Town guide

Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania

Bristol Borough is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 9,902 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19007.

Homes sold for a median of $256 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9,9025,825 per sq mi
Median home value$271,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$256Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bristol Borough

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bristol Borough

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)27 miles away
Closer regional airportTrenton Mercer Airport (TTN)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA17 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bristol Borough; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bristol Borough

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bristol Borough had 9,861 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 265th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Bucks County grew from 71,190 residents in 1900 to 646,538 in 2020.

Bristol Borough population by census2000: 9,923, 2010: 9,726, 2020: 9,8619,92320009,72620109,8612020

Bucks County, 1900–2020

Bucks County population, 1900 to 20201900: 71,190, 1910: 76,530, 1920: 82,476, 1930: 96,727, 1940: 107,715, 1950: 144,620, 1960: 308,567, 1970: 415,056, 1980: 479,211, 1990: 541,174, 2000: 597,635, 2010: 625,249, 2020: 646,53871K’00’1082K’20’30108K’40’50309K’60’70479K’80’90598K’00’10647K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bristol BoroughJan: high 39°F, low 22°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 29°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 4.7 in39°22°Jan3.742°23°Feb3.151°29°Mar4.663°40°Apr4.072°50°May4.081°60°Jun4.686°65°Jul4.984°64°Aug4.777°56°Sep4.766°44°Oct4.255°33°Nov3.644°27°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Neshaminy Falls, PA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Bucks County

263,278 jobs at 20,043 businesses in Bucks County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bucks CountyHealth care and social assistance: 54,005 jobs; Retail trade: 36,282 jobs; Manufacturing: 26,359 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 24,308 jobs; Professional services: 21,288 jobs; Wholesale trade: 17,653 jobs; Construction: 17,591 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,825 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 8% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 7% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

211 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bristol Borough.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lower Bucks HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bristol1.0 miles
  • Virtua Willingboro HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Willingboro4.9 miles
  • St. Mary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Langhorne5.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors48
Specialist doctors30
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants36
Mental health providers39
Physical and occupational therapists41
Optometrists4
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies11

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bristol Borough

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Silver Lake Park · 294 acres0.4 mi
  • Delaware Canal State Park: Bristol Lagoon · 14 acres0.7 mi
  • Marie Lowe Recreation Park · 5 acres0.1 mi
  • Pacific Avenue Park · 1 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Aldi1.9 mi
  • Giant2.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.4 mi
  • Acme2.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.0 mi
  • Yorke Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • Pennsbury Pharmacy3.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.4 mi

Libraries

  • Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library1.3 mi
  • Library Company Of Burlington2.6 mi
  • Florence Township Public Library4.0 mi
  • Bensalem Library4.6 mi
  • Willingboro Public Library4.7 mi

Museums

  • Grundy Museum1.3 mi
  • Historic Bolton Mansion3.2 mi
  • Pennsbury Manor4.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Bridge Players Theatre Company2.7 mi
  • Playmasters Theater4.1 mi
  • Penn Community Bank Amphitheater4.8 mi
  • Moster Rock Theater4.8 mi
  • Abby's Paradise Theater4.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1681.

Notable people born here

  • Poul Anderson (1926) · American science fiction writer (1926–2001)
  • Lauren Holly (1963) · American actress
  • Daniel W. Bursch (1957) · American astronaut
  • Neal Burns (1892) · actor (1892-1969)
  • Ileen Getz (1961) · American actress (1961-2005)
  • Thomas Godfrey (1704) · American optician and inventor (1704-1749)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bristol Borough

Public schools here are run by Bristol Borough SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Warren Snyder-John Girotti El SchBristolPre-K–6623Public1.2 mi
Bristol MSBristol7–8187Public0.7 mi
Bristol HSBristol9–12318Public0.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mark Elementary SchoolBristolK–8180Roman Catholic1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Bristol Borough

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Shares ZIP codes with Bristol and Tullytown.

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