Rockford is a city in Kent County, Michigan, home to about 6,218 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49341.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Rockford, part in Cannon and Courtland
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 | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH141 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL141 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 6,142 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.
It’s the 303rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Kent County grew from 129,714 residents in 1900 to 657,974 in 2020.
Kent County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Grand Rapids, MI weather station (13 miles away).
384,635 jobs at 17,799 businesses in Kent County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
249 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 34 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 34 |
| Mental health providers | 60 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 55 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Rockford Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerton Trails ElementaryRockford | Pre-K–5 | 454 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolRockford | Pre-K–5 | 397 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Parkside Elementary SchoolRockford | Pre-K–5 | 179 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Cannonsburg Elementary SchoolRockford | K–5 | 262 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Crestwood Elementary SchoolRockford | K–5 | 469 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Lakes Elementary SchoolRockford | K–5 | 409 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Rockford Spanish ImmersionRockford | K–5 | 307 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Roguewood Elementary SchoolRockford | K–5 | 283 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Valley View Elementary SchoolRockford | K–5 | 336 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| East Rockford Middle SchoolRockford | 6–8 | 788 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| North Rockford Middle SchoolRockford | 6–8 | 908 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| River Valley AcademyRockford | 9–12 | 37 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Rockford High SchoolRockford | 9–12 | 1,750 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Rockford HS Freshman CenterRockford | 9 | 584 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Community EducationRockford | Pre-K–8 | 32 | Other religious | 4.4 mi |
| Our Lady of Consolation SchoolRockford | Pre-K–8 | 231 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| Rockford Christian SchoolRockford | Pre-K–8 | 222 | Calvinist | 2.1 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 Cannon, Courtland, Plainfield, Algoma, Oakfield and Grattan.
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