Vernon is a town in Oneida County, New York, home to about 8,219 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13461, 13476 and 13477, and parts of 13421 are in Vernon too.
Homes sold for a median of $148 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
Mostly Vernon; also Westmoreland and Verona
Mostly Vernon; also Augusta
Mostly Oneida; 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 | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY167 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY186 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 8,318 residents in the 2020 census, up 56% since 2000.
It’s the 244th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Oneida County grew from 132,800 residents in 1900 to 232,125 in 2020.
Oneida County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Utica Oneida Co Ap, NY weather station (10 miles away).
85,570 jobs at 4,713 businesses in Oneida County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vernon’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| 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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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 Sherrill City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E A Mcallister Elementary SchoolSherrill | Pre-K–6 | 287 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| W A Wettel Elementary SchoolVernon | Pre-K–6 | 262 | Public | 0.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Oneida, Westmoreland, Lincoln, Verona, Stockbridge, Augusta and Smithfield.
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.