Bristol, RI

Census ZIP code profile for Bristol, RI — 1 ZIPs, total population 22,938. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Bristol, RI is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 22,938 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Bristol splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Bristol, the median household income averages $97,764 and per-capita income averages $52,739. Poverty rate runs at 6.5% and unemployment at 2.7%. On housing, the average median home value is $485,000 with median rent of $1,579 per month, and 66.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Bristol against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Bristol as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

22,938

Population

$97,764

Median Income

$485,000

Median Home Value

43

Median Age

How much do residents of Bristol earn?

Median Household Income
$97,764
Per Capita Income
$52,739
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
Poverty Rate
6.5%

What does housing look like in Bristol?

Median Home Value
$485,000
Median Rent
$1,579/mo
Owner Occupied
66.1%
Housing Units
9,510

Who lives in Bristol?

Bachelor's Degree+
47.6%
High School+
68.1%
Avg Commute
25 min
Foreign Born
9.1%

ZIP Codes in Bristol, RI

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
02809 22,938 902 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Bristol, RI?
Bristol, RI has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 22,938, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Bristol?
The average median household income across Bristol, RI ZIP codes is $97,764. The poverty rate is 6.5%.
What is the cost of living in Bristol?
The average median home value in Bristol, RI is $485,000. Median rent is $1,579/month. 66.1% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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