As a winegrowing centre, Stein-Bockenheim lies in Germany's biggest winegrowing district, in the middle of the Rhenish-Hessian Switzerland (Rheinhessische Schweiz) in the wine region of Rhenish Hesse.

Stein-Bockenheim belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wöllstein, whose seat is in the like-named municipality.

[3] The municipality's arms might be described thus: Argent a Steinbock rearing sable langued gules and unguled and attired Or.

[4] The charge, however, has no historical roots, and is likely a canting charge for the first syllable in the municipality's name, although this was added to the name only quite late in history, and may refer to the former landlords, the Rhinegraves zum Stein (“at the Stone”).

The yearly kermis (church consecration festival, locally known as the Kerb) is always held on the third weekend in September.