Local servicesHospitalPlatte Valley Medical Center2.1 miPost officeBrighton Post Office1.9 miTown hallBrighton City Hall1.3 miPoliceBrighton Police Department1.6 miFire stationGreater Brighton Fire Protection District Station 511.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 4 otherSchoolBrighton Adventist Academyunder a mileMiddleVikan Middle School1.1 miSchoolZion Lutheran School1.3 miCollegeFront Range Community College Brighton Center1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDenver International Airport DEN10 miInterstateI-763.5 miUS highwayUS 851.1 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN18 miRailEastlake - 124th Station Track 2RTD-Denver8.6 miCoachBrightonLimousine Express1.4 miTransit6 stops within a mileRTD-DenverSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80601 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:30 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:17 am – 4:37 pm
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People42,127 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.013,686 householdsMedian household income $105,417Median home value $497,700Median rent $1,774 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,170 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 21,757 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 11%, construction 10%Average commute 31 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 19%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 58°FColdest month December: highs 44°F, lows 16°F14 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month May35 in of snow a year, on about 22 days49 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brighton 3 Se station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksBarr Lakelake · 2.6 miFront Range Community College Brighton Centercollege · 1.5 miHiggins Lakelake · 1.0 miMagers Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miSkeel Reservoir Number 1reservoir · 1.8 miAims Community Collegecollege · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBarr Lakestate park · 1.7 mi · 2,682 acresBarr Lake State Parkstate park · 2.8 mi · 595 acresBromley Creek Parkpark · under a mileBrighton Memorial Parkwayrecreation area · under a mileRocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.3 mi · 14,948 acresSt. Vrain State Parkstate park · 16.6 mi · 284 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Apr 19819 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 6 Nov 201636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAdams County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025201 of 365 days measured163 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 49, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Adams County monitors, CO
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Brightonserves 56,304 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,028 ft1,533 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
