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Jersey City ZIP Area Economy · 2023
Jersey City's ZIP area supports 253,652 jobs across 14,119 businesses, with workers earning an average of $96K per year. The economy is well-diversified (0.88 index), led by retail trade and food & accommodation. 86.7% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 18.0 people. Jobs grew 5.1% from the prior year while business count declined 0.5%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Business Size Distributioni
14,119 businesses by employee count. 86.7% 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)
Major (500-999)
Economic Densityi
18.0
employees per business
$1.7M
payroll per business
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Jersey City ZIP |
|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 2,025 |
| Food & Accommodation | 1,740 |
| Healthcare | 1,626 |
| Professional Services | 1,581 |
| Other Services | 1,491 |
| Transportation | 973 |
| Construction | 806 |
| Real Estate | 729 |
| Finance & Insurance | 698 |
| Wholesale Trade | 663 |
| Admin Services | 566 |
| Manufacturing | 331 |
| Information | 290 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 249 |
| Education | 220 |
| Management | 89 |
| Unclassified | 24 |
| Utilities | 17 |