ZIP Code 24201 — Bristol city, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 24201 covers Bristol, VA in Bristol city with a population of about 16,039.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 276; U.S. House district VA-9; the TRI - CITIES, TN - VA media market.

Bristol, VA sits in a university / college context (near king university (1.9 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 24201 is about $43,591 — about 42% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.3%; unemployment rate near 3.4%; 24.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Retail trade; about 11.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $160,700 — about 54% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $590 (about 49% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.4% (about 4.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 24201 in Bristol, VA, a household would need roughly $44,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,032. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($43,591). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Bristol city, VA show little to no average snow and around 47.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 905 for ZIP 24201 (Bristol city, VA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.