Town guide

Rockford Bay, Idaho

Rockford Bay is a community in Kootenai County, Idaho, home to about 336 people across 3.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 83814 and 83876.

Homes sold for a median of $415 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population33689 per sq mi
Median home value$1,112,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$415Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Rockford Bay

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rockford Bay

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA259 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rockford Bay; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Rockford Bay

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Rockford Bay had 325 residents in the 2020 census, up 77% since 2010.

It’s the 168th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.

Kootenai County grew from 10,216 residents in 1900 to 171,362 in 2020.

Rockford Bay population by census2010: 184, 2020: 32518420103252020

Kootenai County, 1900–2020

Kootenai County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,216, 1910: 22,747, 1920: 17,878, 1930: 19,469, 1940: 22,283, 1950: 24,947, 1960: 29,556, 1970: 35,332, 1980: 59,770, 1990: 69,795, 2000: 108,685, 2010: 138,494, 2020: 171,36210K’00’1018K’20’3022K’40’5030K’60’7060K’80’90109K’00’10171K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 25.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Rockford BayJan: high 36°F, low 26°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 27°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 31°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 37°F, 1.9 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 2.1 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 51°F, 2.2 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 57°F, 0.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 56°F, 0.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 48°F, 0.8 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 39°F, 2 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in36°26°Jan3.241°27°Feb2.148°31°Mar2.756°37°Apr1.966°44°May2.172°51°Jun2.283°57°Jul0.783°56°Aug0.874°48°Sep0.858°39°Oct2.044°32°Nov3.336°26°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coeur D'Alene, ID weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Kootenai County

64,571 jobs at 6,221 businesses in Kootenai County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kootenai CountyHealth care and social assistance: 11,572 jobs; Retail trade: 9,917 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,067 jobs; Construction: 7,478 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,491 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,618 jobs; Professional services: 3,537 jobs; Other services: 2,398 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 12% Manufacturing 9% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 6% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,287 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockford Bay’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kootenai HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coeur D'AleneUnder a mile
  • Northwest Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Post Falls6.6 miles
  • Multicare Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Spokane Valley20.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors103
Specialist doctors317
Dentists67
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants295
Mental health providers347
Physical and occupational therapists113
Optometrists10
Chiropractors35
Pharmacies11

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Rockford Bay

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Coeur d'Alene City Park · 35 acres0.3 mi
  • Cherry Hill Park · 29 acres1.5 mi
  • McEuen Park · 22 acres0.8 mi
  • Blackwell Island Recreation Site · 22 acres0.7 mi
  • Riverstone Park · 12 acres1.5 mi
  • Person Field · 7 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Gittel's Grocery0.4 mi
  • Safeway0.4 mi
  • Trader Joe's0.6 mi
  • Pilgrim's Market0.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Kootenai Clinic Cancer Services Pharmacy​ (Specialty Pharmacy)0.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Molstead Library0.3 mi
  • Coeur d'Alene Public Library0.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Museum of North Idaho0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Boswell Hall0.4 mi
  • Lake City Playhouse1.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Rockford Bay

Public schools here are run by Coeur D'Alene District, The Kootenai Bridge Academy Inc.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bryan Elementary SchoolCoeur D'AlenePre-K–5390Public0.8 mi
Coeur D'Alene Early Childhood Lerning CenterCoeur D'AlenePre-K60Special Education1.4 mi
Sorensen Magnet School of the Arts and HumanitiesCoeur D'AlenePre-K–5318Public0.9 mi
Winton Elementary SchoolCoeur D'AlenePre-K–5398Public0.7 mi
Fernan Stem AcademyCoeur D'AleneK–5356Public1.6 mi
Lakes Magnet SchoolCoeur D'Alene6–8539Public1.1 mi
Venture AcademyCoeur D'Alene6–12292Alternative Education1.0 mi
Kootenai Bridge AcademyCoeur D'Alene9–12347Charter, Alternative Education0.2 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Discovery Christian DayschoolCoeur D AlenePre-K–K6Christian (no specific denomination)0.4 mi
Lake City AcademyCoeur D AlenePre-K–8140Seventh-day Adventist1.0 mi
Waymaker Christian AcademyCoeur D AleneK–1125Christian (no specific denomination)1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Coeur d'Alene, Worley, Fernan Lake Village, Huetter and Conkling Park.

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