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Rockport, Massachusetts: commercial real estate data.
Rockport is a Census CDP of 4,704 people across 3.98 square miles of land, in Essex County. Median household income is $86,250, 66.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $389,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rockport
What Rockport is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area3.98 sq mi
- Water area0.11 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,182
- County holding the largest share of its areaEssex County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockport
How many people live in Rockport
- Population4,704
- Median age63.0
- Population under 18460 plus or minus 180
- Share under 189.8 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Population 65 and over2,017
- Share 65 and over42.9 percent
- Households2,295
- Family households1,444
- Share of households that are families62.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockport
Income and work in Rockport
- Median household income$86,250 plus or minus $26,281
- Per capita income$64,213
- Civilian labor force2,363
- Employed2,155
- Unemployed208 plus or minus 109
- Unemployment rate8.8 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over3,956
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher57.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree30.4 percent plus or minus 6.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockport
Housing in Rockport
- Housing units3,119
- Occupied units2,295
- Vacant units824 plus or minus 187
- Vacancy rate26.4 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Owner occupied1,521
- Renter occupied774 plus or minus 183
- Ownership rate66.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$748,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,777
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.7 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Single family units2,171
- Share single family69.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more927 plus or minus 254
- Share in buildings of two or more29.7 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Mobile homes21 plus or minus 36
- Median year structure built1951
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockport
How Rockport gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,586
- Commuting under 15 minutes484 plus or minus 172
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.5 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more591 plus or minus 213
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.3 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Drove alone64.8 percent
- Carpooled3.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport3.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home26.0 percent plus or minus 7.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockport
SBA loans in Rockport (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$389,000
- Average approval$97,250
- Median approval$87,000
- Largest approval$200,000
- Jobs supported22
- Jobs per approval5.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockport, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Rockport
SBA loans in Rockport (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$4,275,000
- Average approval$855,000
- Median approval$397,000
- Largest approval$1,871,000
- Jobs supported34
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockport, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Rockport
Flood risk in Rockport
- NFIP communityTown of Rockport
- NFIP community number250100
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/08/25
The Town of Rockport participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 250100 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Essex County, not Rockport
Essex County context, not Rockport figures
- Establishments in Essex County19,988
- Covered employment, Essex County323,694
- Average annual pay, Essex County$75,548
- Housing units permitted, Essex County1,011
Every figure in this section is published for Essex County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rockport.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Rockport questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rockport, Massachusetts?
4,704, in 2,295 households. Rockport CDP covers 3.98 square miles of land, which is 1,182 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rockport in?
Essex County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rockport?
$86,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $748,200. Median gross rent is $1,777 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rockport businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $389,000 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $87,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $4.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockport, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rockport borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rockport. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Rockport in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rockport appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rockport, town of, community 250100, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rockport figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Essex County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rockport.
Is zoning published for Rockport?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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