Local servicesHospitalPorter Medical Center11.6 miPost officeBristol Post Office2.0 miTown hallBristol Town Hall2.0 miPoliceBristol Police Department2.0 miFire stationBristol Fire Station1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV24 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB104 miInterstateI-8918 miUS highwayUS 77.0 miAmtrakAmtrak Station MBY11 miCoachState of VT Park and RideVermont Translines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05443 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05443 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 30 min5:08 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min7:24 am – 4:16 pm
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People6,353 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.12,793 householdsMedian household income $91,458Median home value $335,500Median rent $1,280 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,058 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 3,764 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 27 minutes72% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 76°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 6°F49 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month July113 in of snow a year, on about 58 days1 days above 90°F, 178 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, S Lincoln station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Pleasantpeak · 2.2 miBald Hillpeak · under a mileBATTELL THtrailhead · 4.2 miNorth Pondlake · 2.5 miBATTELL SHELTERcampground · 5.4 miMiddlebury Water Supplyreservoir · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMemorial Parkpark · 1.7 miLewis Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 1,084 acresCamels Hump State Parkstate park · 7.1 mi · 201 acresHuntington Gap Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 129 acresWeybridge Cave State Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 121 acresFred Johnson Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 1,062 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200242 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 25 Jun 200241 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAddison County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured41 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chittenden County, VT, 22 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBristol Water Deptserves 2,103 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,050 ft320 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
