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Dorchester ZIP Area Economy · 2023
Dorchester's ZIP area supports 42,994 jobs across 2,899 businesses, with workers earning an average of $50K per year. The economy is well-diversified (0.85 index), led by retail trade and healthcare. 85.8% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 14.8 people. Jobs grew 4.4% from the prior year while business count grew 1.8%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Business Size Distributioni
2,899 businesses by employee count. 85.8% 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
14.8
employees per business
$740K
payroll per business
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Dorchester ZIP |
|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 456 |
| Healthcare | 406 |
| Construction | 287 |
| Other Services | 283 |
| Professional Services | 262 |
| Food & Accommodation | 257 |
| Finance & Insurance | 182 |
| Real Estate | 142 |
| Admin Services | 135 |
| Manufacturing | 120 |
| Wholesale Trade | 118 |
| Transportation | 96 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 40 |
| Information | 38 |
| Education | 28 |
| Mining | 16 |
| Agriculture | 13 |
| Utilities | 11 |
| Unclassified | 6 |
| Management | 3 |