PlainZIP

Bristol, TN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Bristol, TN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 39,102. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet BRISTOL-TN · Bristol, TN 1 ZIPs · 39,102 pop · #19586/25278 · Sullivan County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $56,128
  • RANK-LOWER #19586/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Kingsport
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 72% owners
  • POP-SMALL 39,102
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $188,800

Nearest income peer: Kingsport, TN (+ $3,833 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Bristol

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Bristol on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Bristol, TN sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

23rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
39,102
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$56,128
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($56,128 average) · poverty 13.5%. The primary code (37620) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (72.2%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Bristol as a pure owner town.

Within Tennessee, Jackson is the closest lower-income city and Caryville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 2 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Bristol.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 37620, is all of Bristol

There is no split to weigh here: 37620 holds every one of Bristol's 39,102 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Bristol's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 954 establishments, 12,612 employees , annual payroll $716,833k (~24 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 37620 (954 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (166) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

View your shortlist →

ZIP Codes in Bristol, TN

These ZIP codes sit in Sullivan County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Bristol. See the Sullivan County roll-up →

Every one of the 6 cities sharing Sullivan County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Bristol, Kingsport, Blountville and Bluff City among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Piney Flats marks the far end of that range at $84,264, 50% above Bristol.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
37620 39,102 $56,128 954 119
How we build city roll-ups · Guide: reading ZIP code data · BLS wages

Bristol roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Bristol, .