Ancient Oaks, Pennsylvania
| Ancient Oaks | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lehigh |
| Township | Lower Macungie |
| Elevation | 394 ft (120.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°32′09″N 75°35′24″W / 40.53583°N 75.59000°WCoordinates: 40°32′09″N 75°35′24″W / 40.53583°N 75.59000°W |
| Area | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
| - land | 2.2 sq mi (6 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 6,661 (2010) |
| Density | 1,440.0/sq mi (556.0/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | 18062 |
| Area code | 610 |
 Location of Ancient Oaks in Lehigh County
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 Location of Ancient Oaks in Pennsylvania
Location of Ancient Oaks in Pennsylvania
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Ancient Oaks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Ancient Oaks is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It is named after the housing subdivision named Ancient Oaks, which is located off PA Route 100 just north of Macungie, Pennsylvania.
The population of Ancient Oaks was 6,661 at the 2010 census.
Ancient Oaks is located at 40°32′9″N 75°35′24″W / 40.53583°N 75.59000°W (40.535715, -75.590045).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all of it land. The Little Lehigh Creek flows eastward through the village. It uses the Macungie zip code of 18062.
The original subdivision was started in 1961 and completed in 1965 and was the first housing development of dense middle class housing in the lehigh valley. In 1972, Ancient Oaks West was started, made up of single-family houses and town homes. In 1985, Ancient Oaks South started and lasted through 1989.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,161 people, 1,097 households, and 944 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,440.0 people per square mile (554.8/km²). There were 1,125 housing units at an average density of 512.5/sq mi (197.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.95% White, 0.70% African American, 0.03% Native American, 2.66% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.
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