Bristol Virginia Area Code

One area code covers Bristol: 276.

The code covering Bristol

Area codes covering Bristol, Virginia, with what each one primarily serves.
Area code	Primarily serves	In service
276	Bristol	2001

Scope the codes matched to Bristol. Source geoinfo-dataset (full_dataset) ZIP→NPA (2018 snapshot) and LocalCallingGuide NPA list (2026-07 NPA list). Updated 16 July 2026. Overlay relationships come from the numbering-plan authority; the place match is computed.

Which part of town has which code

Bristol has a single code, so there is nothing to divide — every local line carries 276.

ZIP codes for the same city

Postal geography is organised separately from telephone geography, so Bristol’s 5 ZIP codes do not map onto the codes above. They are listed in full, with the independent city each falls in, on the postal side of the site.

Bristol Virginia ZIP codes →

Nearby places with different codes

These are the closest places to Bristol whose area codes are not the same set. If you are near one of them, a local number may carry a code that is not on the list above.

The nearest places to Bristol covered by a different set of area codes.
City	Distance	Their area codes
Pulaski Virginia area codes	83 mi	540, 826
Dublin Virginia area codes	88 mi	276, 540, 826
Glen Lyn Virginia area codes	89 mi	540, 826
Narrows Virginia area codes	89 mi	540, 826
Rich Creek Virginia area codes	91 mi	540, 826
Pearisburg Virginia area codes	93 mi	540, 826
Radford Virginia area codes	95 mi	540, 826
Pembroke Virginia area codes	97 mi	540, 826

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance.