Central City is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,105 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15926.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Central City; also Stonycreek Township (Somerset County) and Shade
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Central City. 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)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA196 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Central City; 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.
Central City had 998 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 1676th 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shawnee Sp, PA weather station (12 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).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Central City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Museums
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Stonycreek Township (Somerset County), Shade, Indian Lake and Allegheny Township (Somerset County).
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.