This data is based on 6 ZIP codes, which covers Lake Forest and Irvine and Mission Viejo and Orange and Rancho Santa Margarita.
The U.S. Census reports business data by ZIP code, not city boundaries. All numbers reflect the combined 6 ZIP codes area shared across these towns.
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Lake Forest ZIP Area Economy · 2023
Wages +29% vs. avg. Orange Co. town
Lake Forest's ZIP area supports 191,731 jobs across 10,127 businesses, with workers earning an average of $97K per year, 29% above the Orange County average. The economy is moderately diversified (0.84 index), led by professional services and healthcare. 0% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 18.9 people. Jobs grew 2.6% from the prior year while business count grew 1.8%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Local Specialization vs. Orange Avg.i
Industries sorted by relative concentration in this ZIP area.
Economic Densityi
2.00+
jobs per resident
Capped: ZIP includes employers outside city limits
18.9
employees per business
County avg: 14.7+28%
$215K
payroll per resident
$1.8M
payroll per business
Lake Forest ZIP Area vs. Avg. Orange Co. Towni
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Lake Forest ZIP | Avg. Orange Co. | Spec. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2,348 | 1,285 | 1.3x |
| Healthcare | 1,384 | 1,024 | 1.0x |
| Wholesale Trade | 860 | 511 | 1.2x |
| Retail Trade | 802 | 673 | 0.9x |
| Finance & Insurance | 668 | 471 | 1.0x |
| Food & Accommodation | 641 | 594 | 0.8x |
| Real Estate | 612 | 535 | 0.8x |
| Construction | 608 | 553 | 0.8x |
| Other Services | 568 | 536 | 0.8x |
| Admin Services | 437 | 348 | 0.9x |
| Manufacturing | 313 | 299 | 0.8x |
| Information | 267 | 120 | 1.6x |
| Arts & Entertainment | 179 | 121 | 1.1x |
| Education | 173 | 125 | 1.0x |
| Transportation | 153 | 146 | 0.8x |
| Management | 82 | 43 | 1.4x |
| Utilities | 8 | 5 | 1.2x |
| Unclassified | 6 | 4 | 1.1x |
| Agriculture | 3 | 2 | 1.1x |