Rockvale is a community in Rutherford County, Tennessee, home to about 1,611 people across 4.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37153.
Homes sold for a median of $222 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Rockvale; also Murfreesboro
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rockvale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL425 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rockvale; 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.
It’s the 249th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Rutherford County grew from 33,543 residents in 1900 to 341,486 in 2020.
Rutherford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 57.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Christiana 5w, TN weather station (4 miles away).
128,935 jobs at 6,285 businesses in Rutherford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockvale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Rutherford County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockvale ElementaryRockvale | Pre-K–5 | 982 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Rockvale Middle SchoolRockvale | 6–8 | 1,567 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Rockvale High SchoolRockvale | 9–12 | 2,126 | Public | 3.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Murfreesboro.
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