Town guide

Pembroke, Massachusetts

Pembroke is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, home to about 18,382 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02359.

Homes sold for a median of $392 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population18,382844 per sq mi
Median home value$586,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$392Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking57%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pembroke

1 ZIP code

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Around Pembroke

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA22 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY189 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pembroke; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pembroke

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pembroke had 18,361 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 109th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Plymouth County grew from 113,985 residents in 1900 to 530,819 in 2020.

Pembroke population by census2000: 16,927, 2010: 17,837, 2020: 18,36116,927200017,837201018,3612020

Plymouth County, 1900–2020

Plymouth County population, 1900 to 20201900: 113,985, 1910: 144,337, 1920: 156,968, 1930: 162,311, 1940: 168,824, 1950: 189,468, 1960: 248,449, 1970: 333,314, 1980: 405,437, 1990: 435,276, 2000: 472,822, 2010: 494,919, 2020: 530,819114K’00’10157K’20’30169K’40’50248K’60’70405K’80’90473K’00’10531K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 52.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PembrokeJan: high 41°F, low 22°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 23°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 5.8 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 46°F, 5 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 4.9 in41°22°Jan4.843°23°Feb4.249°29°Mar5.859°38°Apr4.769°48°May3.779°58°Jun3.884°64°Jul3.582°63°Aug3.676°57°Sep4.365°46°Oct5.055°36°Nov4.446°28°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plymouth-Kingston, MA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Plymouth County

180,733 jobs at 13,421 businesses in Plymouth County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Plymouth CountyHealth care and social assistance: 35,455 jobs; Retail trade: 29,057 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 21,389 jobs; Construction: 15,680 jobs; Professional services: 11,218 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,812 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,791 jobs; Other services: 8,051 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 9% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 5% Manufacturing 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

200 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pembroke.

Nearest hospitals

  • Signature Healthcare Brockton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brockton9.7 miles
  • South Shore HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · South Weymouth10.9 miles
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Plymouth11.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors2
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants59
Mental health providers78
Physical and occupational therapists32
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Pembroke

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Herring Run Historical Park · 59 acres1.1 mi
  • Magoun Park · 10 acres2.8 mi
  • Ada F. Hall House · 5 acres1.6 mi
  • Town Park · 1 acres0.7 mi
  • Pembroke Town Green0.6 mi
  • Camp Kiwanee2.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Shaw's3.5 mi
  • Shaws3.9 mi
  • Roche Bros.4.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.7 mi
  • Walgreens4.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Pembroke Public Library0.5 mi
  • Hanson Public Library2.6 mi

Museums

  • Station No. 53.3 mi
  • Stetson House4.2 mi
  • Halifax Historical Society5.8 mi
  • Art Complex Museum6.1 mi
  • Alden House Historic Site6.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • North River Theatre & Comm Clb4.6 mi
  • Duxbury Performing Arts Center6.5 mi
  • South Shore Conservatory6.7 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1650.

Notable people born here

  • Eric Flaim (1967) · American speed skater

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Pembroke

Public schools here are run by Pembroke. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Pembroke ElementaryPembrokePre-K–6518Public2.8 mi
Bryantville ElementaryPembrokeK–6421Public1.6 mi
Hobomock ElementaryPembrokeK–6385Public0.8 mi
Pembroke Community Middle SchoolPembroke7–8353Public2.1 mi
Pembroke High SchoolPembroke9–12690Public0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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