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Rockford, IL

Census ZIP code profile for Rockford, IL - 9 ZIPs, total population 189,162. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ROCKFORD-IL · Rockford, IL 9 ZIPs · 189,162 pop · #19339/25278 · Winnebago County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $56,643
  • RANK-LOWER #19339/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Loves Park
  • BOOK-MID 9 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 53% owners
  • POP-MID 189,162
  • SPREAD-SPLIT 61104→61114
  • HOME-LOW $132,375

Nearest income peer: Loves Park, IL (+ $4,750 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Rockford

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Rockford on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Rockford, IL sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

23rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
189,162
city population (Census)
9
USPS ZIP codes covered
$56,643
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower household-income footing ($56,643 average) with poverty near 19.9% and unemployment 8.4% across 9 ZIPs. Start from the most populated ZIP rather than treating the city mean as a uniform cost of living.

Rockford sits in the lower half of Winnebago County on income: Loves Park, Machesney Park and Roscoe report more, and only Shirland reports less. Rockton marks the far end of that range at $104,938, 85% above Rockford.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Rockford differ

Rockford's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $33,772 in ZIP 61104 to $85,568 in ZIP 61114, while home values span $90,100 in 61104 to $204,300 in 61114. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
2.5×

61104 to 61114

Home-value high-to-low ratio
2.3×

61104 to 61114

Poverty-rate spread
29.7 points

61114 to 61104

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Rockford residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 9 codes in Rockford. The densest, 61107, still represents only about 16% of the 189,162 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-density employers across Rockford's ZIP mosaic

Citywide ZBP: 3,955 establishments, 79,825 employees , annual payroll $4,262,953k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 9 of 9 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 61108 (920 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (567) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Rockford, IL

These ZIP codes sit in Winnebago County, which covers 20 ZIP codes in all; 9 of them fall in Rockford. See the Winnebago County roll-up →

Rockford sits in the lower half of Winnebago County on income: Loves Park, Machesney Park and Roscoe report more, and only Shirland reports less. Rockton marks the far end of that range at $104,938, 85% above Rockford.

Side-by-side: Compare 61107 vs 61108 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
61107 30,439 $78,574 715 793
61108 28,550 $64,415 920 1,036
61109 28,333 $62,973 609 283
61103 24,578 $51,161 327 550
61101 21,593 $46,163 321 200
61102 20,538 $46,599 197 230
61104 19,269 $33,772 417 1,650
61114 15,776 $85,568 320 766
61112 86 $40,563 129 43
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Rockford roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Rockford, .