Brockway is a borough in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,191 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15824.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Brockway; also Snyder Township (Jefferson County) and Sandy
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brockway. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)90 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA211 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brockway; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brockway had 2,276 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1136th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Jefferson County grew from 59,113 residents in 1900 to 44,492 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dubois Jefferson Co Ap, PA weather station (6 miles away).
13,508 jobs at 1,113 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brockway.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Brockway Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockway Area Elementary SchBrockway | K–6 | 433 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Brockway Area JSHSBrockway | 7–12 | 400 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles Nest Amish SchoolBrockway | 1–8 | 24 | Amish | 5.6 mi |
| Hillside SchoolBrockway | 2–8 | 17 | Amish | 2.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Snyder Township (Jefferson County), Sandy, Washington Township (Jefferson County), Warsaw and Polk Township.
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