With 11,744 people, Airport Heights is a neighborhood in Anchorage. The median age is 33.5, younger than the US median of 38.9. Owners hold 50% of the housing stock. That trails the Anchorage median by roughly 35%. Density works out to 3,911 people per square mile. Median home value sits at $249,622. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Airport Heights; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
50% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
11,744
Population density
3,911 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
33.5
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.00 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$67,339
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$34,987
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.8%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.408
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Other services3.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Retail trade2.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Manufacturing2.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$249,622
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,388
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
50.2%
49.8% rent
Vacancy rate
9.2%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.43 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
32.3%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.7%(4,782)
Black7.7%(900)
Hispanic / Latino15.5%(1,818)
Asian11.4%(1,341)
Other24.7%(2,903)
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.7%(4,782)
Black7.7%(900)
Hispanic / Latino15.5%(1,818)
Asian11.4%(1,341)
Other24.7%(2,903)
Diversity Score
91
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
