Somerset Borough is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,944 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15501.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Somerset Township (Somerset County); part is in Somerset Borough
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA209 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Somerset Borough; 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.
Somerset Borough had 6,048 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 481st 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).
285 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Somerset Borough.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 39 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 51 |
| Mental health providers | 105 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 33 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1795.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Somerset Area SD, Somerset County Technology Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Ridge El SchSomerset | Pre-K–2 | 484 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Eagle View El SchSomerset | 3–5 | 439 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Somerset Area Jr-Sr HSSomerset | 6–12 | 1,054 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Somerset County Technology CenterSomerset | 9–12 | 11 | Career and Technical | 3.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Christian SchoolSomerset | Pre-K–12 | 117 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
| St Peter Catholic SchoolSomerset | K–6 | 100 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) 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 Somerset Township (Somerset County), Lincoln Township (Somerset County), Jefferson Township (Somerset County) and Milford Township (Somerset County).
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