Electrical repair · Aurora, Colorado

Electrician for repairs and upgrades in Aurora, CO

Breaker keeps tripping, outlets dead, planning a panel upgrade or EV charger? 29% of Aurora's homes date from 1960–1979^[1] and 3% from 2020 or later. Request a licensed electrician who works here. Aurora, in Arapahoe County and Adams County and Douglas County — ZIPs 80137, 80019, 80018, 80016, 80011, 80013, 80017, 80012, 80014, 80010, 80045, counts 410,053 residents (2025 estimate)^[2].

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The Aurora electrical picture in brief

Population (2025 est.): 410,053^[2]+6.2% since 2020
County: Arapahoe / Adams / Douglas^[2]city spans more than one county
Land area: 164.1 sq mi^[3]
Population density: 2,498 / sq mi^[2]^[3]
Homes built 1960–1979: 29%^[1]the 5th-highest share of the 15 Denver-area suburbs we cover
Homes built before 1960: 7%^[1]2020–2024
Homes built 2020 or later: 3%^[1]2020–2024
Homes heated with electricity: 34%^[1]the 2nd-highest share of the 15 Denver-area suburbs we cover
Lightning-damage reports within 10 mi: 0^[4]2016–2025
Damaging-wind reports within 10 mi: 31^[4]2016–2025

What Aurora's numbers say about electrical

Aurora counts 410,053 residents (2025 estimate), growing at a middle-of-the-pack 6.2% since 2020^[2]. On the map that's 164.1 square miles holding 2,498 residents per square mile, the 10th densest of the suburbs here; it spans Arapahoe County and Adams County and Douglas County, with ZIP codes 80137, 80019, 80018, 80016, 80011, 80013, 80017, 80012, 80014, 80010, 80045^[3].

New construction arrives with 200-amp panels and room to grow; the older homes nearby are the ones where panels fill up, double-taps appear, and an EV charger triggers a load calculation.

Aurora is split across 11 ZIP codes: 80137 (15% of the city's land), 80019 (15% of the city's land), 80018 (13% of the city's land), 80016 (13% of the city's land), 80011 (13% of the city's land), 80013 (8% of the city's land), 80017 (6% of the city's land), 80012 (5% of the city's land), 80014 (4% of the city's land), 80010 (3% of the city's land), 80045 (1% of the city's land)^[5].

The tracked suburbs closest by are Centennial (11.2 mi SW), Commerce City (12.6 mi N) and Parker (14.4 mi S)^[3].

29% of Aurora's housing was built in 1960–1979^[1] — the 5th-highest share of the 15 Denver-area suburbs we cover; nearby, Centennial (40%), Commerce City (8%), and Parker (2%). That window includes roughly 1965–1973, when some homes got aluminum branch wiring^[6].

34% of Aurora homes heat with electricity and 62% with gas^[1] — the 2nd-highest share of the 15 Denver-area suburbs we cover (Centennial (21%), Commerce City (22%), and Parker (24%) nearby). Gas-heated homes often have more panel headroom, but only a load calculation tells.

Within 10 miles of central Aurora: 31 damaging-wind reports and 0 lightning-damage reports in 2016–2025, the latest on Aug 18, 2025^[4].

3% of Aurora's housing is from 2020 or later^[1] — new enough that builder warranties still apply to many electrical defects.

Out of the 15 suburbs on this site, Aurora has the fewest lightning-damage reports nearby (0, tied with Brighton and Commerce City)^[4] and the 2nd-lowest median home value ($469,100)^[1].

Aurora storm calendar

Within 10 miles of Aurora, 2016–2025: 31 damaging-wind reports^[4]. Peak: 90% in June, July, and August. Busiest year 2020 (9); 2 of 10 years had none. Busiest month June 2020 (8). Latest: damaging-wind report, Aug 18, 2025, 9.2 mi out.

Aurora, 2016–2025
Month	Lightning	Damaging wind	All
May	–	3	3
Jun	–	10	10
Jul	–	14	14
Aug	–	4	4

Darker squares, more reports. NOAA Storm Events Database^[4].

Finding electrical help around Aurora

Electrical repair contractors taking requests around Aurora cover ZIP codes 80137, 80019, 80018, 80016, 80011, 80013, 80017, 80012, 80014, 80010, 80045.

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Whose wiring is it? Aurora homes by building type

45%^[1] of Aurora's homes are attached or in multi-unit buildings (multi-unit buildings alone: 34%, the 6th-highest multi-unit share of the 15 Denver-area suburbs we cover). In a condo or apartment the service entrance, meters and common-area wiring usually belong to the association or landlord, while work inside your unit is usually yours to arrange — check before you book.

After detached houses, the biggest group is attached house (townhouse, rowhouse): 17,263 of 152,377 housing units^[1].

Aurora's 152,377 housing units by building type, 2020–2024^[1]
Building type	Units	Share	Margin of error
Detached house	80,879	53.1%	±1,608
Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse)	17,263	11.3%	±901
Duplex (2 units)	1,466	1.0%	±382
3–4 units	5,480	3.6%	±688
5–9 units	10,272	6.7%	±754
10–19 units	14,966	9.8%	±973
20–49 units	9,094	6.0%	±835
50 or more units	10,598	7.0%	±818
Mobile home	2,253	1.5%	±343
Boat, RV, van, etc.	106	0.1%	±70

Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.

Aurora by the numbers

Aurora against the typical suburb we cover (median of 15)^[4]^[1]
Measure	Aurora	Median of 15	Difference
Lightning-damage reports (10 mi)	0	2	2 fewer
Built 1980–99	34%	26%	8 pts higher
Median home value	$469,100	$574,400	18% lower
Built 1960–79	29%	26%	4 pts higher
Detached single-family	53%	58%	5 pts lower
Built before 1960	7.5%	7.6%	about the same
Owner-occupied	62%	63%	about the same

Sorted by largest difference. Each median is the middle value across the covered Denver-area suburbs, from the same sources.

How Aurora compares with its nearest neighbours^[4]^[3]
City	Lightning reports	Damaging-wind reports
Aurora	0	31
Centennial 11.2 mi	3	45
Commerce City 12.6 mi	0	38
Parker 14.4 mi	1	34
Englewood 15.2 mi	4	58
Littleton 17.9 mi	3	39

When Aurora's 152,377 housing units were built^[1]
Built	Units	Share	Margin of error
2020 or later	4,950	3.2%	±489
2010 to 2019	17,626	11.6%	±990
2000 to 2009	22,087	14.5%	±1,011
1990 to 1999	15,026	9.9%	±1,042
1980 to 1989	36,466	23.9%	±1,507
1970 to 1979	35,477	23.3%	±1,237
1960 to 1969	9,374	6.2%	±654
1950 to 1959	8,115	5.3%	±605
1940 to 1949	1,808	1.2%	±376
1939 or earlier	1,448	1.0%	±294

ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.

Most recent damaging-wind reports within 10 miles^[4]
Date	Wind	Distance
Aug 18, 2025	59 mph	9.2 mi
Aug 2, 2025	68 mph	5.6 mi
Jul 10, 2025	58 mph	0.7 mi
May 18, 2025	70 mph	9.2 mi
Jul 20, 2024	58 mph (est.)	8.8 mi
Jul 21, 2023	60 mph	4.7 mi

ZIP code areas covering Aurora^[5]
ZIP (ZCTA)	Share of Aurora's land	Share of the ZIP inside the city
80137	15%	22%
80019	15%	83%
80018	13%	59%
80016	13%	64%
80011	13%	100%
80013	8%	89%
80017	6%	100%
80012	5%	100%
80014	4%	89%
80010	3%	100%
80045	1%	100%

Aurora electrical questions

Could my Aurora house have aluminum wiring?

Possibly, if built or rewired roughly 1965–1973^[6]; 29% of Aurora homes date from 1960–1979^[1].

When did damaging wind last hit near Aurora?

Aug 18, 2025, 9.2 miles from the city center, 59 mph^[4].

Which Aurora ZIP codes are covered?

80137, 80019, 80018, 80016, 80011, 80013, 80017, 80012, 80014, 80010, and 80045^[5] — Arapahoe County. Neighbouring suburbs with their own pages: Centennial (11.2 mi), Commerce City (12.6 mi), and Parker (14.4 mi)^[3].

Sources

Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.