Indiana · Census place 55116
North Vernon, IN population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of North Vernon, Indiana (North Vernon, IN — Census place “North Vernon city”) is 7,214 residents, ranking #100 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $48,235, the median home is worth $107,900 and median gross rent runs $904 a month. Looking for the North Vernon Indiana ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve North Vernon, IN: 47265.
- Population
- 7,214North Vernon city residents
- Median household income
- $48,235Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $107,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $904Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 55.7%Owner-occupied households
North Vernon ZIP codes (Indiana)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps North Vernon.
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What the numbers mean in North Vernon city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the North Vernon city median would spend about 22.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.2% of residents and 55.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
North Vernon city, IN in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
North Vernon city is a mid-size town in Indiana, with 7,214 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #100 of 976 ranked by population — larger than 89% of them. The median age here is 37.1 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in North Vernon city earn a median of $48,235 a year, 38.6% below the national figure of $78,538 and 22% below the $61,527 median for the 355 Indiana cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 18.2% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in North Vernon city is valued at $107,900, 64.4% below the national figure and 26% below the $145,600 peer median, while median gross rent runs $904 a month, 35.7% below the national figure, or roughly $10,848 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 22.5% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.2×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so purchase prices are unusually low against local pay, the pattern in places where supply is plentiful and wage growth has been flat. 55.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Indiana.
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- Batesville city 6,842
- Tell City city 7,490
- Notre Dame CDP 6,754
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of North Vernon city?
- North Vernon city has 7,214 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #100 of 976 in Indiana.
- What is the median household income in North Vernon city?
- Median household income in North Vernon city is $48,235 a year, 38.6% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in North Vernon city?
- Median gross rent is $904 a month and the median home value is $107,900, so rent absorbs about 22.5% of median household income.
- Is North Vernon city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.2× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so North Vernon city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 22.5% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this North Vernon city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.