Aetna Estates is a community in Arapahoe County, Colorado, home to about 1,010 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80018.
Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Aurora; part is in Aetna Estates
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Aetna Estates. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ589 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Aetna Estates; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Aetna Estates had 1,496 residents in the 2020 census, up 79% since 2010.
It’s the 220th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Arapahoe County grew from 153,017 residents in 1900 to 655,070 in 2020.
Arapahoe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 14.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Denver Intl Ap, CO weather station (9 miles away).
321,810 jobs at 20,137 businesses in Arapahoe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Aetna Estates.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A, Bennett School District No. 29J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Ridge P-8Aurora | Pre-K–8 | 894 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Murphy Creek K-8 SchoolAurora | Pre-K–8 | 855 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Vista Peak P-8 ExploratoryAurora | Pre-K–8 | 960 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Sky Ranch AcademyAurora | K–8 | 495 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| Vista Peak 9-12 PreparatoryAurora | 9–12 | 2,045 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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