Vernon Valley

Population: 983
Median household income: $123,707
Median home value: $321,600

Located in Sussex County, New Jersey, Vernon Valley is a community with a population of 983. The median household income of $123,707 is above the Sussex County median ($114,316).

From 2019 to 2023, Vernon Valley's population declined 32.1% from 1,448 to 983, while its median home value rose 35.7% from $237,000 to $321,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.8% of the population. 65.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 983
Median age: 58.2 yrs
Median household income: $123,707
Median home value: $321,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 426
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
Unemployment rate: 11.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,448983

Median household income

$110,577$123,707

Median home value

$237,000$321,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,448	$110,577	$237,000
2020	1,171	$136,622	$258,100
2021	1,279	$140,869	$257,200
2022	1,084	$126,250	$288,800
2023	983	$123,707	$321,600

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 171.6%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 444.3%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 7427.1%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	60	6.1%
5 to 17	16	1.6%
18 to 24	89	9.1%
25 to 34	124	12.6%
35 to 44	42	4.3%
45 to 54	112	11.4%
55 to 64	180	18.3%
65 to 74	266	27.1%
75 and over	94	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	932	94.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	2.9%
High school graduate	282	34.5%
Some college or associate's	250	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	166	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	96	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone65.0%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit3.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means7.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	293	65.0%
Carpooled	35	7.8%
Public transit	15	3.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	76	16.9%
Other means	32	7.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	84	22.4%
15 to 29 min	78	20.8%
30 to 44 min	79	21.1%
45 to 59 min	62	16.5%
60+ min	72	19.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 2.5% (25 of 983)

	Count	Share
Family households	384	90.1%
Nonfamily households	42	9.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	426	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	426	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached96.7%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	412	96.7%
1-unit, attached	14	3.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3475750
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 41.2422, -74.4861