Vernon is a city in Wilbarger County, Texas, home to about 9,848 people across 7.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76384.
Homes sold for a median of $84 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Vernon; also Lockett
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 | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)129 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK136 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX174 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 10,078 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 270th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Wilbarger County grew from 5,759 residents in 1900 to 12,887 in 2020.
Wilbarger County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 28.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vernon, TX weather station (about a mile away).
4,654 jobs at 283 businesses in Wilbarger County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vernon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Museums (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.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Vernon ISD, Northside ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T G Mccord ElVernon | Pre-K–1 | 311 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Northside SchoolVernon | K–12 | 227 | Public | 10.8 mi |
| Vernon ElVernon | 2–5 | 494 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Vernon MiddleVernon | 6–8 | 390 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| North Texas State Hospital - Afp - VernonVernon | 8–12 | 23 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Vernon H SVernon | 9–12 | 490 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Vernon ISD Opportunity CenterVernon | 9–12 | 10 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul Lutheran SchoolVernon | Pre-K–TK | 8 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.9 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 Lockett.
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