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Bancroft, Kentucky

City in Jefferson County, Kentucky · ZIP 40222, 40242

  • Jefferson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 514 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 222Households
  • $102,500Median household income
  • $357,100Median home value
  • 2ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−6.2%
4805005205402000: 53620002010: 49420102020: 5032020536503
Population of Bancroft at each census
CensusPopulation
2000536
2010494
2020503

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 Bancroft
Under $50k31.2%
$50k to $100k18.1%
$100k to $150k22.1%
$150k to $200k13.1%
$200k and over15.8%

Median household income $102,500 · 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 Bancroft
Owner occupied
220 units
Renter occupied
2 units
Vacancy rate
2.6%

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.

Bancroft compared with its county and state
Bancroft compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBancroftJefferson CountyKentucky
Population494777,3924,510,725
Median household income$102,500$67,849$62,417
Median age53.438.439.1
Median home value$357,100$237,200$192,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher77.3%36.6%27.0%
Foreign-born residents3.2%9.5%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes99.1%61.8%68.3%
Mean commute to work17.6 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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