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ZIP Code 65617: Brighton, MO
ZIP code 65617 uses the postal name Brighton, Missouri and lies mostly in Polk County (64% of its land) with the rest in Greene County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $76,488 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brighton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Polk County (64%); Greene County (36%)
- Metro area
- Springfield, MO
- House districts
- MO-4 (64%), MO-7 (36%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Missouri
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 32.5 sq mi · 53 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 65617?
65617 centers on 37.438°, -93.335° and covers 32.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 65725, 65710, 65781, 65803, 65613.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 65617, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 65617 compare with the rest of Polk County?
| Measure | 65617 | In Polk County | In MO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,716 | 11th of 18 | 477th of 1,035 |
| Median household income | $77k | 5th of 10 | 158th of 479 |
| Median home value | $209k | 7th of 11 | 225th of 494 |
Its median household income is higher than in 57% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 43% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 65617?
The 2020 Census counted 1,727 people in 65617; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,716. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,716±727 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,727
- Households
- 568
- Median age
- 41.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 65617?
Of the 1,716 people the ACS estimates in 65617, 27.7% are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.6%).
- Under 1827.7%
- 18 to 6457.5%
- 65 and older14.8%
- White, not Hispanic87.6%
- Other or two or more6.5%
- Hispanic or Latino4.6%
- Black, not Hispanic1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 65617 earn?
Median household income is $76,488 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Polk County.
- Median household income
- $76,488±$14,406
- Income per person
- $26,684
- Below the poverty line
- 9.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,209810 returns; wages 66% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 65617?
FHFA's house price index for 65617, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 71% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 45% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −11.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $208,700
- Median gross rent
- $782
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.4%
- Housing units
- 652
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 65617?
32 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction13
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Retail trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 65617?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65725 | Pleasant Hope | 2,501 | $77k | 3.9 mi |
| 65710 | Morrisville | 1,589 | $78k | 5.8 mi |
| 65781 | Willard | 9,692 | $84k | 7.3 mi |
| 65803 | Springfield | 42,882 | $51k | 11.0 mi |
| 65613 | Bolivar | 17,666 | $59k | 14.3 mi |
| 65648 | Fair Grove | 5,861 | $87k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 65770 | Walnut Grove | 2,599 | $59k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 65663 | Half Way | 2,700 | $61k | 14.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.