Vernon is a city in Lamar County, Alabama, home to about 1,714 people across 5.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35592.
Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vernon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN141 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX505 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vernon; 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.
Vernon had 1,921 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 243rd largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Lamar County grew from 16,084 residents in 1900 to 13,972 in 2020.
Lamar County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 58.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vernon, AL weather station (2 miles away).
3,201 jobs at 243 businesses in Lamar County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vernon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Lamar County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Elementary SchoolVernon | Pre-K–3 | 277 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Lamar County HighIntermediateVernon | 4–12 | 544 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Lamar County School Of TechnologyVernon | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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