Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:30 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:38 am – 4:38 pm
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People23,769 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.012,359 householdsMedian household income $61,783Median home value $205,000Median rent $1,266 a month29% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,641 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 14,069 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, professional and business services 13%, retail 11%Average commute 17 minutes61% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Chinese 2%6% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksHigh Fallswaterfall · 2.3 miColgate Rochester Crozer Divinity Schoolcollege · under a mileCobbs Hillpeak · 1.7 miUniversity of Rochestercollege · 1.3 miMiddle Fallswaterfall · 3.5 miLake Rileylake · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNew York State Landsstate recreation area · 1.0 miMt. Hope Cemeterypark · under a mile · 191 acresPersimmon Parkpark · under a mileBlack Creek Waterway Accessstate recreation area · 3.6 mi · 58 acresIrondequoit Bay Marine Parkstate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 69 acresGenesee River Fishing Access Sitestate park · 9.1 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation527 ft161 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHighland Hospitalunder a milePost officeLoehmanns Plaza Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrighton Town Hall1.5 miPoliceBrighton Police Department1.5 miFire stationRochester Fire Department - Engine 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 5 high, 8 otherSchoolAnna Murray - Douglas Academy School Number 12under a mileHighMcQuaid Jesuit High Schoolunder a mileSchoolDestiny Christian School and Preschoolunder a mileCollegeColgate Rochester Crozer Divinity Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport ROC3.5 miInterstateI-4901.0 miUS highwayUS 2015 miAmtrakLouise M. Slaughter Station ROC2.4 miCoachRochester Bus StopFlixBus2.1 miTransit107 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 14620 ZIP area.
