ZIP Code 80601 — Brighton city, CO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 80601 covers Brighton, CO in Adams County with a population of about 41,301.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 303, 720, 983; U.S. House district CO-8; the DENVER media market.

Median household income in ZIP 80601 is about $99,031 — about 32% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.6%; unemployment rate near 4.5%; 23.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Construction, and Education; about 10.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $471,900 — about 36% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,521 (about 31% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.9% (about 5.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 80601 in Brighton, CO, a household would need roughly $130,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,031. That is about 31% above the local median household income ($99,031), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Brighton city, CO as Relatively Moderate (composite score 91.2), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (87.2) and wildfire (80.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Brighton city, CO show little to no average snow and around 14.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,888 for ZIP 80601 (Brighton city, CO) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.