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Brighton ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Brighton, IL is 62012, and its area code is 618.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,306
Area code
618

Brighton in numbers

About 2,306 people live in Brighton, in 820 households. The median household income is $80,214 a year, 4% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $145,000 (45% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $815 a month. The median age is 37.7; 23.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population2,306Brighton2,306
Households820Brighton820
Median age37.7Brighton37.7Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$80,214Brighton$80,214Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$145,000Brighton$145,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$815Brighton$815Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%Brighton23.2%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.8 minBrighton32.8 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,200 / sq miBrighton1,200 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Brighton village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Brighton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Brighton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62012 Brighton , IL Standard 6,672 $92,571 $168,600

Map of Brighton ZIP codes

62012

The ZIP codes of Brighton, IL, 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 Godfrey (17,712 people, 7.5 mi), Alton (25,279 people, 9.5 mi) and Bethalto (9,239 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Brighton
TownPopulationDistance
Godfrey 17,712 7.5 mi
Alton 25,279 9.5 mi
Bethalto 9,239 10.9 mi
East Alton 5,689 11.0 mi
Rosewood Heights 4,229 11.2 mi
Jerseyville 7,445 11.3 mi
Wood River 10,279 12.7 mi
Holiday Shores 2,782 13.4 mi
Old Jamestown, MO 20,651 16.2 mi
Spanish Lake, MO 17,873 17.8 mi
Black Jack, MO 6,589 18.0 mi
Gillespie 2,815 18.3 mi
Staunton 4,298 18.9 mi
Edwardsville 26,474 19.1 mi

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