Anchorage, Kentucky

Anchorage
Anchorage Post Office
Location of Anchorage in Jefferson County, Kentucky
Anchorage
Location within the state of Kentucky
Anchorage
Anchorage (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°16′08″N 85°32′11″W / 38.26889°N 85.53639°W / 38.26889; -85.53639
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total
2.97 sq mi (7.69 km2)
 • Land2.96 sq mi (7.66 km2)
 • Water0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,500
 • Density844.9/sq mi (326.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40223
Area code502
FIPS code21-01504
GNIS feature ID2403096
Websitecityofanchorage.org

Anchorage is a home rule-class city in eastern Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,500 as of the 2020 census, up from 2,348 at the 2010 census and an estimated 2,432 in 2018. It is an independent municipality surrounded by Louisville Metro and is one of the wealthiest communities in Kentucky.