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Burnside, Kentucky

City in Pulaski County, Kentucky · ZIP 42501, 42503, 42518

  • Pulaski County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 718 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 323Households
  • $56,563Median household income
  • $173,200Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 5ZIP codes

About Burnside

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Population, 2000 to 2020+8.9%
6006507002000: 63720002010: 61120102020: 6942020637694
Population of Burnside at each census
CensusPopulation
2000637
2010611
2020694

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Burnside
Under $50k42.6%
$50k to $100k37.4%
$100k to $150k11.1%
$150k to $200k8.4%
$200k and over0.3%

Median household income $56,563 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Burnside
Owner occupied
278 units
Renter occupied
45 units
Vacancy rate
23.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Burnside compared with its county and state
Burnside compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBurnsidePulaski CountyKentucky
Population81965,5034,510,725
Median household income$56,563$50,943$62,417
Median age42.442.239.1
Median home value$173,200$156,300$192,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.1%17.9%27.0%
Foreign-born residents1.0%1.9%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes86.1%71.9%68.3%
Mean commute to work16.0 minutes23.6 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Burnside, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Burnside Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Pulaski County

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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