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South Rockwood ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for South Rockwood, MI is 48179, and its area code is 734.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,924
Area code
734

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for South Rockwood itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Rockwood (3.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

South Rockwood in numbers

About 1,924 people live in South Rockwood, in 819 households. The median household income is $78,203 a year, 7% above the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $226,500 (about the same as the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $1,350 a month. The median age is 39.3; 22.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population1,924South Rockwood1,924
Households819South Rockwood819
Median age39.3South Rockwood39.3Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$78,203South Rockwood$78,203Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$226,500South Rockwood$226,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,350South Rockwood$1,350Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%South Rockwood22.6%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.1 minSouth Rockwood27.1 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density587 / sq miSouth Rockwood587 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place South Rockwood village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as South Rockwood

ZIP codes with the USPS city name South Rockwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48179 South Rockwood , MI Standard 3,209 $77,095 $232,800

Map of South Rockwood ZIP codes

48179

The ZIP codes of South Rockwood, MI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near South Rockwood

The nearest larger towns are Rockwood (3,161 people, 1.7 mi), Flat Rock (10,340 people, 2.6 mi) and Gibraltar (4,873 people, 4.8 mi).

Towns near South Rockwood
TownPopulationDistance
Rockwood 3,161 1.7 mi
Flat Rock 10,340 2.6 mi
Gibraltar 4,873 4.8 mi
Woodhaven 12,690 5.4 mi
Carleton 2,595 6.1 mi
Trenton 18,125 6.8 mi
Riverview 12,186 8.7 mi
Detroit Beach 2,771 9.4 mi
Southgate 29,366 10.5 mi
Taylor 62,081 11.4 mi
Monroe 20,320 11.5 mi
Wyandotte 24,489 11.9 mi
Romulus 24,831 12.3 mi
West Monroe 2,711 13.0 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Monroe County · Michigan ZIP codes

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