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Tempe ZIP Area Economy · 2023
Tempe's ZIP area supports 2,016,986 jobs across 109,863 businesses, with workers earning an average of $65K per year. The economy is well-diversified (0.85 index), led by healthcare and professional services. 83.9% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 18.4 people. Jobs grew 3.9% from the prior year while business count grew 2.1%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Business Size Distributioni
109,863 businesses by employee count. 83.9% are small businesses (under 20 employees).
Micro (<5)
Small (5-9)
Small (10-19)
Major (250-499)
Medium (20-49)
Medium (50-99)
Large (100-249)
Major (500-999)
Economic Densityi
18.4
employees per business
$1.2M
payroll per business
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Tempe ZIP |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | 15,586 |
| Professional Services | 15,521 |
| Retail Trade | 11,076 |
| Construction | 9,692 |
| Food & Accommodation | 9,501 |
| Real Estate | 8,984 |
| Other Services | 8,780 |
| Finance & Insurance | 7,185 |
| Admin Services | 6,654 |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,656 |
| Manufacturing | 2,977 |
| Transportation | 2,788 |
| Education | 1,802 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1,762 |
| Information | 1,755 |
| Management | 746 |
| Utilities | 117 |
| Unclassified | 111 |
| Agriculture | 92 |
| Mining | 78 |