Local servicesHospitalMedical Center of Aurora1.8 miPost officeGateway Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAurora City Hall3.5 miPoliceAurora Police Department Mini Station3.2 miFire stationAurora Fire Department Station 71.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryPolton Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryEastridge Community Elementary School1.0 miHighOverland High School1.2 miCollegeColorado Technical University Denver South Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDenver International Airport DEN16 miInterstateI-225under a mileUS highwayUS 2854.3 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN11 miLight railNine Mile StationRTD-Denverunder a mileCoachDenver Union Station Bus ConcourseFlixBus11 miTransit55 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 80014 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80014 ZIP area.
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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People39,496 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.918,760 householdsMedian household income $73,210Median home value $416,200Median rent $1,842 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,945 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 20,330 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 27 minutes65% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 7%, other languages 6%, other Indo-European languages 3%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 17°F18 in of rain a yearwettest month May49 in of snow a year, on about 31 days47 days above 90°F, 172 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cherry Creek Dam station, 3 mi away; rain from Aurora 4.1 S; snow from Denver-stapleton
Nearby landmarksColorado Technical University Denver South Campuscollege · under a milePlatt Collegecollege · under a mileCherry Creek State Park Campgroundcampground · 1.0 miCherry Creek Lakelake · 1.9 miWindsor Lakelake · 3.6 miQuincy Reservoirreservoir · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCherry Creek State Parkstate park · under a mile · 4,388 acresCherry Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · under a mile · 5,488 acresCherry Creek Reservior / State Parkstate park · 1.5 mi · 2,008 acresKennedy Ballfields Complexrecreation area · under a mile · 57 acresMeadow Hills Golf Courserecreation area · 1.0 mi · 126 acresRocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.1 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 198118 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202539 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation5,654 ft1,723 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
