Oak Forest, IL

Oak Forest's ZIP area supports 5,281 jobs across 444 businesses, with workers earning an average of $38K per year, 52% below the Cook County average. The economy is well-diversified (0.91 index), led by construction and retail trade. 89.6% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 11.9 people. Jobs grew 3.6% from the prior year while business count declined 4.1%.