Census tract · Arapahoe County

Census Tract 72.01, Arapahoe County, Colorado

Census Tract 72.01, GEOID 08005007201, in Arapahoe County, Colorado, entirely within Aurora. 3,658 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±498); the 2020 Census counted 3,817.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,658

±498 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,817

Median household income

$58,125

±$14,526 (90% margin)
Arapahoe County: $101,087

Median home value

$429,800

±$19,510 (90% margin)
Arapahoe County: $561,200

Median gross rent

$1,220

±$84 (90% margin)
Arapahoe County: $1,891

Where is Census Tract 72.01?

Census Tract 72.01 is one of 161 census tracts in Arapahoe County, Colorado. It covers 0.51 square miles of land, 7,470 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 08005007201, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 72.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Aurora100%
Census Tract 72.01 (marked with a dot) in Arapahoe County, Colorado. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
72.027477.0344.0770.37 72.01 0.5 mi
Census Tract 72.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Arapahoe County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 72.01: Tract 72.02 ($60,986), Tract 74 ($74,632), Tract 77.03 ($66,755), Tract 44.07 in Denver County ($91,654) and Tract 70.37 in Denver County ($63,193). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 72.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 72.01's population at 3,658 (±498) in 1,337 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,817 residents and 1,356 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 72.01AuroraArapahoe CountyColorado
Total population 3,658 ±498 394,432 659,844 5,862,189
Households 1,337 ±194 145,310 257,232 2,374,218
Average household size 2.61 ±0.29 2.70 2.55 2.42
Housing units 1,463 ±206 152,377 269,345 2,589,053

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 72.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 72.01 is 32.9 years old; 23.0% are under 18 and 11.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 56.9%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 26.5%. 32.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 72.01AuroraArapahoe CountyColorado
Median age 32.9 ±6.3 35.3 37.3 37.7
Under 18 years 23.0% ±3.7 pts 23.9% 22.6% 21.0%
65 years and over 11.4% ±2.1 pts 12.4% 14.4% 15.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 56.9% ±9.0 pts 31.4% 21.7% 22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic 26.5% ±7.4 pts 40.9% 55.2% 64.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 12.7% ±6.1 pts 15.3% 10.5% 3.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.4% ±2.9 pts 6.0% 6.0% 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.4% 0.3% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.5% ±2.1 pts 5.2% 5.5% 4.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.6% 0.5% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 32.3% ±8.7 pts 22.4% 16.5% 9.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 56.8% ±10.6 pts 33.1% 23.4% 16.2%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.5% ±2.3 pts 7.1% 6.7% 7.5%
With a disability 9.8% ±3.6 pts 11.6% 10.9% 11.4%
No health insurance coverage 33.5% ±9.6 pts 13.7% 9.3% 7.7%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 77.9% ±8.5 pts 86.3% 91.9% 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 18.8% ±7.2 pts 33.6% 46.5% 45.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 5.4% ±3.2 pts 11.9% 18.0% 17.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 76.5% ±10.2 pts 83.3% 84.3% 84.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 72.01 earn?

Half of the 1,337 households in Census Tract 72.01 earn less than $58,125 a year (±$14,526), against $101,087 across Arapahoe County: 153rd highest of the county's 159 tracts with a reliable estimate. 18.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 72.01AuroraArapahoe CountyColorado
Median household income $58,125 ±$14,526 $88,368 $101,087 $95,470
Mean household income $67,264 ±$10,615 $112,543 $136,289 $128,255
Per capita income $24,945 ±$2,985 $42,105 $53,774 $52,636
People below the poverty line 18.9% ±8.7 pts 11.9% 8.6% 9.4%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 29.3% ±17.1 pts 18.1% 11.9% 11.1%
Households receiving SNAP 7.0% ±4.7 pts 11.1% 7.7% 8.5%
Households with a computer 98.1% ±2.1 pts 97.6% 97.9% 97.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 92.5% ±8.4 pts 93.6% 94.7% 93.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 72.01?

Owners occupy 39.3% of Census Tract 72.01's occupied homes and renters 60.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $429,800 by its owner (±$19,510). The median renter pays $1,220 a month including utilities, and 58.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 72.01AuroraArapahoe CountyColorado
Median home value (owner-occupied) $429,800 ±$19,510 $469,100 $561,200 $539,400
Median gross rent $1,220 ±$84 $1,835 $1,891 $1,761
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 58.1% ±17.4 pts 50.0% 45.4% 42.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,903 ±$258 $2,217 $2,423 $2,326
Owner-occupied homes 39.3% ±9.8 pts 62.4% 64.7% 66.2%
Renter-occupied homes 60.7% ±9.8 pts 37.6% 35.3% 33.8%
Housing units 1,463 ±206 152,377 269,345 2,589,053
Single-family detached homes 46.3% ±8.5 pts 53.1% 56.1% 61.4%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±2.9 pts 1.5% 0.7% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.9 pts 3.2% 2.3% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 6.6% ±5.1 pts 11.6% 10.0% 12.8%
Built 1939 or earlier 2.2% ±1.9 pts 1.0% 1.7% 7.0%
Households with no vehicle 11.8% ±7.8 pts 6.6% 5.3% 5.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 72.01 get to work?

72.9% of Census Tract 72.01's workers drive alone and 7.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 72.01AuroraArapahoe CountyColorado
In the labor force (age 16+) 66.2% ±4.9 pts 72.0% 71.7% 68.6%
Unemployment rate 8.0% ±5.9 pts 5.9% 5.0% 4.6%
Drove alone to work 72.9% ±6.7 pts 66.5% 65.5% 65.1%
Carpooled 13.6% ±7.0 pts 10.2% 7.7% 7.7%
Public transportation 4.6% ±4.7 pts 3.4% 2.5% 1.6%
Walked 0.0% ±2.3 pts 1.5% 1.4% 2.5%
Worked from home 7.5% ±3.1 pts 16.5% 21.0% 21.0%
Mean travel time to work 26.5 min ±3.1 28.6 min 27.1 min 25.2 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 72.01 compare with the other tracts in Arapahoe County?

Among Arapahoe County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 72.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 72.01's rank among the tracts of Arapahoe County and of Aurora
MeasureIn Arapahoe CountyIn Aurora
Population94th of 16065th of 89
Residents per square mile35th of 16129th of 90
Median household income153rd of 15982nd of 89
Per capita income158th of 16084th of 89
Median home value123rd of 15856th of 87
Median gross rent145th of 14684th of 85
Poverty rate13th of 9015th of 59
Bachelor's degree or higher152nd of 16177th of 89
Median age129th of 16064th of 89
Owner-occupied share134th of 15978th of 89

The tracts next to it on Arapahoe County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 808150th$60,000±$12,884 · within the margin of this tract2,973
Tract 820151st$59,733±$10,521 · within the margin of this tract4,984
Tract 800152nd$59,336±$8,730 · within the margin of this tract3,566
Tract 72.01153rd$58,125±$14,5263,658
Tract 49.51154th$56,023±$4,210 · within the margin of this tract1,557
Tract 73.01155th$55,719±$4,446 · within the margin of this tract3,416
Tract 55.52156th$47,083±$8,589 · within the margin of this tract2,619

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 72.01?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 72.01 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections