Local servicesHospitalSaint Anthony Community Hospital8.4 miPost officeVernon Post Officeunder a mileTown hallVernon Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceVernon Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationVernon Township Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 2 middleElementaryFields of Green Montessori Schoolunder a mileMiddleGlen Meadow Middle School1.4 miMiddleLounsberry Hollow Middle School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF29 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR39 miInterstateI-8413 miUS highwayUS 20613 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK36 miCoachOld Greenville Tpl - Port Jervis First Assembly ChurchShortLine Hudson15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07462 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07462 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:25 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:20 am – 4:32 pm
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People7,195 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.63,265 householdsMedian household income $95,945Median home value $280,400Median rent $1,648 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,413 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 4,594 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 14%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 40 minutes75% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F41 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month October39 in of snow a year, on about 17 days12 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sussex Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Sussex 3 Wnw
Nearby landmarksUpper Highland Lakelake · 2.0 miPochuck Mountainpeak · 2.0 miWawayanda Mountainpeak · 2.0 miVernon Valley Lakelake · 2.1 miDagmar Dale Nature Trail South Looptrailhead · 3.6 miDagmar Dale Nature Trail North Looptrailhead · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWawayanda State Parkstate park · under a mile · 77 acresHamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 1,825 acresVernons Recreation Centerrecreation area · under a mileVeteran's Memorial Parkrecreation area · under a mileAppalachian Trailstate recreation area · 2.2 mi · 237 acresWallkill River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202437 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202533 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSussex County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025268 of 364 days measured92 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Passaic County, NJ, 15 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSparta Twp Water Utility - Lake Mohawkserves 17,625 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2023: lead and copper, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation406 ft124 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
