Vernon CenterNJ
In New Jersey, this town has 1,503 residents.
Is Vernon Center a good place to live?
Vernon Center’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, above both New Jersey’s towns (30 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 9 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower January low than Vernon Center. 36% of the land in Vernon Center is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area, at 668 acres with 7.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Vernon Center yet; the figures below are still real.
United States Military Academy and 208 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Vernon Center. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw40 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw40 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw40 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Moving to Vernon Center: who provides what
Vernon Center is unincorporated, so Sussex County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Vernon Center.
Trail density in Vernon Center is higher than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 9.5 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area | 7.1 mi | 668 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fewer children than New Jersey overall
Children under 18 are 6% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 34% of residents (21% statewide). New Jersey has 44% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 38%. In Vernon Center, the midpoint age is 42.8 years.
| Vernon Center | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 45% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.8 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Vernon Center | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.8% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 21.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 24% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.1% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.4% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.6% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.7% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.2% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Vernon Center stands out in New Jersey and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most
Winters in Vernon Center are chilly, snowy and summers pleasant. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Vernon Center has 1.5 jobs for every working resident, and 1,274 people commute in
Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Vernon Center dropped by 856, to 1,318. Only 5% of working residents stay in Vernon Center for work; the rest commute out. In Vernon Center, the median household income is $74,000.
| Vernon Center | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Vernon Center is
Two figures for adults in Vernon Center: 20% have been diagnosed with depression, 76% had a checkup this year. Of 32 CDC measures, Vernon Center beats the New Jersey average on 2 and trails it on 4. In Vernon Center, 18% of adults binge drink.
| Vernon Center | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 9.7% | 12% |
| What stands out | Vernon Center | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.9% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.1% | 10.9% |
| More adults with depression | 20% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Vernon Center has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Vernon Center sell for about $235K
Homes sold in Vernon Center spent a median 59 days on the market. Its midpoint rent comes in at $1,494 a month. Sellers in Vernon Center got 98.4% of the asking price, typically.
| Vernon Center | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,494 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Vernon Center
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Vernon Center; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Vernon Center residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
About Vernon Center
Populated place in Sussex County, New Jersey, US
Vernon Center is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Vernon Township, in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Vernon Center had a population of 1,743.
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- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 817 ft
Questions about Vernon Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vernon Center, NJ a good place to live?
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