Anchorage

Population: 2,421
Median household income: $215,156
Median home value: $827,000

Located in Jefferson County, Kentucky, Anchorage is a community with a population of 2,421. At $215,156, its median household income sits above Jefferson County's $67,849.

From 2019 to 2023, Anchorage's population grew 1.9% from 2,376 to 2,421, while its median home value rose 15.7% from $715,000 to $827,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.4% of the population. 62.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,421
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $215,156
Median home value: $827,000
Median gross rent: $1,861
Housing units: 841
Homeownership rate: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 80.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3762,421

Median household income

$187,946$215,156

Median home value

$715,000$827,000

Median gross rent

$1,163$1,861

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,376	$187,946	$715,000	$1,163
2020	2,357	$188,906	$698,500	—
2021	2,607	$199,261	$707,100	$2,031
2022	2,419	$202,917	$749,000	$1,802
2023	2,421	$215,156	$827,000	$1,861

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1728.6%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	3.7%
5 to 17	693	28.6%
18 to 24	145	6.0%
25 to 34	126	5.2%
35 to 44	311	12.8%
45 to 54	281	11.6%
55 to 64	385	15.9%
65 to 74	238	9.8%
75 and over	153	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,189	90.4%
Black or African American	61	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	46	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	62	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	60	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.6%

High school graduate2.7%

Some college or associate's15.9%

Bachelor's degree39.2%

Graduate or professional degree41.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	0.6%
High school graduate	41	2.7%
Some college or associate's	238	15.9%
Bachelor's degree	585	39.2%
Graduate or professional degree	621	41.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone62.3%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home27.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	638	62.3%
Carpooled	100	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	280	27.3%
Other means	6	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	164	22.0%
15 to 29 min	395	53.1%
30 to 44 min	133	17.9%
45 to 59 min	12	1.6%
60+ min	40	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 4.4% (106 of 2,402)

	Count	Share
Family households	653	81.5%
Nonfamily households	148	18.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	801	95.2%
Vacant	40	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	751	93.8%
Renter-occupied	50	6.2%

1-unit, detached99.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	838	99.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	3	0.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2101504
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.2698, -85.5376