Zip code 80015: Aurora, Colorado
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 80015
80015 is an urban zip code in Aurora, Colorado (Arapahoe County), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 72,316 people live here, or 4,446 per square mile. The median resident is 39.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $124,702 a year, 54% above the national median of $80,734. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $586,300, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,337 a month.
49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.8 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and sales. 27% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 80015 compares
- Population72,31695thU.S. 334,922,499 · CO 5,862,1893rd of 484 in CO
- Broadband access97.2%94thStrengthU.S. 91% · CO 93.5%74th of 482 in CO
- Median gross rent$2,33793rdU.S. $1,413 · CO $1,76120th of 400 in CO
- Tech workers6.6%89thU.S. 3.8% · CO 5.2%87th of 483 in CO
- Median household income$124,70287thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · CO $95,47070th of 460 in CO
- Veterans9%85thU.S. 6.2% · CO 7.5%171st of 484 in CO
- 84thU.S. 15.1% · CO 21%137th of 483 in CO
- 84thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CO 52.9%108th of 447 in CO
- Homeownership rate82.2%83rdStrengthU.S. 65.2% · CO 66.2%157th of 482 in CO
- Median home value$586,30081stU.S. $332,700 · CO $539,400141st of 461 in CO
- Population density4,446/sq mi78thU.S. 95/sq mi · CO 57/sq mi42nd of 484 in CO
- Median earnings per worker$61,80778thU.S. $49,666 · CO $56,473128th of 478 in CO
- 77thU.S. 35.7% · CO 45.7%148th of 484 in CO
- Per capita income$52,85476thU.S. $44,673 · CO $52,636161st of 483 in CO
- Average commute29.8 min73rdU.S. 26.4 min · CO 25.2 min114th of 450 in CO
- Diversity index60.172ndU.S. 61.4 · CO 52.536th of 484 in CO
- Government workers16.6%69thU.S. 14.5% · CO 14.5%205th of 483 in CO
- 66thU.S. 14.1% · CO 9.8%40th of 484 in CO
- Residents under 1823.3%61stU.S. 22% · CO 21%153rd of 484 in CO
- Median age39.553rdU.S. 38.9 · CO 37.7288th of 484 in CO
- 46thU.S. 10% · CO 11.3%373rd of 483 in CO
- 44thU.S. 9.7% · CO 8.8%177th of 483 in CO
- Uninsured rate5.6%39thU.S. 8.4% · CO 7.7%297th of 481 in CO
- 28thU.S. 5.2% · CO 4.6%239th of 483 in CO
- 21stU.S. 17.2% · CO 15.6%387th of 484 in CO
- Poverty rate4.4%8thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · CO 9.4%379th of 482 in CO
- Housing vacancy2.6%7thU.S. 10.1% · CO 8.3%419th of 482 in CO
- 6thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · CO 0.459389th of 480 in CO
| Measure | 80015 | Arapahoe | CO | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 72,316 | 659,844 | 5,862,189 | 334,922,499 | 3rd of 484 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 97.2% | 94.7% | 93.5% | 91% | 74th of 482 | |
| Median gross rent | $2,337 | $1,891 | $1,761 | $1,413 | 20th of 400 | |
| Tech workers | 6.6% | 5.4% | 5.2% | 3.8% | 87th of 483 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $124,702 | $101,087 | $95,470 | $80,734 | 70th of 460 | |
| Veterans | 9% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 6.2% | 171st of 484 | |
| Work from home | 23% | 21% | 21% | 15.1% | 137th of 483 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 60.4% | 56.4% | 52.9% | 51.1% | 108th of 447 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 82.2% | 64.7% | 66.2% | 65.2% | 157th of 482 | |
| Median home value | $586,300 | $561,200 | $539,400 | $332,700 | 141st of 461 | |
| Population density | 4,446/sq mi | 827/sq mi | 57/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 42nd of 484 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $61,807 | $57,284 | $56,473 | $49,666 | 128th of 478 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.5% | 46.5% | 45.7% | 35.7% | 148th of 484 | |
| Per capita income | $52,854 | $53,774 | $52,636 | $44,673 | 161st of 483 | |
| Average commute | 29.8 min | 27.1 min | 25.2 min | 26.4 min | 114th of 450 | |
| Diversity index | 60.1 | 63.1 | 52.5 | 61.4 | 36th of 484 | |
| Government workers | 16.6% | 12.8% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 205th of 483 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 15.8% | 16.5% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 40th of 484 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.3% | 22.6% | 21% | 22% | 153rd of 484 | |
| Median age | 39.5 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.9 | 288th of 484 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 10% | 373rd of 483 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.1% | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 177th of 483 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5.6% | 9.3% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 297th of 481 | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 5% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 239th of 483 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 12.7% | 14.4% | 15.6% | 17.2% | 387th of 484 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 4.4% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 379th of 482 | |
| Housing vacancy | 2.6% | 4.5% | 8.3% | 10.1% | 419th of 482 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.369 | 0.453 | 0.459 | 0.483 | 389th of 480 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White60%
- Black10%
- Hispanic16%
- Asian8%
- Native American0.3%
- Pacific Islander0.0%
- Other0.7%
- Multiracial6%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 25,239
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Family households
- 79.1%
- Married couples
- 65.1%
- Living alone
- 15.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 9%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 25,904
- Owner-occupied
- 82.2%
- Vacant
- 2.6%
- Median year built
- 1992
- Median rooms
- 7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 60.4%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 24%
- Home value to income
- 4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 80015 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $85,789 | $74,888 |
| Service | $30,809 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $48,856 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $56,776 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $48,680 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 48.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 18.3%
- Households with broadband
- 97.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 88.7%
- No internet access
- 1.5%
- Without health insurance
- 5.6%
- Limited-English households
- 2.5%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Aurora
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Arapahoe County
- Center point
- 39.6281° N, 104.7933° W
- Land area
- 16 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Centennial25% of zip
- Aurora23% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 80015
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80013 | Aurora, CO | 2.7 mi | $101,191 |
| 80014 | Aurora, CO | 3.4 mi | $73,210 |
| 80016 | Aurora, CO | 4.5 mi | $150,492 |
| 80111 | Englewood, CO | 4.9 mi | $135,995 |
| 80017 | Aurora, CO | 5 mi | $80,524 |
| 80112 | Englewood, CO | 5.4 mi | $108,874 |
| 80012 | Aurora, CO | 5.5 mi | $73,000 |
| 80237 | Denver, CO | 5.8 mi | $85,705 |
| 80231 | Denver, CO | 5.9 mi | $76,502 |
| 80247 | Denver, CO | 6.6 mi | $64,498 |
| 80040 | Aurora, CO · PO box | 7.3 mi | — |
| 80042 | Aurora, CO · PO box | 7.3 mi | — |
Zip codes like 80015 elsewhere
Questions about 80015
What city is zip code 80015?
80015 is assigned to Aurora, Colorado. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 80015 in?
80015 is in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
What is the population of 80015?
About 72,316 people live in 80015, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 80015 in?
80015 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 80015?
The median household income in 80015 is $124,702.
What zip codes are near 80015?
The closest zip codes to 80015 are 80013, 80014, 80016, 80111, 80017.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 80015, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.