AC & heating repair · Aurora, Colorado

AC repair and HVAC service in Aurora, CO

AC quit, heat pump struggling, or a system near the end of its life? In Aurora, 34% of homes heat with electricity^[1] and half were built before 1985. Request service from HVAC contractors working 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 HVAC 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 heated with electricity: 34%^[1]the 2nd-highest share of the 15 Denver-area suburbs we cover
Homes heated with utility gas: 62%^[1]plus 1% propane/LP
Lightning-damage reports within 10 mi: 0^[4]2016–2025; power surges damage HVAC control boards
Damaging-wind reports within 10 mi: 31^[4]2016–2025; wind-blown debris damages outdoor condenser units
Homes built before 2000: 71%^[1]of 152,377 housing units
Median year built: 1985^[1]the 7th-oldest of the 15 Denver-area suburbs we cover

Reading the Aurora data for HVAC

Aurora counts 410,053 residents (2025 estimate), growing at a middle-of-the-pack 6.2% since 2020^[2]. The city spans 164.1 square miles at 2,498 residents per square mile (the 10th densest) and spans Arapahoe County and Adams County and Douglas County, served by ZIP codes 80137, 80019, 80018, 80016, 80011, 80013, 80017, 80012, 80014, 80010, 80045^[3].

Only 15% of Aurora's homes were built in 2010 or later, against 71% before 2000^[1] — most systems here are past any builder warranty, and older homes often keep their original ductwork.

Mail to Aurora goes through 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].

34% of occupied Aurora homes heat with electricity, 62% with utility gas and 1% with propane^[1] — the 2nd-highest electric share of the 15 Denver-area suburbs we cover; nearby, Centennial (21%), Commerce City (22%), and Parker (24%) heat electrically. Gas heat means a furnace plus a separate AC condenser.

Storm exposure for HVAC hardware: 0 lightning-damage reports within 10 miles; 31 damaging-wind reports within 10 miles in 2016–2025^[4]. Most recent: Aug 18, 2025, 9.2 miles from the city center.

71% of Aurora's 152,377 housing units were built before 2000 and 15% since 2010^[1] (pre-2000 share nearby: Centennial (86%), Commerce City (31%), and Parker (37%)). Older homes often keep original ductwork.

Out of the 15 suburbs on this site, Aurora has the 2nd-highest electric-heat share (34%)^[1] and the 2nd-lowest gas-heat share (62%)^[1].

How air moves through a central system

How the loop runs: return duct to filter to air handler to supply ducts. A dirty filter slows everything downstream.

Illustration, not to scale. 0 lightning-damage reports within 10 miles and 31 damaging-wind reports in 2016–2025.

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	Damaging wind	Lightning	All
May	3	–	3
Jun	10	–	10
Jul	14	–	14
Aug	4	–	4

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

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

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The data underneath this Aurora page

Aurora against the typical suburb we cover (median of 15)^[1]^[4]
Measure	Aurora	Median of 15	Difference
Propane / LP heat	1.5%	0.9%	1 pts higher
Electric heat	34%	26%	8 pts higher
Utility-gas heat	62%	71%	9 pts lower
Median year built	1985	1987	2 years older
Built before 2000	71%	71%	same as median
Built 2010 or later	15%	15%	same as median
Damaging-wind reports (10 mi)	31	31	same as median

Largest differences first. Medians are 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

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

How Aurora's 145,310 occupied homes are heated^[1]
Main heating fuel	Homes	Share	Margin of error
Utility gas	90,310	62.1%	±1,781
Electricity	49,592	34.1%	±1,386
Bottled or tank gas (propane, butane, etc.)	2,157	1.5%	±429
Solar energy	1,068	0.7%	±243
No fuel used	1,049	0.7%	±319
Other fuel	789	0.5%	±225
Wood	197	0.1%	±116
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	148	0.1%	±136

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.

Aurora housing and households^[1]
Measure	Value
Housing units	152,377
Detached single-family	80,879 (53%)
Occupied homes	145,310
Owner-occupied	90,683 (62%)
Renter-occupied	54,627 (38%)
Median home value	$469,100

ACS 2020–2024 estimates.

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%

Common Aurora HVAC questions

Are heat pumps common in Aurora?

34% of Aurora homes heat with electricity^[1], which means a heat pump or electric resistance heat.

How old are Aurora's homes — and their HVAC systems?

The median home dates to 1985, and 15% were built in 2010 or later^[1]. Your own system may have been replaced since — the outdoor unit's data plate shows when it was made.

Which Aurora ZIP codes are covered?

80137, 80019, 80018, 80016, 80011, 80013, 80017, 80012, 80014, 80010, and 80045^[5], Arapahoe County. Nearby 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.