Town guide

Braddock, Virginia

Braddock is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia, home to about 6,536 people across 6.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 22030.

Homes sold for a median of $347 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,5361,024 per sq mi
Median home value$941,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$347Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking46%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Braddock

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Braddock

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC17 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA142 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

It’s the 181st largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Fairfax County grew from 18,580 residents in 1900 to 1,150,309 in 2020.

Fairfax County, 1900–2020

Fairfax County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,580, 1910: 20,536, 1920: 21,943, 1930: 25,264, 1940: 40,929, 1950: 98,557, 1960: 275,002, 1970: 455,021, 1980: 596,901, 1990: 818,584, 2000: 969,749, 2010: 1,081,726, 2020: 1,150,30919K’00’1022K’20’3041K’40’50275K’60’70597K’80’90970K’00’101.2M’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 23°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BraddockJan: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; May: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 65°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 3.4 in42°23°Jan3.345°24°Feb2.653°32°Mar3.865°41°Apr3.472°52°May4.380°61°Jun4.184°67°Jul4.382°65°Aug3.576°57°Sep4.265°45°Oct3.556°35°Nov3.146°28°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vienna, VA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Fairfax County

696,002 jobs at 31,931 businesses in Fairfax County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fairfax CountyProfessional services: 234,347 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 72,763 jobs; Administrative and support: 58,392 jobs; Information: 52,161 jobs; Retail trade: 49,386 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 45,336 jobs; Finance and insurance: 32,969 jobs; Construction: 32,864 jobsProfessional services 34% Health care and social assistance 11% Administrative and support 8% Information 8% Retail trade 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

1,297 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Braddock.

Nearest hospitals

  • Inova Fair Oaks HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fairfax4.0 miles
  • Inova Fairfax HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Falls Church7.1 miles
  • Reston Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Reston8.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors68
Specialist doctors97
Dentists119
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants120
Mental health providers698
Physical and occupational therapists128
Optometrists14
Chiropractors53
Pharmacies24

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

Parks (17 nearby)

  • Carney Park · 41 acres1.3 mi
  • Van Dyck Park · 29 acres1.4 mi
  • Providence Park · 16 acres0.6 mi
  • Random Hills Park · 11 acres1.6 mi
  • Kutner Park · 11 acres0.8 mi
  • Shiloh Street Park · 6 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (14 nearby)

  • Americana Grocery0.4 mi
  • Aldi0.4 mi
  • Lidl0.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.5 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • Walgreens1.2 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • City of Fairfax Regional Library1.1 mi
  • Fenwick Library1.3 mi
  • Johnson Center Library1.4 mi
  • Library Access Services1.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Fairfax Museum and Visitors Center1.3 mi
  • National Firearms Museum1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Harris Theatre1.3 mi
  • Concert Hall1.4 mi
  • University Mall Theatres1.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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.

Schools in Braddock

Public schools here are run by Fairfax County Public Schools, Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Daniels Run ElementaryFairfaxPre-K–6811Public1.6 mi
Eagle View ElementaryFairfaxPre-K–6665Public2.1 mi
Fairfax Villa ElementaryFairfaxPre-K–6514Public0.4 mi
Providence ElementaryFairfaxPre-K–6954Public1.3 mi
Willow Springs ElementaryFairfaxPre-K–6818Public3.1 mi
Johnson MiddleFairfax7–81,165Public1.0 mi
Fairfax HighFairfax9–122,404Public2.2 mi
Fairfax High School AcademyFairfax——Career and Technical2.2 mi
Fairfax Juvenile Detention HomeFairfax——Alternative Education0.6 mi
Private schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Gesher Jewish Day SchoolFairfaxPre-K–8140Jewish1.4 mi
Guidepost Montessori at FairfaxFairfaxPre-K–K3Nonsectarian0.7 mi
Little Flock Christian SchoolFairfaxPre-K–112Christian (no specific denomination)2.1 mi
Montessori School of OaktonFaifaxPre-K–658Nonsectarian3.3 mi
St Anthony AcademyFairfaxPre-K–846Roman Catholic1.3 mi
St Leo the Great Catholic SchoolFairfaxPre-K–8352Roman Catholic1.6 mi
Truro Preschool & KindergartenFairfaxPre-K–K25Other religious0.8 mi
Trinity Christian School of FairfaxFairfaxK–12757Christian (no specific denomination)1.0 mi
Phillips School - FairfaxFairfax1–1263Nonsectarian1.0 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 Fairfax, Fair Oaks, George Mason, Fair Lakes, Fairfax Station and Oakton.

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