PlainZIP

Bristol, VA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Bristol, VA: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 30,021. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet BRISTOL-VA · Bristol, VA 2 ZIPs · 30,021 pop · #20036/25278 · Washington County and Bristol County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $54,835
  • RANK-LOWER #20036/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Mendota
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 73% owners
  • POP-SMALL 30,021
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 24201→24202
  • HOME-LOW $188,350

Nearest income peer: Mendota, VA ( $9,418 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, VA sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

21st pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
30,021
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$54,835
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 2 ZIPs ($54,835 average) · poverty 15.7%. The primary code (24201) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (72.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Bristol as a pure owner town.

Within Virginia, Williamsville is the closest lower-income city and Nelson the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Bristol.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Bristol differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Bristol: $48,764 in ZIP 24201 to $60,905 in 24202. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.2×

24201 to 24202

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.1×

24201 to 24202

Poverty-rate spread
6.4 points

24202 to 24201

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Lead ZIP 24201 skews compact Bristol

In this 2-ZIP cluster, 24201 covers about 57% of Bristol's 30,021 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Bristol

Citywide ZBP: 714 establishments, 11,504 employees , annual payroll $465,362k (~24 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 24201 (431 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (168) · also Accommodation and food services · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Bristol, VA

These ZIP codes straddle Washington County and Bristol County, so county-level figures split Bristol between several administrative records. See the Washington County roll-up →

Bristol lands mid-pack among the 5 cities sharing Washington County and Bristol County: Abingdon, Glade Spring and Meadowview earn more and Damascus and Mendota earn less. Damascus marks the far end of that range at $28,983, 47% below Bristol.

Side-by-side: Compare 24201 vs 24202 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
24201 17,116 $48,764 431 639
24202 12,905 $60,905 283 39
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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, .