This data is based on ZIP code 13827.
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Owego ZIP Area Economy · 2023
Wages +24% vs. avg. Tioga Co. town
Owego's ZIP area supports 5,540 jobs across 298 businesses, with workers earning an average of $82K per year, 24% above the Tioga County average. The economy is well-diversified (0.90 index), led by retail trade and food & accommodation. 88.9% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 18.6 people. Jobs grew 8% from the prior year while business count grew 2.1%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Local Specialization vs. Tioga Avg.i
Industries sorted by relative concentration in this ZIP area.
Business Size Distributioni
298 businesses by employee count. 88.9% are small businesses (under 20 employees).
Micro (<5)
Small (5-9)
Small (10-19)
Medium (20-49)
Medium (50-99)
Economic Densityi
1.42
jobs per resident
18.6
employees per business
County avg: 16.0+16%
$116K
payroll per resident
$1.5M
payroll per business
Owego ZIP Area vs. Avg. Tioga Co. Towni
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Owego ZIP | Avg. Tioga Co. | Spec. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 50 | 17 | 0.9x |
| Food & Accommodation | 38 | 11 | 1.0x |
| Healthcare | 34 | 10 | 1.0x |
| Other Services | 31 | 13 | 0.7x |
| Professional Services | 30 | 6 | 1.5x |
| Construction | 27 | 11 | 0.7x |
| Manufacturing | 16 | 5 | 1.0x |
| Finance & Insurance | 16 | 4 | 1.2x |
| Admin Services | 10 | 3 | 1.0x |
| Information | 9 | 2 | 1.4x |
| Real Estate | 8 | 2 | 1.2x |
| Wholesale Trade | 7 | 2 | 1.1x |
| Transportation | 7 | 2 | 1.1x |
| Arts & Entertainment | 6 | 2 | 0.9x |
| Utilities | 3 | 0 | — |
| Education | 3 | 0 | — |