Black is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to about 849 people across 43 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15542, 15551 and 15557.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Summit Township (Somerset County); part is in Black
Mostly Upper Turkeyfoot; part is in Black
Part is in Black, part in Milford Township (Somerset County) and Rockwood
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Black. 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)67 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA215 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Black; 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.
Black had 905 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1875th 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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 56 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hidden Valley, PA weather station (9 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).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Black’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 6 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| 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
Pharmacies
Museums
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Rockwood Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwood Area El SchRockwood | K–6 | 295 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Rockwood Area JSHSRockwood | 7–12 | 271 | Public | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Milford Township (Somerset County), Summit Township (Somerset County), Rockwood, Upper Turkeyfoot, Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), Garrett, Brothersvalley, New Centerville, Elk Lick and Casselman.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.