Residential delivery area · Tennessee
ZIP Code 37620: Bristol, TN
ZIP code 37620 uses the postal name Bristol, Tennessee and lies entirely in Sullivan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 38,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,128 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Bristol (22%) and Walnut Hill (3%); 75% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bristol · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sullivan County
- Census places
- Bristol (22%); Walnut Hill (3%) census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Belle Brook Estates, Briardale, Candlewyck, Cedar Valley, Collingwood, Driftwood and 17 more GeoNames
- Metro area
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
- House district
- TN-1 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 128.2 sq mi · 300 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 37620?
37620 centers on 36.550°, -82.094° and covers 128.2 square miles of land plus 9.6 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 24201, 37618, 24202, 24211, 37688, 37643, 37617, 24236.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 37620, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 37620 compare with the rest of Sullivan County?
| Measure | 37620 | In Sullivan County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 38,494 | 2nd of 10 | 45th of 636 |
| Median household income | $56k | 7th of 9 | 285th of 425 |
| Median home value | $189k | 8th of 8 | 301st of 436 |
Its median household income is higher than in 23% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 67% 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 37620?
The 2020 Census counted 38,245 people in 37620; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 38,494. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 38,494
- 2020 Census count
- 38,245−2.2% since 2010 (39,102)
- Households
- 16,515
- Median age
- 43.8
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 37620?
Of the 38,494 people the ACS estimates in 37620, 18.9% are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.5%).
- Under 1818.9%
- 18 to 6460.3%
- 65 and older20.7%
- White, not Hispanic90.5%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Black, not Hispanic2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
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 37620 earn?
Median household income is $56,128 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Sullivan County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($51,024 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,128±$5,820
- Income per person
- $34,898
- Below the poverty line
- 13.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,43517,320 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 37620?
FHFA's house price index for 37620, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 105% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 70% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $188,800
- Median gross rent
- $871
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.2%
- Housing units
- 18,189
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 37620?
954 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 33 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade166
- Health care and social assistance161
- Accommodation and food services100
- Other services (except public administration)97
- Finance and insurance74
- Professional, scientific, and technical services66
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 37620?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24201 | Bristol, VA | 15,903 | $49k | 6.0 mi |
| 37618 | Bluff City | 12,548 | $64k | 8.9 mi |
| 24202 | Bristol, VA | 12,389 | $61k | 9.9 mi |
| 24211 | Abingdon, VA | 10,298 | $86k | 10.6 mi |
| 37688 | Shady Valley | 1,138 | $53k | 11.7 mi |
| 37643 | Elizabethton | 34,120 | $52k | 12.5 mi |
| 37617 | Blountville | 14,744 | $65k | 15.2 mi |
| 24236 | Damascus, VA | 3,109 | $29k | 21.4 mi |
| 24270 | Mendota, VA | 416 | $45k | 15.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Bristol?
2 more ZIP codes carry the postal name Bristol, TN without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for them.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 37621 | Sullivan County |
| 37625 | Sullivan County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.