Benson is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to about 157 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15935.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Conemaugh Township (Somerset County); part is in Benson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Benson. 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)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA202 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Benson; 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.
Benson had 187 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 2481st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Somerset County grew from 49,461 residents in 1900 to 74,129 in 2020.
Somerset 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 19°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Johnstown Cambria Co Ap, PA weather station (8 miles away).
18,678 jobs at 1,647 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Benson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
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
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown Christian SchoolHollsopple | Pre-K–12 | 233 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Conemaugh Township (Somerset County), Jenner and Quemahoning.
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