Benton is a census-designated place in Mono County, California, United States. It is located 3 miles east-northeast of the community of Benton Hot Springs and 32 miles north of the community of Bishop, at an elevation of 5387 feet. The population was 280 at the 2010 census, up from 196 reported at 2000 by Mono County.Benton is in area codes 442 and 760 and ZIP code 93512. It is also known as Benton Hot Springs because of the hot springs it features. Benton was once a small mining town with up to 5,000 inhabitants. Many of the original buildings still remain, but the town has never completely died. The 160 acre Benton Paiute reservation is in the vicinity with about 50 full-time residents.