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24202 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 24202 covers Bristol, Virginia, with a population of about 12,324 and a median household income of $58,333.

Population
12,32496 per square mile
Median age
47.28.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$58,33336% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
12.8%about the US average
Typical home value
$253,239up 40.3% in five years
Median rent
$85044% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
20.4%14.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
83.4%18.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
276

Where 24202 is

Bristol, Virginia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population12,324
Median age47.2
Family households68.9%
Born outside the US0.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.1%
White (non-Hispanic)94.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Hispanic or Latino2.4%
Veterans9.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$58,333
Income per person$32,613
Poverty rate12.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.3%
$10–15k3.4%
$15–20k2.2%
$20–25k4.1%
$25–30k3.7%
$30–35k8.0%
$35–40k2.7%
$40–45k6.1%
$45–50k4.5%
$50–60k12.5%
$60–75k11.3%
$75–100k9.1%
$100–125k14.4%
$125–150k3.8%
$150–200k5.9%
$200k or more3.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed5,410
Mean adjusted gross income$72,341
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.9%
Returns, under $25k29.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.6%
Returns, $200k or more3.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$195,200
Median gross rent$850
Rent as a share of household income22.7%
Owner-occupied83.4%
Vacant homes17.5%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house82.7%
Attached house1.5%
2 to 4 units0.9%
5 to 19 units1.5%
20 or more units0.9%
Mobile home12.5%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$253,239as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 40.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 89.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$253,239$130,926

$141,646 in 2009 to $253,239 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%
High school diploma or higher91.7%
Works from home8.3%
Drives to work alone85.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.6%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity38.6% 5.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.4% 6.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.3% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.4% 2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.9% 7.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.2% 5.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.9% 2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.2% 3.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.1% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.3% 4.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.6% 5.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.3% 6.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.9% 4.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.8% 2.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33% 1.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.9% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.6% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.7% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments276
People employed4,121
Annual payroll$151,546,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 35.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss34.2 out of 100
Community resilience23.3 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide97.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind85.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought68.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning65.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire61.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding59.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche55.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave53.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather53.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake53.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail48.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane45.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado34.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm12.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave0.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Virginia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPVirginiaUnited States
Median household income$58,333$90,974$78,538
Income per person$32,613$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate12.8%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$195,200$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$850$1,514$1,348
Homeownership83.4%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate4.7%4.3%5.2%
Works from home8.3%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US0.5%12.9%13.9%
Median age47.238.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationABINGDON 3S, VA US22.1 km away
Rain in a year47 in

Average high and low by month

January44.9°F / 24.1°F3.8 in rain
February48.4°F / 26.6°F3.85 in rain
March57°F / 32.9°F4.46 in rain
April67.7°F / 41.1°F4.42 in rain
May75.2°F / 50.4°F4.39 in rain
June81.8°F / 58.8°F4.26 in rain
July84.7°F / 62.3°F4.69 in rain
August83.9°F / 61.3°F3.84 in rain
September79.1°F / 54.9°F3.32 in rain
October68.8°F / 42.7°F2.78 in rain
November57.4°F / 32.8°F3.25 in rain
December47.8°F / 27.3°F4.21 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket98% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Washington County Public Schools79.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Scott County Public Schools18.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Bristol City Public Schools2.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Walkability3.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

24201 Bristol, VA5.5 km away
24203 Bristol, VA7.5 km away
24209 Bristol, VA7.5 km away
37625 Bristol, TN7.6 km away
24205 Bristol, VA7.8 km away
24270 Mendota, VA8.3 km away
37620 Bristol, TN10.6 km away
24210 Abingdon, VA17.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Washington County79.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Scott County18.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Bristol city2.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area128.83 sq mi
Water area0.25 sq mi
Population density96 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.6609, -82.2126

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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