This data is based on 56 ZIP codes, which covers Chicago and Burnham.
The U.S. Census reports business data by ZIP code, not city boundaries. All numbers reflect the combined 56 ZIP codes area shared across these towns.
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Chicago ZIP Area Economy · 2023
Wages +23% vs. avg. Cook Co. town
Chicago's ZIP area supports 1,383,762 jobs across 62,845 businesses, with workers earning an average of $97K per year, 23% above the Cook County average. The economy is well-diversified (0.88 index), led by professional services and healthcare. 84.2% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 22.0 people. Jobs grew 2.4% from the prior year while business count declined 0.2%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Local Specialization vs. Cook Avg.i
Industries sorted by relative concentration in this ZIP area.
Business Size Distributioni
62,845 businesses by employee count. 84.2% are small businesses (under 20 employees).
Micro (<5)
Small (5-9)
Small (10-19)
Medium (20-49)
Medium (50-99)
Large (100-249)
Major (250-499)
Major (500-999)
Economic Densityi
0.51
jobs per resident
22.0
employees per business
County avg: 18.1+22%
$50K
payroll per resident
$2.1M
payroll per business
Chicago ZIP Area vs. Avg. Cook Co. Towni
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Chicago ZIP | Avg. Cook Co. | Spec. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 10,588 | 188 | 1.2x |
| Healthcare | 7,351 | 159 | 1.0x |
| Food & Accommodation | 6,760 | 123 | 1.2x |
| Other Services | 6,471 | 127 | 1.1x |
| Retail Trade | 6,256 | 138 | 1.0x |
| Finance & Insurance | 4,074 | 79 | 1.1x |
| Real Estate | 3,831 | 67 | 1.2x |
| Construction | 3,321 | 111 | 0.6x |
| Admin Services | 2,869 | 66 | 0.9x |
| Transportation | 2,740 | 97 | 0.6x |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,284 | 63 | 0.8x |
| Manufacturing | 1,707 | 46 | 0.8x |
| Information | 1,631 | 25 | 1.4x |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1,220 | 22 | 1.2x |
| Education | 1,156 | 21 | 1.2x |
| Management | 535 | 9 | 1.3x |
| Utilities | 69 | 1 | 1.5x |
| Unclassified | 10 | 0 | — |