Brighton is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, home to about 3,079 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35020.
Homes sold for a median of $57 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Bessemer; part is in Brighton
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA147 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX556 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brighton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brighton had 2,337 residents in the 2020 census, down 36% since 2000.
It’s the 169th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Jefferson County grew from 140,420 residents in 1900 to 674,721 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 55.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bessemer 3 Wsw, AL weather station (4 miles away).
341,042 jobs at 16,989 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
88 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brighton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 54 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1892.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Bessemer City, Jefferson County, Empower Schools of Alabama and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrams Elementary SchoolBessemer | Pre-K–5 | 231 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Brighton SchoolBrighton | Pre-K–5 | 336 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Charles F Hard Elementary SchoolBessemer | Pre-K–5 | 364 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Jonesboro Elementary SchoolBessemer | Pre-K–5 | 474 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Lipscomb Elementary SchoolLipscomb | Pre-K–5 | 221 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Empower Community SchoolLower SchoolBessemer | K–4 | 201 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| Bessemer City Middle SchoolBessemer | 6–8 | 616 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| New Horizon Alternative SchoolBessemer | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High SchoolBessemer | 9–12 | 161 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triumphant Child Care CenterBessemer | TK | 2 | Pentecostal | 1.3 mi |
| New Life Christian School of ExcellenceBessemer | K–5 | 107 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bessemer and Lipscomb.
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