Town guide

Braddock, Pennsylvania

Braddock is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,039 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15104.

Homes sold for a median of $42 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,0393,641 per sq mi
Median home value$50,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$42Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Braddock

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Braddock

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA6 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA251 miles away

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

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

Who represents Braddock

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

Braddock had 1,721 residents in the 2020 census, down 41% since 2000.

It’s the 1204th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Allegheny County grew from 775,058 residents in 1900 to 1,250,578 in 2020.

Braddock population by census2000: 2,912, 2010: 2,159, 2020: 1,7212,91220002,15920101,7212020

Allegheny County, 1900–2020

Allegheny County population, 1900 to 20201900: 775,058, 1910: 1,018,463, 1920: 1,185,808, 1930: 1,374,410, 1940: 1,411,539, 1950: 1,515,237, 1960: 1,628,587, 1970: 1,605,016, 1980: 1,450,085, 1990: 1,336,449, 2000: 1,281,666, 2010: 1,223,348, 2020: 1,250,578775K’00’101.2M’20’301.4M’40’501.6M’60’701.5M’80’901.3M’00’101.3M’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BraddockJan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 35°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 28°F, 3 in38°22°Jan3.240°22°Feb2.750°29°Mar3.362°40°Apr3.272°51°May3.980°60°Jun4.784°64°Jul3.883°63°Aug3.777°56°Sep3.365°44°Oct2.953°35°Nov2.942°28°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Braddock Lock 2, PA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Allegheny County

709,774 jobs at 33,812 businesses in Allegheny County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Allegheny CountyHealth care and social assistance: 142,873 jobs; Retail trade: 68,050 jobs; Professional services: 66,131 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 60,009 jobs; Finance and insurance: 54,287 jobs; Educational services: 53,160 jobs; Company headquarters: 51,324 jobs; Administrative and support: 35,233 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 10% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 8% Educational services 8% Company headquarters 7% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Braddock.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc Mckeesport HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mc Keesport3.6 miles
  • Magee Womens Hospital of Upmc Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsburgh5.6 miles
  • Children's Home of PittsburghChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Pittsburgh5.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists6

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 Braddock

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Paridigm Place0.3 mi
  • Giant Eagle0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid1.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • Keyston Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy2.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Ben Fairless Intermediate School Library0.1 mi
  • Braddock Carnegie Library0.2 mi

Museums

  • National Carpatho-Rusyn Cultural and Educational Center2.3 mi
  • International Museum of the Bamileke Genocide3.0 mi
  • Spaceballs The Museum and Gift Shop3.6 mi
  • Frick Art and Historical Center3.6 mi
  • Car & Carraige Museum3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Carnegie Library Music Hall2.1 mi
  • Glitterbox Theater2.7 mi
  • Improv2.8 mi
  • Benedum Center For the Performing Arts2.9 mi
  • The Space Upstairs3.7 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.

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