ZIP Code 80044 in Aurora, CO

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Aurora, Colorado
County:Arapahoe County
Timezone:Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Local Time:8:58:26 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:303 / 720 / 983
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:39.6595, -104.8368
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80044 Aurora, CO - Heather Gardens PO Box ZIP

ZIP Code 80044, Aurora

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationArapahoe County, CO
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points922 (306 businesses)
PO Boxes616
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 80014
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box ZIP with no geographic territory of its own, existing as a point within ZIP 80014
  • The post office maintains 616 PO Boxes serving the Heather Gardens 55+ community
  • All 70 street delivery records reference a single address on S Abilene Street with unit designations
  • 306 businesses use this ZIP code for their mailing address
  • This isn't a PO Box Only Zone, as surrounding Aurora neighborhoods have regular street delivery through other ZIPs

What This ZIP Serves

ZIP code 80044 serves the Heather Gardens community in Aurora, Colorado. This isn't a town or geographic area. It's a dedicated PO Box ZIP that exists within the boundaries of ZIP 80014. The post office maintains 616 PO Boxes and handles mail for 306 businesses associated with this address.

A 55+ Community's Mail Hub

Heather Gardens is a large 55+ active adult community in the Denver metro area. All 70 street delivery records point to a single location: S Abilene Street, with unit designations. This pattern confirms the ZIP serves one master address with hundreds of individual units.

How Mail Works Here

Residents here use PO Boxes for all mail delivery. The ZIP doesn't have its own territory or population in Census data because it's a mailing point, not a residential boundary. Street delivery for the surrounding Aurora area comes through neighboring ZIPs like 80014.

Mailing Information

For mail, use the format: [Name], [PO Box Number], Aurora, CO 80044. The physical community sits in the Heather Gardens neighborhood of Aurora, with East Ridge-Ptarmigan Park, Dam East/West, and Southeast Crossing neighborhoods nearby.

Street Name Patterns

Single Address Unit Designations

Only one street address exists in this ZIP, confirming it serves a single large community with individual unit numbers.

Nearby Areas

Heather Gardens East Ridge - Ptarmigan Park Dam East/West Southeast Crossing Heather Ridge

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 80044 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 4 business establishments, employing about 10 people with an annual payroll of $546,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:921Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:4Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$118,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$546,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:10Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 80044 is located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, within the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 19740) and Colorado's 6th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 2,543,482 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 80044. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COSource: Census
CBSA Number:19740Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:2,543,482Source: Census
MSA:Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO CMSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:06Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:474.66 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Denver, CO PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:0804000Source: Census
Place Name:Aurora city; ColoradoSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


80045 | | 80042

Schools in ZIP Code 80044


We could not locate which school district 80044 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Polton Community Elementary School 2985 South Oakland Street
Aurora, CO 80014
District: Cherry Creek School District 5Nearby
Eastridge Community Elementary School 11777 East Wesley Avenue
Aurora, CO 80014
District: Cherry Creek School District 5Nearby
Overland High School 12400 East Jewell Avenue
Aurora, CO 80012
District: Cherry Creek School District 5Nearby
Prairie Middle School 12600 East Jewell Avenue
Aurora, CO 80012
District: Cherry Creek School District 5Nearby
Joe Shoemaker School 3333 South Havana Street
Denver, CO 80231
District: Denver County School District 1Nearby
Crescent View Academy 10958 E Bethany Dr
Aurora, CO 80014
District: Private SchoolNearby
Al-Minhaal Academy, Colorado 15528 E Hampden Cir
Aurora, CO 80013
District: Private SchoolNearby
Denver Jewish Day School 2450 S Wabash St
Denver, CO 80231
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 80044


Arizona College Of Nursing-Aurora 3131 South Vaughn Way Suite 525
Aurora, CO 80014-3511
Type: Post Secondary
Colorado Technical University-Denver South 3151 S Vaughn Way
Aurora, CO 80014
Type: Post Secondary
Avalon Institute-Aurora 2231 S Peoria Street
Aurora, CO 80014
Type: Post Secondary
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora 13750 E. Mississippi Avenue
Aurora, CO 80012-0000
Type: Post Secondary
Bel-Rea Institute Of Animal Technology 1681 S Dayton St
Denver, CO 80247
Type: Post Secondary
Empire Beauty School-Aurora 16800 E. Mississippi Ave.
Aurora, CO 80017
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

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  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov