Brighton is a city in Adams County, Colorado, home to about 42,059 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 80601 and 80603, and parts of 80621 and 80640 are in Brighton too.
Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Brighton
Mostly Brighton; also Lochbuie and Northglenn
Mostly Fort Lupton; part is in Brighton
Mostly Commerce City; part is in Brighton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brighton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ597 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 40,083 residents in the 2020 census, up 92% since 2000.
It’s the 22nd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Adams County grew from 8,892 residents in 1910 to 519,572 in 2020.
Adams County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 14.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brighton 3 Se, CO weather station (2 miles away).
207,227 jobs at 11,319 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
421 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brighton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 45 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 41 |
| Dentists | 45 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 105 |
| Mental health providers | 82 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 79 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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.
Parks (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles 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 1887.
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 School District 27J, Weld County School District RE-3J, State Charter School Institute and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright BeginningsBrighton | Pre-K | 72 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Bromley East Charter SchoolBrighton | Pre-K–8 | 1,214 | Charter | 3.5 mi |
| Elaine S. Padilla Elementary SchoolBrighton | Pre-K–5 | 672 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Mary E Pennock Elementary SchoolBrighton | Pre-K–5 | 592 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolLochbuie | Pre-K–3 | 440 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Northeast Elementary SchoolBrighton | Pre-K–6 | 470 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| South Elementary SchoolBrighton | Pre-K–5 | 337 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Southeast Elementary SchoolBrighton | Pre-K–5 | 527 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Ascent Classical Academy of Northern DenverBrighton | K–8 | 305 | Charter | 7.9 mi |
| Foundations AcademyBrighton | K–8 | 763 | Charter | 3.0 mi |
| Lochbuie Elementary SchoolLochbuie | 4–6 | 239 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Prairie Vista Youth Services CenterBrighton | 4–12 | 32 | Alternative Education | 3.9 mi |
| 27J Online AcademyBrighton | 6–12 | 336 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Innovations & OptionsBrighton | 6–12 | 235 | Alternative Education | 3.1 mi |
| Overland Trail Middle SchoolBrighton | 6–8 | 581 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Vikan Middle SchoolBrighton | 6–8 | 528 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Brighton High SchoolBrighton | 9–12 | 1,733 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Eagle Ridge AcademyBrighton | 9–12 | 593 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| Horizon High SchoolBrighton | 9–12 | 1,966 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Adventist AcademyBrighton | Pre-K–10 | 46 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.4 mi |
| Meadowlark Montessori SchoolBrighton | Pre-K–5 | 11 | Nonsectarian | 9.4 mi |
| Zion Lutheran SchoolBrighton | Pre-K–8 | 201 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.6 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 Commerce City, Fort Lupton, Lochbuie, Northglenn, Thornton, Aristocrat Ranchettes, Dacono, Frederick and Firestone.
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