Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:10 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:37 am – 5:16 pm
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People15,903 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.66,770 householdsMedian household income $48,764Median home value $176,500Median rent $793 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,363 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 6,753 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 15%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 18 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 24°F47 in of rain a year, on about 99 dayswettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 9 days7 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Abingdon 3s station, 12 mi away; snow from Bristol Tri City Ap
Parks and public landsRandolph Baseball Fieldsrecreation area · 1.7 miSuncrest Parkpark · 1.9 miJefferson National Forestnational forest · 9.5 mi · 482 acresTennessee Valley Authority (TVA)public land · 8.5 miJohn And Landon Carter House State Parkstate park · 17.3 miWarriors Pathstate park · 18.0 mi · 986 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200639 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBristol City, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively LowStrong wind Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 202585 of 109 days measured24 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 61main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bristol City County monitors, VA
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBvu Authorityserves 20,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,731 ft528 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRehabilitation Hospital of Bristol2.8 miPost officeDominion Post Office1.1 miTown hallBristol City Hall1.1 miPoliceBristol Police Department1.1 miFire stationBristol Fire Department Station 11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 5 otherSchoolMinnick School - Bristolunder a mileElementaryHighland View Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWashington - Lee Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeKing University1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI16 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS116 miInterstateI-3811.0 miUS highwayUS 19under a mileCoachBristol (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's1.5 miTransit9 stops within a mileBristol Virginia Transit (BVT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24201 ZIP area.
