Brighton ZIP codes, Colorado
Brighton, CO has 3 ZIP codes (80602, 80601 and 80603) and area codes 303, 720 and 983. The largest is 80602.
- USPS city name
- 3 ZIP codes
- Overlapping the city
- 2 more
- Population
- 42,059
- County
- Adams County
- State
- Colorado
NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Brighton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Denver (5.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.
Mail addressed to Brighton uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.
Brighton in numbers
About 42,059 people live in Brighton, in 13,618 households, the 22nd-largest of Colorado's 471 census places. The median household income is $107,679 a year, 13% above the Colorado median of $95,470 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $499,500 (7% below the Colorado median), and median gross rent is $1,779 a month. The median age is 34.0; 23.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45.7% across Colorado); the average commute takes 31 minutes.
| Population | 42,059 |
|---|---|
| Households | 13,618 |
| Median age | 34.0 |
| Median household income | $107,679 |
| Median home value | $499,500 |
| Median gross rent | $1,779 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.5% |
| Mean commute | 31.1 min |
| Population density | 1,936 / sq mi |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Brighton city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.
ZIP codes addressed as Brighton
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80602 | Brighton , CO | Standard | 44,783 | $151,737 | $667,000 |
80601 | Brighton , CO | Standard | 42,127 | $105,417 | $497,700 |
80603 | Brighton , CO | Standard | 16,811 | $118,297 | $492,000 |
Other ZIP codes overlapping Brighton
These ZIP codes cover part of Brighton but are addressed as somewhere else.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80621 | Fort Lupton , CO | Standard | 15,060 | $90,055 | $463,200 |
80640 | Henderson , CO | Standard | 13,818 | $117,373 | $497,100 |
Map of Brighton ZIP codes
The ZIP codes of Brighton, CO, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.
Towns near Brighton
The nearest larger towns are Commerce City (66,445 people, 5.7 mi), Thornton (144,187 people, 8.4 mi) and Broomfield (76,304 people, 14 mi).
| Town | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Creek | 5,379 | 4.0 mi |
| Lochbuie | 8,609 | 4.7 mi |
| Commerce City | 66,445 | 5.7 mi |
| Fort Lupton | 8,897 | 8.1 mi |
| Thornton | 144,187 | 8.4 mi |
| Dacono | 6,530 | 10.5 mi |
| Northglenn | 38,014 | 10.6 mi |
| Derby | 8,453 | 10.8 mi |
| Welby | 16,197 | 12.6 mi |
| Frederick | 16,651 | 13.6 mi |
| Broomfield | 76,304 | 13.6 mi |
| Federal Heights | 14,125 | 13.6 mi |
| Erie | 33,808 | 13.9 mi |
| Sherrelwood | 18,692 | 14.1 mi |
More nearby: every ZIP code in Adams County · Colorado ZIP codes
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zipcodes.pro. “Brighton, CO ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/co/brighton
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