This data is based on 24 ZIP codes.
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Rochester ZIP Area Economy · 2023
Wages +1% vs. avg. Monroe Co. town
Rochester's ZIP area supports 257,525 jobs across 11,094 businesses, with workers earning an average of $56K per year, 1% above the Monroe County average. The economy is well-diversified (0.91 index), led by retail trade and healthcare. 81.7% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 23.2 people. Jobs grew 6.3% from the prior year while business count grew 0%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Local Specialization vs. Monroe Avg.i
Industries sorted by relative concentration in this ZIP area.
Business Size Distributioni
11,094 businesses by employee count. 81.7% 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
1.23
jobs per resident
23.2
employees per business
County avg: 19.7+18%
$70K
payroll per resident
$1.3M
payroll per business
Rochester ZIP Area vs. Avg. Monroe Co. Towni
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Rochester ZIP | Avg. Monroe Co. | Spec. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 1,562 | 189 | 1.1x |
| Healthcare | 1,272 | 169 | 1.0x |
| Food & Accommodation | 1,188 | 147 | 1.1x |
| Other Services | 1,108 | 150 | 1.0x |
| Professional Services | 1,092 | 157 | 0.9x |
| Construction | 928 | 146 | 0.8x |
| Admin Services | 665 | 88 | 1.0x |
| Real Estate | 637 | 79 | 1.1x |
| Manufacturing | 553 | 67 | 1.1x |
| Finance & Insurance | 509 | 79 | 0.9x |
| Wholesale Trade | 502 | 66 | 1.0x |
| Transportation | 329 | 41 | 1.1x |
| Education | 210 | 26 | 1.1x |
| Information | 201 | 27 | 1.0x |
| Arts & Entertainment | 184 | 27 | 0.9x |
| Management | 85 | 9 | 1.2x |
| Utilities | 9 | 1 | 1.2x |