Vernon is a township in Sussex County, New Jersey, home to about 22,605 people across 68 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 07418, 07422 and 07462, and parts of 07419, 07421, 07460 and 07461 are in Vernon too.
Homes sold for a median of $273 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Vernon
All in Vernon
Mostly Hamburg; part is in Vernon
Mostly West Milford; part is in Vernon
Mostly Hardyston; part is in Vernon
Mostly Wantage; part is in Vernon
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 | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY47 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 22,358 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 122nd largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Sussex County grew from 24,134 residents in 1900 to 144,221 in 2020.
Sussex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sussex Ap, NJ weather station (5 miles away).
32,211 jobs at 3,184 businesses in Sussex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
69 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vernon’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 5.5 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 1793.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Vernon Township School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Ridge SchoolVernon | Pre-K | 95 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Cedar Mountain Primary SchoolVernon | K–1 | 406 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Rolling Hills Primary SchoolVernon | 2–3 | 431 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Lounsberry Hollow SchoolVernon | 4–5 | 417 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Glen Meadow Middle SchoolVernon | 6–8 | 617 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Vernon Township High SchoolVernon | 9–12 | 906 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fields of Green Montessori SchoolVernon | Pre-K–8 | 26 | Nonsectarian | 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 Wantage, West Milford, Hamburg, Hardyston and Sussex.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.