Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:31 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:16 am – 4:38 pm
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People51,052 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.019,536 householdsMedian household income $73,000Median home value $429,500Median rent $1,753 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,973 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 26,831 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 13%, retail 13%Average commute 29 minutes66% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 60%, Spanish 25%, other languages 7%, Vietnamese 2%21% 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksCommunity College of Aurora CentreTech Campuscollege · 2.2 miBel-Rea Institute of Animal Technologycollege · 2.2 miWindsor Lakelake · 2.5 miCherry Creek State Park Campgroundcampground · 3.5 miCherry Creek Lakelake · 4.2 miAurora-Kelley Road Reservoirreservoir · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPeoria Hills Parkpark · under a mileAurora Hills Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 147 acresCherry Creek State Parkstate park · 3.4 mi · 4,388 acresCherry Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.9 mi · 5,488 acresCherry Creek Reservior / State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 2,008 acresRocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.6 mi · 14,801 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Apr 198116 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202542 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation5,570 ft1,698 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedical Center of Auroraunder a milePost officeBuckingham Post Office1.4 miTown hallAurora City Hall1.5 miPoliceAurora Police Department Mini Station1.0 miFire stationAurora Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 5 otherMiddleAurora Hills Middle Schoolright hereSchoolClara Brown Entrepreneurial Academyunder a mileElementaryVirginia Court Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCommunity College of Aurora CentreTech Campus2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDenver International Airport DEN14 miInterstateI-2252.3 miUS highwayUS 2872.8 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN9.4 miLight railFlorida StationRTD-Denverunder a mileCoachDenver Union Station Bus ConcourseFlixBus9.4 miTransit66 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 80012 ZIP area.
