Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:31 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:16 am – 4:38 pm
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People42,439 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.014,357 householdsMedian household income $63,579Median home value $424,600Median rent $1,485 a month40% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,451 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 20,415 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, construction 17%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 28 minutes68% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 48%, Spanish 43%, other languages 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%28% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 18°F15 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month May49 in of snow a year, on about 31 days42 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Denver-stapleton station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksCommunity College of Aurora Lowry Campuscollege · 1.2 miUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campuscollege · 1.3 miBluff Lakelake · 1.5 miAurora-Kelley Road Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miWindsor Lakelake · 2.9 miWoodland Trailtrailhead · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLowry Community Parkpark · under a mileFitzsimmons Golf Courserecreation area · 1.0 mi · 103 acresRocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.0 mi · 14,801 acresCherry Creek State Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 4,388 acresCherry Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.7 mi · 5,488 acresCherry Creek Reservior / State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 2,008 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Apr 198113 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateArapahoe County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025212 of 365 days measured151 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Arapahoe County monitors, CO
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Auroraserves 533,407 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,372 ft1,637 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Colorado Hospital Inpatient Pavilion1.1 miPost officeFletcher Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAurora City Hall3.3 miPoliceAurora Police Department District 11.7 miFire stationAurora Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools12 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high, 14 otherHighDenver Street School East Campusunder a mileElementaryKenton Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Therese Catholic Classical Schoolunder a mileCollegeCommunity College of Aurora Lowry Campus1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDenver International Airport DEN13 miInterstateI-70 Busunder a mileUS highwayUS 287under a mileAmtrakUnion Station DEN7.4 miLight railFitzsimons StationRTD-Denver1.6 miCoachDenver Union Station Bus ConcourseFlixBus7.5 miTransit82 stops within a mileRTD-DenverSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80010 ZIP area.
