Braddock Heights, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,627
Males: 2,290 (49.5%), Females: 2,337 (50.5%)

Frederick County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $71,932
Median house value: $180,000

Population by Race

Races in Braddock Heights:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Black (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (32.7%), Irish (16.6%), English (16.0%), United States (9.8%), Italian (4.7%), Scottish (3.0%).

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 7.4 square miles

Map of Braddock Heights, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Braddock Heights

  • High school or higher: 92.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 39.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Braddock Heights CDP

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 67.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

4.5% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 1.3% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Braddock Heights:

  • FREDERICK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; FREDERICK, MD)
  • LOUDOUN HOSPITAL CENTER, LANSDOWNE (about 20 miles; LEESBURG, VA)
  • PIEDMONT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; LEESBURG, VA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Braddock Heights:

  • HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 25 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Abbreviation: HGR)
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 34 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 52 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Braddock Heights:

  • FREDERICK MUNI (about 10 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Abbreviation: FDK)
  • LEESBURG EXECUTIVE (about 25 miles; LEESBURG, VA; Abbreviation: JYO)
  • MID ATLANTIC SOARING CENTER (about 26 miles; FAIRFIELD, PA; Abbreviation: W73)

Amtrak stations near Braddock Heights:

  • 7 miles: FREDERICK (GREYHOUND STA., 27 E. ALL SAINTS ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
  • 18 miles: HARPERS FERRY (POTOMAC ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: HAGERSTOWN (GREYHOUND STA., 10527 SHARPSTOWN PK.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Braddock Heights:

  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,407)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 22 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 11,829)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 37 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,245)
  • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; Full-time enrollment: 16,564)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 44 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)