Pittsburg is a city in and the county seat of Camp County, Texas, United States. It is best known as the former home of the giant poultry producer Pilgrim's Corp and of racing legend Carroll Shelby, as well as the popular local sausage, Pittsburg Hotlinks. In 1902, it was the site of an early flight attempt by the Ezekiel Air Ship Mfg Co. With a 2020 census-tabulated population of 4,335, it is the most-populous city in Camp County.

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How Pittsburg ranks

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#41Highest graduation rate in TX #52Cheapest rent in TX #104Shortest commute in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code75686

Area code903

Living in Pittsburg

Housing in Pittsburg

$232K▼ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pittsburg home is worth about $232,000, down 0.8% in a year, 23% below the Texas typical home.

Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Pittsburg

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Pittsburg reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Pittsburg 5.2

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Pittsburg 6.5

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Pittsburg

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Most working residents leave Pittsburg for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Mount Pleasant (23%), Longview (5%) and Tyler (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Mount Pleasant

23%

Longview

Tyler

Houston

19%Work in townlive and work in Pittsburg 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,517Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Pittsburg →

Health in Pittsburg

Health Grade D

Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 20% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·15worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

77.1%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 20.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Ut Health East Texas Pittsburg HospitalPittsburg · 2.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Wellness Pointe - Northeast Texas Family HealthMount Pleasant · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Pittsburg · CMS · HRSAHealth in Pittsburg →

Natural hazards in Pittsburg

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Ice storms

1Does Pittsburg flood?paid flood claims since 1983 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Pittsburg

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Pittsburg →

Climate in Pittsburg

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Pittsburg has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

58° / 37°Winter

75° / 53°Spring

92° / 71°Summer

77° / 54°Fall

How much snow does Pittsburg get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 22, with the last in spring around Mar 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Pittsburg

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School Grade A-

The public schools Pittsburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#132Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictPITTSBURG ISDSchools5

Pittsburg El B-Elementary · Grades 2–4 · 480 students Pittsburg PriElementary · Grades PK–1 · 426 students Pittsburg Int AMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 369 students Pittsburg J H B+Middle · Grades 7–8 · 299 students Pittsburg H S AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 671 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.