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The U.S. Census reports business data by ZIP code, not city boundaries. Some businesses just outside city limits may be included, and vice versa.
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Indianapolis ZIP Area Economy · 2023
Indianapolis's ZIP area supports 544,147 jobs across 24,248 businesses, with workers earning an average of $70K per year. The economy is well-diversified (0.86 index), led by healthcare and retail trade. 79.6% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 22.4 people. Jobs grew 1.7% from the prior year while business count grew 1.1%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Business Size Distributioni
24,248 businesses by employee count. 79.6% are small businesses (under 20 employees).
Medium (50-99)
Micro (<5)
Small (5-9)
Small (10-19)
Medium (20-49)
Large (100-249)
Major (250-499)
Major (500-999)
Economic Densityi
22.4
employees per business
$1.6M
payroll per business
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Indianapolis ZIP |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3,216 |
| Retail Trade | 2,856 |
| Professional Services | 2,627 |
| Other Services | 2,456 |
| Food & Accommodation | 2,405 |
| Construction | 1,910 |
| Real Estate | 1,549 |
| Admin Services | 1,445 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1,296 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,262 |
| Transportation | 978 |
| Manufacturing | 751 |
| Information | 471 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 406 |
| Education | 357 |
| Management | 203 |
| Utilities | 25 |
| Unclassified | 17 |
| Mining | 11 |
| Agriculture | 7 |