Rockford is a city in Winnebago County, Illinois, home to about 147,521 people across 65 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 61020, 61101, 61102, 61103, 61104, 61107, 61108, 61109 and 61114.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot across 9 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Rockford; also Davis Junction and Holcomb
Mostly Rockford
Mostly Rockford
Mostly Rockford; also Machesney Park
All in Rockford
Mostly Rockford
Mostly Rockford; also Cherry Valley
Mostly Rockford; also New Milford and Cherry Valley
Mostly Rockford; also Loves Park
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rockford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL76 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rockford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rockford had 148,655 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 5th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Winnebago County grew from 47,845 residents in 1900 to 285,350 in 2020.
Winnebago County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rockford Gtr Rockford Ap, IL weather station (5 miles away).
117,137 jobs at 6,286 businesses in Winnebago County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,808 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 282 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 643 |
| Dentists | 197 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 644 |
| Mental health providers | 623 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 303 |
| Optometrists | 48 |
| Chiropractors | 68 |
| Pharmacies | 45 |
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.
Parks (98 nearby)
Grocery stores (21 nearby)
Pharmacies (18 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (10 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (12 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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.
Established in 1834.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Rockford SD 205. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyer Early Childhood CenterRockford | Pre-K | 497 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Fairview Early Childhood CenterRockford | Pre-K | 538 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Montessori Elementary SchoolRockford | Pre-K–8 | 660 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Summerdale Early Childhood CenterRockford | Pre-K | 460 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Wm Nashold Early Childhood CenterRockford | Pre-K | 530 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Arthur Froberg Elem SchoolRockford | K–5 | 426 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Barbour Two-Way Lang ImmersionRockford | K–8 | 628 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Brookview Elem SchoolRockford | K–5 | 484 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| C Henry Bloom Elem SchoolRockford | K–5 | 426 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Cherry Valley Elementary SchoolRockford | K–5 | 676 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Clifford P Carlson Elem SchoolRockford | K–5 | 390 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Conklin Elem SchoolRockford | K–6 | 372 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Constance Lane Elementary SchoolRockford | K–5 | 623 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Ellis Elementary SchoolRockford | K–5 | 457 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Galapagos Rockford Charter SchRockford | K–8 | 384 | Charter | 3.7 mi |
| Gregory Elem SchoolRockford | K–5 | 418 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Haskell Elementary SchoolRockford | K–5 | 301 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Jackson Charter SchoolRockford | K–5 | 243 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Julia Lathrop Elem SchoolRockford | K–5 | 357 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Legacy Acad of Excellence CharterRockford | K–8 | 234 | Charter | 4.2 mi |
| Lewis Lemon ElementaryRockford | K–5 | 378 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Maud E Johnson Elem SchoolRockford | K–5 | 425 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| McIntosh ElementaryRockford | K–5 | 398 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| R K Welsh Elem SchoolRockford | K–5 | 483 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Riverdahl Elem SchoolRockford | K–5 | 535 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Rolling GreenRockford | K–5 | 505 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Spring Creek Elem SchoolRockford | K–5 | 523 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Swan Hillman Elem SchoolRockford | K–5 | 581 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolRockford | K–5 | 523 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| West View Elem SchoolRockford | K–5 | 521 | Public | 3.8 mi |
And 16 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine AcademyRockford | Pre-K–7 | 80 | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 2.4 mi |
| Berean Baptist Christian SchoolRockford | Pre-K–12 | 124 | Baptist | 5.3 mi |
| Cathedral Baptist SchoolRockford | Pre-K–12 | 94 | Baptist | 4.3 mi |
| Christian Life SchoolsRockford | Pre-K–12 | 363 | Assembly of God | 4.2 mi |
| Holy Family Catholic SchoolRockford | Pre-K–8 | 321 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 mi |
| Keith Country Day SchoolRockford | Pre-K–12 | 195 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Montessori Private AcademyRockford | Pre-K–6 | 54 | Nonsectarian | 5.3 mi |
| Our Lady Sacred Heart AcademyRockford | Pre-K–12 | 86 | Roman Catholic | 5.6 mi |
| Rockford Christian SchoolsRockford | Pre-K–12 | 639 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.0 mi |
| Rockford Iqra' SchoolRockford | Pre-K–12 | 109 | Islamic | 3.5 mi |
| Rockford Lutheran SchoolRockford | Pre-K–12 | 695 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 4.0 mi |
| Spectrum SchoolRockford | Pre-K–9 | 40 | Nonsectarian | 3.2 mi |
| Alpine Christian SchoolRockford | K–8 | 37 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.9 mi |
| Veritas Christi Hybrid AcademyRockford | 6–12 | 35 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.9 mi |
| Boylan Catholic H. S.Rockford | 9–12 | 586 | Roman Catholic | 4.4 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 Davis Junction, New Milford, Cherry Valley, Machesney Park, Loves Park and Holcomb.
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