ZIP Code 80045 — Aurora city, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 80045 covers Aurora, CO in Adams County with a population of about 1,615.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 32.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 303, 720, 983; U.S. House district CO-6; the DENVER media market.

Aurora, CO sits in a university / college context (near university of colorado denver/anschutz medical campus (0.2 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 80045 is about $50,000 — about 33% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 38.6%; unemployment rate near 6.0%; 58.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Transportation; about 19.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,916 (about 65% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 0.9% (about 64.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Aurora city, CO as Relatively Moderate (composite score 91.2), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (87.2) and wildfire (80.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Aurora city, CO show little to no average snow and around 15.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 74 for ZIP 80045 (Aurora city, CO) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.