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Brighton ZIP code, Massachusetts

The ZIP code for Brighton, MA is 02135, and its area codes are 617 and 857.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
43,149
Area codes
617, 857

Brighton in numbers

About 43,149 people live in Brighton, in 21,143 households. The median household income is $90,829 a year, 13% below the Massachusetts median of $103,960 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $681,200 (21% above the Massachusetts median).

Population43,149Brighton43,149
Households21,143Brighton21,143
Median household income$90,829Brighton$90,829Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$681,200Brighton$681,200Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Brighton. 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
02135 Brighton , MA Standard 43,149 $90,829 $681,200

Map of Brighton ZIP codes

02135

The ZIP codes of Brighton, MA, 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 Brookline (63,266 people, 1.9 mi), Cambridge (118,796 people, 2.6 mi) and Newton (89,044 people, 3.0 mi).

Towns near Brighton
TownPopulationDistance
Watertown 35,543 1.8 mi
Brookline 63,266 1.9 mi
Cambridge 118,796 2.6 mi
Newton 89,044 3.0 mi
Belmont 27,175 3.4 mi
Somerville 81,036 3.9 mi
Arlington 46,350 4.8 mi
Waltham 64,902 5.3 mi
Medford 59,354 5.6 mi
Everett 50,045 6.4 mi
Needham 32,459 6.5 mi
Boston 666,442 7.0 mi
Chelsea 39,908 7.1 mi
Winchester 23,406 7.1 mi

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