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Anchorage, Kentucky

City in Jefferson County, Kentucky · ZIP 40223

  • Jefferson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 2,538 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 801Households
  • $215,156Median household income
  • $827,000Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Anchorage

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Population, 2000 to 2020+10.4%
2.2k2.3k2.4k2.5k2000: 2,26420002010: 2,34820102020: 2,50020202,2642,500
Population of Anchorage at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,264
20102,348
20202,500

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 Anchorage
Under $50k15.7%
$50k to $100k10.6%
$100k to $150k11.2%
$150k to $200k7.2%
$200k and over55.2%

Median household income $215,156 · 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 Anchorage
Owner occupied
751 units
Renter occupied
50 units
Vacancy rate
4.8%

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.

Anchorage compared with its county and state
Anchorage compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAnchorageJefferson CountyKentucky
Population2,421777,3924,510,725
Median household income$215,156$67,849$62,417
Median age41.238.439.1
Median home value$827,000$237,200$192,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher80.7%36.6%27.0%
Foreign-born residents4.3%9.5%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes93.8%61.8%68.3%
Mean commute to work25.8 minutes22.3 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 Anchorage2
Public schools in Anchorage, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Anchorage Independent Public SchoolPublicPre-K–8Anchorage Independent
BellewoodAlternativeK–5Jefferson 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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