ZIP Code 24203 in Bristol, VA

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Bristol, Virginia
County:Bristol City County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:10:16:32 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:276
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:36.5965, -82.1889
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24203 Bristol, VA - Downtown Postal Facility

ZIP Code 24203, Bristol

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationBristol City County, VA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points162 (4 homes, 84 businesses)
PO Boxes74
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 24201
Key Facts
  • This is a point-only ZIP with no geographic territory, contained entirely within ZIP 24201
  • The post office maintains 74 PO Boxes and serves 84 businesses at this downtown location
  • All street delivery (118 records) goes to a single street: 6th Street with unit numbers
  • Named buildings like PEDC (Processing and Distribution) indicate this is a postal operations hub
  • Bristol is a twin city split by the Virginia-Tennessee border, with 242xx ZIPs on the Virginia side

Postal Operations Hub

ZIP code 24203 serves a specific postal facility location in downtown Bristol, Virginia. It isn't a separate community but rather a point within ZIP 24201, which handles general delivery for the Bristol area. This ZIP exists primarily to route mail to the Bristol post office itself and to businesses clustered along 6th Street.

PO Box and Business Services

The post office maintains 74 PO Boxes at this location, with 84 business delivery points on record. All 118 street delivery records point to a single address: 6th Street with unit designators. Named buildings include MGR Post Office Operations, PEDC, and Postmaster, confirming this ZIP's role as an administrative postal hub rather than a residential area.

Bristol's State Line Identity

Bristol straddles the Virginia-Tennessee state line. The Virginia side uses ZIP codes starting with 242, while Tennessee uses 376. This 24203 ZIP doesn't define a neighborhood. Instead, it provides a distinct routing code for postal operations and businesses that need a specific downtown mailing address separate from the general 24201 delivery area.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Commercial Units

All delivery concentrated on 6th Street with unit designators, typical of a downtown commercial building.

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 24203 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 6 business establishments, employing about 41 people with an annual payroll of $1,767,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:358Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:6Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$439,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$1,767,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:41Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 24203 is located in Bristol City County, Virginia, within the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 28700) and Virginia's 9th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 309,544 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 24203. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VASource: Census
CBSA Number:28700Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:309,544Source: Census
MSA:Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSSource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:09Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:9113.87 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:5109816Source: Census
Place Name:Bristol city; VirginiaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


24205 | | 24202

Schools in ZIP Code 24203


We could not locate which school district 24203 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are 1 public school(s) in this ZIP Code, and we have located 3 private school(s). It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Highlands Juvenile Detention Home 2105 Shakesville Road
Bristol, VA 24203
St Annes School 580 Oakview Ave
Bristol, VA 24201
District: Private SchoolNearby
Tennessee Avenue Christian Academy 806 Tennessee Ave
Bristol, TN 37620
District: Private SchoolNearby
Minnick School - Bristol 150 Janie Hammitt Dr
Bristol, VA 24201
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 24203


Crown Cutz Academy Bristol 805 Commonwealth Avenue
Bristol, VA 24201-3323
Type: Post Secondary
King University 1350 King College Road
Bristol, TN 37620-2699
Type: Post Secondary
Virginia Highlands Community College 100 Vhcc Drive
Abingdon, VA 24212-0828
Type: Post Secondary
Northeast State Community College 2425 Hwy 75
Blountville, TN 37617-0246
Type: Post Secondary
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology-Elizabethton 426 Highway 91
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Type: Post Secondary
Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City 3021 E. Oakland Ave.
Johnson City, TN 37601-1526
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov