Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:30 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:38 am – 4:38 pm
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People25,476 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.68,773 householdsMedian household income $125,098Median home value $332,900Median rent $1,453 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,897 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 12,522 employedMain industries: education and health care 42%, professional and business services 15%, retail 9%Average commute 16 minutes62% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages74% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 43% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 19°F35 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July102 in of snow a year, on about 65 days8 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rochester Gtr Intl Ap station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksCobbs Hillpeak · 1.9 miSaint Bernard's School of Theology and Ministrycollege · 1.7 miNazareth Universitycollege · 2.0 miHigh Fallswaterfall · 4.4 miLake Rileylake · 2.2 miMiddle Fallswaterfall · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Brighton Landpark · under a mile · 235 acresNew York State Landsstate recreation area · 2.2 miLock 62 Canal Parkpark · under a mileBlack Creek Waterway Accessstate recreation area · 4.9 mi · 58 acresIrondequoit Bay Marine Parkstate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 69 acresGenesee River Fishing Access Sitestate park · 10.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMonroe County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025271 of 365 days measured87 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 135main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Monroe County monitors, NY
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMcwaserves 525,262 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2025: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation470 ft143 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHighland Hospital3.0 miPost officeLoehmanns Plaza Post Office2.0 miTown hallBrighton Town Hall1.3 miPoliceBrighton Police Department1.3 miFire stationBrighton Fire Department - Station 21.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 6 otherSchoolMontessori School of Rochesterunder a mileHighBrighton High Schoolunder a mileSchoolAllendale Columbia Schoolunder a mileCollegeSaint Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport ROC5.9 miInterstateI-590under a mileUS highwayUS 2014 miAmtrakLouise M. Slaughter Station ROC4.3 miCoachRochester Bus StopFlixBus4.0 miTransit16 stops within a mileRTS MonroeSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14618 ZIP area.
