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Rochester, Lorain County, Ohio

Village in Lorain County, Ohio · ZIP 44090

  • Lorain County
  • Within Rochester Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 162 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 71Households
  • $74,375Median household income
  • $124,100Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Rochester

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−16.3%
1401601802002000: 19020002010: 18220102020: 1592020190159
Population of Rochester at each census
CensusPopulation
2000190
2010182
2020159

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Rochester
Under $50k28.2%
$50k to $100k42.2%
$100k to $150k14.1%
$150k to $200k8.5%
$200k and over7%

Median household income $74,375 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Rochester
Owner occupied
61 units
Renter occupied
10 units
Vacancy rate
0%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Rochester compared with its county and state
Rochester compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRochesterLorain CountyOhio
Population183314,58811,780,046
Median household income$74,375$70,693$69,680
Median age39.642.139.6
Median home value$124,100$207,200$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.5%27.9%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.0%3.0%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes85.9%73.7%67.0%
Mean commute to work20.3 minutes25.4 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Rochester3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Rochester
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 5 (OH-5)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 54
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 13

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Rochester’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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