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80601 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 80601 covers Brighton, Colorado, with a population of about 41,301 and a median household income of $99,031.

Population
41,3011,577 per square mile
Median age
34.74 points below the US average
Median household income
$99,0311.1× the Colorado median
Poverty rate
8.6%3.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$493,557up 5.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,729about the Colorado median
Degree or higher
23.6%11.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
70.9%5.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
847

Where 80601 is

Brighton, Colorado — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population41,301
Median age34.7
Family households73.6%
Born outside the US8.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home21.1%
White (non-Hispanic)52.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.1%
Hispanic or Latino38.3%
Veterans6.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$99,031
Income per person$39,581
Poverty rate8.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.9%
$10–15k1.8%
$15–20k1.8%
$20–25k3.6%
$25–30k2.3%
$30–35k0.7%
$35–40k2.6%
$40–45k3.3%
$45–50k3.5%
$50–60k7.3%
$60–75k8.7%
$75–100k12.2%
$100–125k9.7%
$125–150k10.8%
$150–200k17.1%
$200k or more11.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed20,870
Mean adjusted gross income$71,721
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.1%
Returns, under $25k24.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.1%
Returns, $200k or more4.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$471,900
Median gross rent$1,729
Rent as a share of household income31.7%
Owner-occupied70.9%
Vacant homes3.5%
Median year built1997

What the homes are

Detached house71%
Attached house7.1%
2 to 4 units2.5%
5 to 19 units9.9%
20 or more units7.4%
Mobile home2.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$493,557as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 5.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 61.5%
Typical asking rent$1,994as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 2%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 11.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$546,666$184,063

$191,140 in 2000 to $493,557 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201720212026$2,070$1,501

$1,501 in 2017 to $1,994 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%
High school diploma or higher87.5%
Works from home10.3%
Drives to work alone74.6%
Takes public transport1.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more21.6%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity33.4% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.4% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure27.5% 6.6 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)16.8% 5.5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis20.8% 4.3 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication67.4% 7.3 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year70.3% 6.4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.4% 2.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening57.8% 6.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.2% 2.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6.3% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31.2% 5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability7.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use66.6% 9.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.8% 0.7 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.8% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.3% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments847
People employed10,603
Annual payroll$524,328,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 46.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 15 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss47.4 out of 100
Community resilience36 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hail98Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather86.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave81.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought76.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning76.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire71.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind65Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity65Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado62.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide53.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake51.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding34.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm25Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave23.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Colorado and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPColoradoUnited States
Median household income$99,031$92,470$78,538
Income per person$39,581$50,489$43,289
Poverty rate8.6%9.4%12.4%
Median home value$471,900$502,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,729$1,693$1,348
Homeownership70.9%66.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%44.7%35%
Unemployment rate4.5%4.5%5.2%
Works from home10.3%18.8%13.5%
Born outside the US8.4%9.6%13.9%
Median age34.737.538.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationBRIGHTON 3 SE, CO US4.2 km away
Rain in a year14 in
Snow in a year34 in

Average high and low by month

January44.4°F / 16.1°F0.42 in rain, 5.2 in snow
February45.9°F / 18.5°F0.43 in rain, 5.3 in snow
March55.9°F / 26.7°F0.98 in rain, 6 in snow
April62.9°F / 33.9°F1.77 in rain, 3.1 in snow
May71.9°F / 43.2°F2.35 in rain, 0.5 in snow
June84.1°F / 52.4°F1.41 in rain
July90°F / 58.2°F1.72 in rain
August87.6°F / 56.4°F1.77 in rain
September79.8°F / 47.4°F1.18 in rain, 0.2 in snow
October65.9°F / 35°F1.02 in rain, 3.2 in snow
November53.3°F / 25°F0.69 in rain, 5.8 in snow
December44°F / 16.3°F0.37 in rain, 5.2 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket18% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket6% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

School District 27J100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Household characteristics33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Walkability8.6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

80603 Brighton, CO1.4 km away
80640 Henderson, CO8.8 km away
80602 Brighton, CO10.5 km away
80233 Denver, CO13.9 km away
80229 Denver, CO14.4 km away
80614 Eastlake, CO15.1 km away
80024 Dupont, CO15.7 km away
80022 Commerce City, CO16.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Adams County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Weld County0% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area26.19 sq mi
Water area0.64 sq mi
Population density1,577 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.9430, -104.7866

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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