Rosenberg is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas, home to about 40,646 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77471, and parts of 77417 and 77469 are in Rosenberg too.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Rosenberg; also Cumings and Pleak
Mostly Beasley; part is in Rosenberg
Part is in Rosenberg, part in Richmond and Sugar Land
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rosenberg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX29 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rosenberg; 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.
Rosenberg had 38,282 residents in the 2020 census, up 59% since 2000.
It’s the 90th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Fort Bend County grew from 16,538 residents in 1900 to 822,779 in 2020.
Fort Bend County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 51.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sugar Land, TX weather station (10 miles away).
222,203 jobs at 18,519 businesses in Fort Bend County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
200 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rosenberg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 32 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 33 |
| Mental health providers | 87 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 43 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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.
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 Lamar CISD, Brookesmith ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie ElRosenberg | Pre-K–5 | 523 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Jackson ElRosenberg | Pre-K–5 | 293 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Taylor Ray ElRosenberg | Pre-K–5 | 615 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Thomas R Culver ElRosenberg | Pre-K–5 | 828 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Travis ElRosenberg | Pre-K–5 | 579 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Alternative Learning CenterRosenberg | 2–12 | 116 | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| George JhRosenberg | 6–8 | 1,102 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lamar JhRosenberg | 6–8 | 1,194 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| B F Terry H SRosenberg | 9–12 | 1,512 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Brookesmith DavinciRosenberg | 9–11 | 7 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Fort Bend Co AlterRosenberg | 9–11 | 12 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| Lamar Cons H SRosenberg | 9–12 | 1,714 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Rosary Catholic SchoolRosenberg | Pre-K–8 | 140 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Living Water Christian SchoolRosenberg | Pre-K–7 | 34 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 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 Richmond, Cumings, Sugar Land, Pleak, Beasley, Fairchilds, Thompsons and Kendleton.
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