Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Somerset County, Pennsylvania, has 72,004 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Somerset. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,075 sq mi (2,784 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
72,004
Land area
1,075 sq mi (2,784 km²)
County seat or government
Somerset
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$61,446 ± $1,812
Median home value
$150,600 ± $5,309
Median rent, with utilities
$753 ± $35
Homes lived in by their owners
80.4% ± 1.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Somerset, PA micro areaCentral county
Water area
6.6 sq mi (17.1 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
County code (FIPS)
42111
Coordinates (central point)
39.981297, -79.028486

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Somerset County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1590519,329 people
  2. 1550116,240 people
  3. 1590416,026 people
  4. 1596310,132 people
  5. 155525,685 people
  6. 155305,299 people
  7. 155313,603 people
  8. 155573,323 people
  9. 155413,112 people
  10. 155632,824 people
  11. 159262,602 people
  12. 155452,562 people
All 41
  1. 159352,514 people
  2. 159282,171 people
  3. 155102,118 people
  4. 155592,084 people
  5. 154242,011 people
  6. 155581,960 people
  7. 159361,463 people
  8. 155421,088 people
  9. 15534884 people
  10. 15538867 people
  11. 15547862 people
  12. 15924740 people
  13. 15411695 people
  14. 15622682 people
  15. 15551609 people
  16. 15937543 people
  17. 15546437 people
  18. 15540418 people
  19. 15562344 people
  20. 15520301 people
  21. 15544274 people
  22. 15561179 people
  23. 15560142 people
  24. 15502113 people
  25. 15532107 people
  26. 1595396 people
  27. 1556486 people
  28. 1555569 people
  29. 1556525 people

41 ZIP Code areas overlap Somerset County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Somerset County, largest first

  1. Somerset Township11,531 people
  2. Conemaugh Township6,654 people
  3. Jenner Township3,631 people
  4. Paint Township3,021 people
  5. Elk Lick Township2,435 people
  6. Shade Township2,189 people
  7. Stonycreek Township2,162 people
  8. Brothersvalley Township2,047 people
  9. Summit Township1,941 people
  10. Quemahoning Township1,783 people
  11. Lincoln Township1,395 people
  12. Milford Township1,329 people
All 25
  1. Jefferson Township1,227 people
  2. Upper Turkeyfoot Township1,131 people
  3. Addison Township1,059 people
  4. Black Township849 people
  5. Greenville Township810 people
  6. Allegheny Township786 people
  7. Middlecreek Township682 people
  8. Southampton Township601 people
  9. Larimer Township520 people
  10. Lower Turkeyfoot Township470 people
  11. Ogle Township454 people
  12. Northampton Township336 people
  13. Fairhope Township86 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county

School districts in Somerset County, largest first

  1. Somerset Area School District20,097 people
  2. North Star School District8,702 people
  3. Windber Area School District8,137 people
  4. Conemaugh Township Area School District7,642 people
  5. Meyersdale Area School District6,546 people
  6. Berlin Brothersvalley School District5,875 people
  7. Rockwood Area School District5,005 people
  8. Shade-Central City School District3,294 people
  9. Salisbury-Elk Lick School District3,022 people
  10. Shanksville-Stonycreek School District2,722 people
  11. Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District2,548 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Somerset, Pennsylvania (borough)5,944 people
  2. Windber, Pennsylvania (borough)3,860 people
  3. Berlin, Pennsylvania (borough)2,481 people
  4. Meyersdale, Pennsylvania (borough)2,103 people
  5. Boswell, Pennsylvania (borough)1,153 people
  6. Jennerstown, Pennsylvania (borough)1,115 people
  7. Central City, Pennsylvania (borough)1,105 people
  8. Friedens, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,018 people
  9. Paint, Pennsylvania (borough)842 people
  10. Davidsville, Pennsylvania (CDP)826 people
  11. Rockwood, Pennsylvania (borough)793 people
  12. Hooversville, Pennsylvania (borough)666 people
All 32
  1. Jerome, Pennsylvania (CDP)611 people
  2. Salisbury, Pennsylvania (borough)587 people
  3. Confluence, Pennsylvania (borough)577 people
  4. Cairnbrook, Pennsylvania (CDP)419 people
  5. Garrett, Pennsylvania (borough)403 people
  6. Indian Lake, Pennsylvania (borough)377 people
  7. Stoystown, Pennsylvania (borough)354 people
  8. Acosta, Pennsylvania (CDP)301 people
  9. Gray, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (CDP)252 people
  10. Addison, Pennsylvania (borough)233 people
  11. Ursina, Pennsylvania (borough)209 people
  12. Shanksville, Pennsylvania (borough)183 people
  13. Edie, Pennsylvania (CDP)158 people
  14. Benson, Pennsylvania (borough)157 people
  15. Wellersburg, Pennsylvania (borough)147 people
  16. New Baltimore, Pennsylvania (borough)139 people
  17. New Centerville, Pennsylvania (borough)132 people
  18. Casselman, Pennsylvania (borough)79 people

See all 32 cities, towns and communities in Somerset County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Bedford County, Pennsylvania28 mi east
  2. Allegany County, Maryland31 mi southeast
  3. Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania32 mi northwest
  4. Fayette County, Pennsylvania33 mi west
  5. Garrett County, Maryland33 mi southwest
  6. Cambria County, Pennsylvania40 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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