Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:31 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:15 am – 4:38 pm
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People68,268 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.923,982 householdsMedian household income $150,492Median home value $761,700Median rent $2,195 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,037 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 36,065 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 29 minutes60% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 14°F22 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month July64 in of snow a year, on about 32 days35 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Parker station, 6 mi away; rain from Buckley Afb 10 Sse; snow from Highlands Ranch 3.2 Ese
Nearby landmarksPiney Creek Trailheadtrailhead · 1.1 miRocky Vista Universitycollege · 5.3 miAurora Reservoirreservoir · 3.4 miPlains Conservation Center Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.4 miQuincy Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miColorado Technical University Denver South Campuscollege · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSaddlerock Golf Clubrecreation area · under a mile · 239 acresRed-tailed Hawk Parkpark · under a mileCherry Creek State Parkstate park · 5.1 miCherry Creek Reservior / State Parkstate park · 5.8 mi · 2,008 acresCherry Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.4 mi · 5,488 acresCastle Pines Greenwaystate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 52 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 198125 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202534 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 home99% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation5,897 ft1,797 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Parker4.0 miPost officeTower Post Office3.1 miTown hallParker Town Hall5.5 miPoliceAurora Police Department District 3 Stationunder a mileFire stationAurora Fire Department Station 13 - Saddle Rockunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 highElementaryCanyon Creek Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCoyote Hills Elementary School1.1 miHighGrandview High School1.3 miCollegeRocky Vista University5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDenver International Airport DEN19 miInterstateI-2257.7 miUS highwayUS 878.2 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN18 miLight railIliff StationRTD-Denver7.8 miCoachDenver International Airport Transit CenterBustang Outrider18 miTransit11 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 80016 ZIP area.
