Brighton is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, home to about 8,770 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15009, and parts of 15052 are in Brighton too.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Brighton; also Beaver Borough and Vanport
Mostly Industry; 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 | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA278 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 8,790 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 318th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Beaver County grew from 56,432 residents in 1900 to 168,215 in 2020.
Beaver County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 40.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montgomery L&D, PA weather station (4 miles away).
46,532 jobs at 3,327 businesses in Beaver County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
405 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brighton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 32 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 116 |
| Dentists | 25 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 81 |
| Mental health providers | 114 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (45 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 1798.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Beaver Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Square El SchBeaver | K–2 | 400 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Dutch Ridge El SchBeaver | 3–6 | 640 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Beaver Area MSBeaver | 7–8 | 291 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Beaver Area SHSBeaver | 9–12 | 650 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ss Peter & Paul SchoolBeaver | Pre-K–8 | 125 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 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 Beaver Borough, Industry, Vanport, Ohioville, Bridgewater Borough and Shippingport.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.