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Vernon Center, New Jersey

Census designated place in Sussex County, New Jersey

Population, 2010 to 2020+1.8%
1.7k1.7k1.7k1.8k2010: 1,71320102020: 1,74320201,7131,743
Population of Vernon Center at each census
CensusPopulation
20101,713
20201,743

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Vernon Center compared with its county and state
Vernon Center compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureVernon CenterSussex CountyNew Jersey
Population1,490145,1179,267,014
Median household income$74,853$114,316$101,050
Median age43.044.140.1
Median home value$160,300$342,800$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.6%40.0%42.9%
Foreign-born residents17.9%8.6%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes72.5%84.9%63.7%
Mean commute to work43.7 minutes36.3 minutes30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Vernon Center
Under $50k29.1%
$50k to $100k45.7%
$100k to $150k17%
$150k to $200k3.5%
$200k and over4.6%

Median household income $74,853 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Vernon Center
Owner occupied
715 units
Renter occupied
271 units
Vacancy rate
21.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Vernon Center at a glance
Type
Census designated place
Land area
2.95 sq mi
Water area
0.02 sq mi
Population
1,490 (2019-2023 estimate)
Households
986
Median age
43.0
Median household income
$74,853
Median home value
$160,300
Median gross rent
$1,492
Owner-occupied homes
72.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.6%
Foreign-born residents
17.9%
Mean commute to work
43.7 minutes
Census GEOID
3475745

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area
ZIP codes
07462
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.