This data is based on ZIP codes 60185, 60186.
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West Chicago ZIP Area Economy · 2023
Wages -12% vs. avg. DuPage Co. town
West Chicago's ZIP area supports 17,842 jobs across 1,064 businesses, with workers earning an average of $66K per year, 12% below the DuPage County average. The economy is well-diversified (0.90 index), led by construction and admin services. 84.4% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 16.8 people. Jobs grew 5.6% from the prior year while business count grew 0.9%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Local Specialization vs. DuPage Avg.i
Industries sorted by relative concentration in this ZIP area.
Business Size Distributioni
1,064 businesses by employee count. 84.4% 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)
Economic Densityi
0.70
jobs per resident
16.8
employees per business
County avg: 16.6+1%
$46K
payroll per resident
$1.1M
payroll per business
West Chicago ZIP Area vs. Avg. DuPage Co. Towni
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | West Chicago ZIP | Avg. DuPage Co. | Spec. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 171 | 117 | 1.8x |
| Admin Services | 143 | 73 | 2.4x |
| Wholesale Trade | 100 | 93 | 1.3x |
| Manufacturing | 91 | 55 | 2.1x |
| Professional Services | 91 | 196 | 0.6x |
| Other Services | 80 | 104 | 1.0x |
| Retail Trade | 79 | 110 | 0.9x |
| Transportation | 78 | 109 | 0.9x |
| Food & Accommodation | 61 | 87 | 0.9x |
| Healthcare | 56 | 152 | 0.5x |
| Real Estate | 24 | 61 | 0.5x |
| Finance & Insurance | 23 | 88 | 0.3x |
| Information | 15 | 21 | 0.9x |
| Education | 15 | 20 | 0.9x |
| Arts & Entertainment | 12 | 21 | 0.7x |
| Management | 9 | 14 | 0.8x |