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Madison ZIP Area Economy · 2023
Madison's ZIP area supports 301,249 jobs across 16,518 businesses, with workers earning an average of $99K per year. The economy is well-diversified (0.86 index), led by professional services and healthcare. 84.7% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 18.2 people. Jobs grew 1.9% from the prior year while business count grew 0.4%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Business Size Distributioni
16,518 businesses by employee count. 84.7% 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
18.2
employees per business
$1.8M
payroll per business
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Madison ZIP |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2,409 |
| Healthcare | 1,829 |
| Construction | 1,654 |
| Retail Trade | 1,633 |
| Other Services | 1,587 |
| Food & Accommodation | 1,415 |
| Admin Services | 1,271 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1,006 |
| Wholesale Trade | 926 |
| Real Estate | 704 |
| Manufacturing | 503 |
| Transportation | 436 |
| Education | 354 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 311 |
| Information | 275 |
| Management | 147 |
| Utilities | 30 |
| Unclassified | 12 |
| Agriculture | 11 |
| Mining | 5 |