Cities Within 50 Miles of Rockford, IL: ZIP Codes & Service Area
Within 50 miles of Rockford, IL there are 70 cities and towns that have a page on this site, and 206 places in total in our data. Around Rockford the count grows from 2 within 10 miles to 12 within 25 miles and 358 within 100 miles. The places inside the 25-mile circle use 54 ZIP codes. Use this page to define a service area, plan a delivery radius or understand the region around Rockford.
How many places are near Rockford?
| Within 10 miles | 2 |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 12 |
| Within 50 miles | 70 |
| Within 100 miles | 358 |
| All places within 50 miles | 206 |
| Combined place estimates within 50 miles | 1,608,971 |
| ZIP codes within 25 miles | 54 |
Counts include only places with at least 5,000 residents in our data for the city numbers, and every listed community for the total. Combined place estimates add up dataset figures, so places that share ZIP code areas can overlap, and the sum can overstate the true population of the circle.
Which cities are within 50 miles of Rockford?
The 40 closest places are listed with their distance and direction from Rockford. The nearest is Loves Park, IL, 6.3 miles away. Distances are straight-line miles between place centers.
| Place | Distance | Direction | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loves Park, IL | 6.3 mi | Northeast | 23,371 |
| Machesney Park, IL | 7.6 mi | North | 22,677 |
| Belvidere, IL | 10.2 mi | East | 25,143 |
| Roscoe, IL | 11.8 mi | North | 10,510 |
| Rockton, IL | 13.1 mi | North | 7,441 |
| Poplar Grove, IL | 13.3 mi | Northeast | 5,104 |
| Byron, IL | 14.0 mi | Southwest | 6,896 |
| South Beloit, IL | 15.5 mi | North | 7,624 |
| Beloit, WI, WI | 18.3 mi | North | 63,762 |
| Genoa, IL | 22.1 mi | Southeast | 6,467 |
| Marengo, IL | 23.0 mi | East | 7,517 |
| Rochelle, IL | 23.5 mi | South | 10,723 |
| Harvard, IL | 25.5 mi | Northeast | 9,533 |
| Sycamore, IL | 26.8 mi | Southeast | 18,322 |
| DeKalb, IL | 27.9 mi | Southeast | 66,959 |
| Freeport, IL | 29.2 mi | West | 24,092 |
| Janesville, WI, WI | 29.5 mi | North | 70,755 |
| Hampshire, IL | 30.0 mi | East | 6,251 |
| Woodstock, IL | 32.3 mi | East | 25,786 |
| Huntley, IL | 33.0 mi | East | 27,228 |
| Delavan, WI, WI | 33.7 mi | Northeast | 11,871 |
| Pingree Grove, IL | 34.3 mi | East | 9,874 |
| Dixon, IL | 35.8 mi | Southwest | 16,195 |
| Milton, WI, WI | 36.1 mi | North | 5,627 |
| Gilberts, IL | 36.9 mi | East | 8,076 |
| Lake in the Hills, IL | 37.0 mi | East | 28,634 |
| Crystal Lake, IL | 37.3 mi | East | 39,829 |
| Monroe, WI, WI | 37.7 mi | Northwest | 10,619 |
| Evansville, WI, WI | 37.7 mi | North | 6,152 |
| Algonquin, IL | 38.9 mi | East | 30,897 |
| Elkhorn, WI, WI | 39.1 mi | Northeast | 12,404 |
| Lake Geneva, WI, WI | 39.4 mi | Northeast | 15,518 |
| Campton Hills, IL | 39.5 mi | Southeast | 11,091 |
| McHenry, IL | 39.8 mi | East | 27,061 |
| Edgerton, WI, WI | 40.0 mi | North | 7,431 |
| West Dundee, IL | 40.3 mi | East | 8,113 |
| Elburn, IL | 40.4 mi | Southeast | 5,997 |
| Carpentersville, IL | 40.8 mi | East | 37,254 |
| Elgin, IL | 40.9 mi | East | 110,849 |
| Cary, IL | 41.8 mi | East | 18,067 |
What is the biggest place near Rockford?
The largest place inside the 50-mile circle is Elgin, IL with an estimated 110,849 people, and the densest is Streamwood, IL at about 5,035 per square mile. The state capital, Springfield, IL, is 175 miles from Rockford. Smaller communities inside the circle often depend on the larger centers for work, healthcare and shopping, so the circle gives a rough picture of the region that Rockford anchors.
Which states and time zones does a 50-mile circle around Rockford reach?
The circle touches 2 states: Illinois (156 places), Wisconsin (50 places). All places in the circle share one time zone, Central time. A service area that crosses a state line may also change tax rules, licensing and permit requirements, which are decided locally.
Which ZIP codes are within 25 miles of Rockford?
The places inside a 25-mile circle use 54 ZIP codes in our data: 53511, 53512, 53525, 53585, 60033, 60113, 60135, 60145, 60146, 60150, 60152, 61008, 61010, 61011, 61012, 61016, 61019, 61020, 61024, 61038, 61039, 61047, 61052, 61054, 61061, 61063, 61065, 61067, 61068, 61070, 61072, 61073, 61080, 61084, 61088, 61101, 61102, 61103, 61104, 61105, 61106, 61107, 61108, 61109, 61110, 61111, 61112, 61114, 61115, 61125, 61126, 61130, 61131, 61132. ZIP codes are delivery areas, not circles, so a code can reach slightly beyond the radius. See how ZIP codes work before you build a mailing or delivery list from them.
How can you use a radius around Rockford?
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