This data is based on ZIP code 47620.
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Mount Vernon ZIP Area Economy · 2023
Wages +6% vs. avg. Posey Co. town
Mount Vernon's ZIP area supports 8,113 jobs across 301 businesses, with workers earning an average of $82K per year, 6% above the Posey County average. The economy is well-diversified (0.93 index), led by other services and retail trade. 83.7% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 27.0 people. Jobs grew 0.1% from the prior year while business count grew 3.4%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Local Specialization vs. Posey Avg.i
Industries sorted by relative concentration in this ZIP area.
Business Size Distributioni
301 businesses by employee count. 83.7% are small businesses (under 20 employees).
Small (10-19)
Micro (<5)
Small (5-9)
Medium (20-49)
Medium (50-99)
Large (100-249)
Major (250-499)
Economic Densityi
1.27
jobs per resident
27.0
employees per business
County avg: 21.5+25%
$104K
payroll per resident
$2.2M
payroll per business
Mount Vernon ZIP Area vs. Avg. Posey Co. Towni
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Mount Vernon ZIP | Avg. Posey Co. | Spec. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Services | 36 | 11 | 0.8x |
| Retail Trade | 34 | 10 | 0.8x |
| Healthcare | 28 | 7 | 1.0x |
| Construction | 26 | 10 | 0.6x |
| Professional Services | 26 | 6 | 1.1x |
| Manufacturing | 23 | 5 | 1.1x |
| Food & Accommodation | 18 | 5 | 0.9x |
| Transportation | 17 | 3 | 1.4x |
| Finance & Insurance | 17 | 4 | 1.1x |
| Wholesale Trade | 14 | 4 | 0.9x |
| Admin Services | 9 | 4 | 0.6x |
| Real Estate | 8 | 2 | 1.0x |
| Arts & Entertainment | 5 | 1 | 1.2x |
| Utilities | 4 | 1 | 1.0x |
| Information | 4 | 1 | 1.0x |
| Education | 4 | 1 | 1.0x |