This data is based on ZIP code 60070.
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Prospect Heights ZIP Area Economy · 2023
Wages -42% vs. avg. Cook Co. town
Prospect Heights's ZIP area supports 1,603 jobs across 412 businesses, with workers earning an average of $46K per year, 42% below the Cook County average. The economy is well-diversified (0.86 index), led by construction and transportation. 97.1% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 3.9 people. Jobs declined 1% from the prior year while business count declined 1.4%.
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
412 businesses by employee count. 97.1% are small businesses (under 20 employees).
Micro (<5)
Small (5-9)
Small (10-19)
Medium (20-49)
Medium (50-99)
Economic Densityi
0.10
jobs per resident
3.9
employees per business
County avg: 18.1-78%
$5K
payroll per resident
$179K
payroll per business
Prospect Heights ZIP Area vs. Avg. Cook Co. Towni
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Prospect Heights ZIP | Avg. Cook Co. | Spec. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 114 | 111 | 3.3x |
| Transportation | 51 | 97 | 1.7x |
| Professional Services | 49 | 188 | 0.8x |
| Retail Trade | 32 | 138 | 0.8x |
| Other Services | 31 | 127 | 0.8x |
| Admin Services | 30 | 66 | 1.5x |
| Healthcare | 23 | 159 | 0.5x |
| Food & Accommodation | 20 | 123 | 0.5x |
| Wholesale Trade | 19 | 63 | 1.0x |
| Manufacturing | 13 | 46 | 0.9x |
| Finance & Insurance | 13 | 79 | 0.5x |
| Real Estate | 10 | 67 | 0.5x |
| Education | 5 | 21 | 0.8x |
| Arts & Entertainment | 4 | 22 | 0.6x |
| Information | 3 | 25 | 0.4x |