Local servicesHospitalFayette Medical Center15.9 miPost officeVernon Post Office1.4 miTown hallVernon City Hall1.1 miPoliceVernon Police Department1.1 miFire stationVernon Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryVernon Elementary School1.1 miMiddleLamar County High / Vernon Intermediate School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGolden Triangle Regional Airport GTR35 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM78 miInterstateI-2223 miUS highwayUS 27813 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL49 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35592 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35592 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:42 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:53 am – 4:47 pm
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People4,573 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.61,692 householdsMedian household income $43,417Median home value $126,900Median rent $490 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting10.6% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 1,576 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 22 minutes84% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 33°F58 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days71 days above 90°F, 66 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vernon station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksFaulkner Lakelake · 2.9 miRogers Lakelake · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLamar County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 8.2 mi · 58 acresLake Lowndes State Parkstate park · 23.7 mi · 594 acresTombigbee National Forestnational forest · 47.6 mi · 67,449 acresWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 48.0 mi · 182,015 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197515 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 May 200746 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLamar County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025265 of 360 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tuscaloosa County, AL, 46 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVernon Water and Sewer Boardserves 9,801 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation277 ft84 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
