ZIP 80016 sales tax rate: 8%
Components estimatedAurora, CO — Arapahoe County
Quick answer
Purchases delivered to ZIP 80016 are taxed at 8%, the combined Colorado state, county, city and district rate for Aurora as of January 1, 2026. A $100 taxable purchase costs $108 — $8 of tax. Colorado allows local add-ons, so a neighbouring ZIP can differ.
Calculate tax for 80016
Pre-loaded with the 8% rate for 80016.
Sales tax calculator
The full combined rate of 8% applies to general merchandise.
Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in ZIP 80016 — Aurora, CO.
- Pre-tax
- $100
- Sales tax at 8%
- $8
- Total
- $108
Tax is rounded to the nearest cent on the full transaction, which is how most registers compute it. Line-item rounding can differ by a cent or two on long receipts.
Reverse out sales tax
Split a receipt total into item price and the 8% tax collected.
Backing out 8% for ZIP 80016.
- Item price before tax
- $100
- Sales tax collected
- $8
How the 8% breaks down
Every jurisdiction that takes a share of this rate.
| Jurisdiction | Level | Rate | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado state | state | 2.9% | 36% |
| Arapahoe County | county | 0.25% | 3% |
| City of Aurora | city | 3.75% | 47% |
| RTD and cultural districts | special district | 1.1% | 14% |
| Combined rate | 8% |
Tax table for 80016
Common purchase amounts at this rate.
| Purchase | Sales tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.80 | $10.80 |
| $25 | $2.00 | $27.00 |
| $50 | $4.00 | $54.00 |
| $100 | $8.00 | $108.00 |
| $500 | $40.00 | $540.00 |
| $1,000 | $80.00 | $1080.00 |
| $5,000 | $400.00 | $5400.00 |
| $25,000 | $2000.00 | $27000.00 |
About ZIP 80016
ZIP boundaries are postal routes, not tax boundaries.
Aurora spans three counties — Arapahoe, Adams and Douglas — so the county component depends on which side of the city line an address sits. For destination-based sourcing, Colorado sellers should confirm the rate by full street address rather than ZIP alone — a single ZIP can cross a city limit or a transit-district boundary, and the rate follows the boundary, not the mail route.
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