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Aurora, Texas

City in Wise County, Texas · ZIP 76078

  • Wise County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,618 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 479Households
  • $87,708Median household income
  • $244,100Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+63.0%
8001k1.2k1.4k2000: 85320002010: 1,22020102020: 1,39020208531,390
Population of Aurora at each census
CensusPopulation
2000853
20101,220
20201,390

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Aurora
Under $50k26.1%
$50k to $100k26.5%
$100k to $150k21.1%
$150k to $200k5.8%
$200k and over20.5%

Median household income $87,708 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Aurora
Owner occupied
377 units
Renter occupied
102 units
Vacancy rate
5.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Aurora compared with its county and state
Aurora compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAuroraWise CountyTexas
Population1,45372,35929,640,343
Median household income$87,708$89,897$76,292
Median age42.340.035.5
Median home value$244,100$277,200$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.4%20.6%33.1%
Foreign-born residents4.9%7.5%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes78.7%82.5%62.6%
Mean commute to work33.2 minutes33.9 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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