 13.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Penbrook
Housing in Penbrook
- Housing units1,479
- Occupied units1,377
- Vacant units102 plus or minus 84
- Vacancy rate6.9 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Owner occupied782 plus or minus 192
- Renter occupied595 plus or minus 223
- Ownership rate56.8 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Median owner-occupied home value$168,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$987
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.0 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Single family units934 plus or minus 253
- Share single family63.2 percent plus or minus 14.8
- Units in buildings of two or more545 plus or minus 196
- Share in buildings of two or more36.8 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1952
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Penbrook
How Penbrook gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,517 plus or minus 339
- Commuting under 15 minutes320 plus or minus 147
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.1 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more243 plus or minus 142
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more16.0 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Drove alone57.4 percent plus or minus 17.2
- Carpooled19.8 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.4 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Worked from home14.7 percent plus or minus 6.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Penbrook
Flood risk in Penbrook
- NFIP communityBorough of Penbrook
- NFIP community number420391
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Borough of Penbrook participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420391 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Dauphin County, not Penbrook
Dauphin County context, not Penbrook figures
- Establishments in Dauphin County6,951
- Covered employment, Dauphin County190,296
- Average annual pay, Dauphin County$68,012
- Housing units permitted, Dauphin County499
Every figure in this section is published for Dauphin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Penbrook.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Penbrook questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Penbrook, Pennsylvania?
3,266, in 1,377 households. Penbrook borough covers 0.45 square miles of land, which is 7,313 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Penbrook in?
Dauphin County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Penbrook?
$62,312. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $168,100. Median gross rent is $987 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Penbrook in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Penbrook appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Penbrook, borough of, community 420391, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Penbrook figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dauphin County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Penbrook.
Is zoning published for Penbrook?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.