Ancient Oaks

Population: 7,731
Median household income: $119,419
Median home value: $404,700

Ancient Oaks is a community in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, home to 7,731 residents. Its median household income of $119,419 runs above the Lehigh County figure of $77,493.

From 2019 to 2023, Ancient Oaks's population grew 4.7% from 7,387 to 7,731, while its median home value rose 38.0% from $293,300 to $404,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 25.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,731
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $119,419
Median home value: $404,700
Median gross rent: $1,830
Housing units: 2,678
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,3877,731

Median household income

$110,000$119,419

Median home value

$293,300$404,700

Median gross rent

$1,558$1,830

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,387	$110,000	$293,300	$1,558
2020	7,401	$104,402	$300,300	$1,679
2021	7,229	$120,759	$320,100	$1,657
2022	7,363	$121,181	$385,900	$1,754
2023	7,731	$119,419	$404,700	$1,830

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1725.5%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	313	4.0%
5 to 17	1,968	25.5%
18 to 24	400	5.2%
25 to 34	493	6.4%
35 to 44	1,067	13.8%
45 to 54	1,216	15.7%
55 to 64	944	12.2%
65 to 74	918	11.9%
75 and over	412	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,942	76.9%
Black or African American	161	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	842	10.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	66	0.9%
Two or more races	282	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	438	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate14.7%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree34.7%

Graduate or professional degree22.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	172	3.4%
High school graduate	741	14.7%
Some college or associate's	1,265	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,752	34.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,120	22.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.1%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,656	72.1%
Carpooled	81	2.2%
Public transit	14	0.4%
Walked	89	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	828	22.5%
Other means	16	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	809	28.3%
15 to 29 min	1,292	45.2%
30 to 44 min	407	14.3%
45 to 59 min	97	3.4%
60+ min	251	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 1.4% (106 of 7,691)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,174	84.1%
Nonfamily households	412	15.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,586	96.6%
Vacant	92	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,078	80.4%
Renter-occupied	508	19.6%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached9.9%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units13.8%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,905	71.1%
1-unit, attached	265	9.9%
2 to 4 units	94	3.5%
5 to 19 units	370	13.8%
20 or more units	44	1.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4202416
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5361, -75.5858