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Somerville ZIP Area Economy · 2023
Somerville's ZIP area supports 188,127 jobs across 9,831 businesses, with workers earning an average of $96K per year. The economy is well-diversified (0.85 index), led by professional services and healthcare. 84.9% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 19.1 people. Jobs grew 2.9% from the prior year while business count declined 0.7%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Business Size Distributioni
9,831 businesses by employee count. 84.9% 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
19.1
employees per business
$1.8M
payroll per business
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Somerville ZIP |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1,678 |
| Healthcare | 1,262 |
| Retail Trade | 1,006 |
| Other Services | 879 |
| Construction | 832 |
| Food & Accommodation | 829 |
| Admin Services | 716 |
| Wholesale Trade | 545 |
| Finance & Insurance | 512 |
| Real Estate | 355 |
| Transportation | 262 |
| Manufacturing | 244 |
| Information | 216 |
| Education | 216 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 166 |
| Management | 80 |
| Utilities | 13 |
| Unclassified | 12 |
| Agriculture | 5 |
| Mining | 3 |