Aurora, CO
Census ZIP code profile for Aurora, CO - 11 ZIPs, total population 389,246. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet AURORA-CO · Aurora, CO 11 ZIPs · 389,246 pop · #5140/25278 · Arapahoe County and Adams County
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-HIGH
- INC-HIGH $96,024
- RANK-UPPER #5140/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Byers
- BOOK-MID 11 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 61% owners
- POP-MAJOR 389,246
- SPREAD-SPLIT 80045→80016
- HOME-HIGH $507,740
Nearest income peer: Byers, CO (+ $6,632 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Aurora
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Aurora on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Denver · lowest
Denver · lowest
$79,801 median HH income
- Westminster · near
Westminster · near
$84,257 median HH income
- Aurora · this city
Aurora · this city
$96,024 median HH income
- Byers · near
Byers · near
$102,656 median HH income
- Commerce City · near
Commerce City · near
$104,396 median HH income
- Englewood · near
Englewood · near
$106,840 median HH income
- Watkins · highest
Watkins · highest
$134,890 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Aurora, CO sits among US cities with an upper-quartile household income, on a major-metro population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 20%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 389,246
- city population (Census)
- 11
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $96,024
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
High-income city with a manageable ZIP set (11 codes). Median household income averages $96,024 against unemployment of 5.1%. Home values around $507,740 and rents near $1,965 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.
Aurora sits in the lower half of Arapahoe County and Adams County on income: Littleton, Englewood and Brighton report more, Denver and Westminster report less. Watkins marks the far end of that range at $134,890, 40% above Aurora.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Aurora differ
Aurora's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $49,500 in ZIP 80045 to $150,492 in ZIP 80016, while home values span $409,100 in 80011 to $761,700 in 80016. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 3.0×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.9×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 41.6 points
80045 to 80016
80011 to 80016
80019 to 80045
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Aurora residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 11 codes in Aurora. The densest, 80013, still represents only about 18% of the 389,246 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Aurora's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 8,544 establishments, 142,849 employees , annual payroll $8,530,544k (~22 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 11 of 11 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 80014 (1,440 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (1,074) · also Retail trade · Professional, scientific, and technical services .
ZIP Codes in Aurora, CO
These ZIP codes straddle Arapahoe County and Adams County, so county-level figures split Aurora between several administrative records. See the Arapahoe County roll-up →
Aurora sits in the lower half of Arapahoe County and Adams County on income: Littleton, Englewood and Brighton report more, Denver and Westminster report less. Watkins marks the far end of that range at $134,890, 40% above Aurora.
Side-by-side: Compare 80013 vs 80015 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80013 | 69,588 | $101,191 | 765 | 1,921 |
| 80015 | 62,432 | $124,702 | 1,104 | 1,684 |
| 80011 | 47,461 | $74,022 | 1,387 | 743 |
| 80012 | 46,665 | $73,000 | 1,075 | 2,316 |
| 80016 | 41,219 | $150,492 | 1,402 | 339 |
| 80010 | 39,728 | $63,579 | 650 | 2,794 |
| 80014 | 36,710 | $73,210 | 1,440 | 2,008 |
| 80017 | 34,270 | $80,524 | 351 | 2,268 |
| 80018 | 9,206 | $136,895 | 184 | 134 |
| 80019 | 1,690 | $129,154 | 105 | 27 |
| 80045 | 277 | $49,500 | 81 | 160 |
Aurora roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Aurora, .