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Wheat Ridge ZIP Area Economy · 2019
Wheat Ridge's ZIP area supports 199,991 jobs across 17,576 businesses, with workers earning an average of $51K per year. The economy is moderately diversified (0.84 index), led by professional services and construction. 88.4% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 11.4 people.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Business Size Distributioni
17,576 businesses by employee count. 88.4% are small businesses (under 20 employees).
Small (10-19)
Micro (<5)
Small (5-9)
Medium (20-49)
Medium (50-99)
Large (100-249)
Major (250-499)
Major (500-999)
Economic Densityi
11.4
employees per business
$584K
payroll per business
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Wheat Ridge ZIP |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | 3,185 |
| Construction | 2,174 |
| Retail Trade | 1,818 |
| Healthcare | 1,793 |
| Other Services | 1,525 |
| Food & Accommodation | 1,291 |
| Real Estate | 1,151 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1,121 |
| Admin Services | 943 |
| Wholesale Trade | 690 |
| Manufacturing | 458 |
| Information | 334 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 311 |
| Education | 309 |
| Transportation | 228 |
| Management | 103 |
| Mining | 67 |
| Utilities | 30 |
| Agriculture | 25 |
| Unclassified | 20 |