Waukegan, IL

Waukegan's ZIP area supports 24,468 jobs across 1,756 businesses, with workers earning an average of $57K per year, 34% below the Lake County average. The economy is well-diversified (0.89 index), led by retail trade and admin services. 87.1% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 13.9 people. Jobs grew 7.6% from the prior year while business count grew 1%.