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Wilkes-Barre ZIP Area Economy · 2020
Wilkes-Barre's ZIP area supports 134,702 jobs across 7,087 businesses, with workers earning an average of $44K per year. The economy is well-diversified (0.85 index), led by retail trade and healthcare. 0% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 19.0 people. Jobs declined 2.1% from the prior year while business count declined 0.4%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Economic Densityi
19.0
employees per business
$829K
payroll per business
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Wilkes-Barre ZIP |
|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 1,176 |
| Healthcare | 936 |
| Other Services | 764 |
| Food & Accommodation | 738 |
| Construction | 553 |
| Professional Services | 540 |
| Admin Services | 415 |
| Finance & Insurance | 399 |
| Wholesale Trade | 321 |
| Transportation | 313 |
| Manufacturing | 297 |
| Real Estate | 237 |
| Information | 130 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 94 |
| Education | 67 |
| Utilities | 39 |
| Management | 39 |
| Mining | 19 |
| Unclassified | 7 |
| Agriculture | 3 |