Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,720
| This zip code: | $47,720 | | Arizona: | $49,889 |
Nearest zip codes: 85021, 85028, 85014, 85012, 85013, 85016.
Housing units in zip code 85020 with a mortgage: 5,534 (515 second mortgage, 654 home equity loan, 41 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,952
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,560
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $430
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 15.1% | | Whole state: | 14.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.4% | | Whole state: | 6.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 5.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.5 | | State: | 3.7 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 85020: Sunnyslope Substation (A), Sunnyslope Community Center Park (B), Gompers Rehabilitation Center (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Hatcher Village Shopping Center (1), North Central Heights Shopping Center (2), Sunnyslope Plaza Shopping Center (3), Royal Palo Verde Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 85020 include: Palma Park (1), Norton Park (2), Herberger Park One (3), Phoenix Mountains Preserve (4), Sunnyslope Park (5), Sumida Park (6), Stoney Mountain Park (7), Monfort Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Hangem Hunting (Arcades & Amusements; 721 East Belmont), Arizona Tourist Bureau (Tours & Charters; 8841 North 7th Street).
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 154
- 1995 to 1998: 1,038
- 1990 to 1994: 1,032
- 1980 to 1989: 3,396
- 1970 to 1979: 4,104
- 1960 to 1969: 3,079
- 1950 to 1959: 2,784
- 1940 to 1949: 837
- 1939 or earlier: 320
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Phoenix, AZ (85020): |
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- no bedroom: 93
- 1 bedrooms: 404
- 2 bedrooms: 2,792
- 3 bedrooms: 3,972
- 4 bedrooms: 1,308
- 5 or more bedrooms: 274
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 522
- 1 bedrooms: 2,340
- 2 bedrooms: 2,881
- 3 bedrooms: 743
- 4 bedrooms: 76
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 85020 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 253
- 1 vehicle: 3,639
- 2 vehicles: 3,628
- 3 vehicles: 1,073
- 4 vehicles: 203
- 5 or more vehicles: 47
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 1,091
- 1 vehicle: 3,447
- 2 vehicles: 1,601
- 3 vehicles: 380
- 4 vehicles: 36
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 85020:
- Less than $10,000: 58
- $10,000 to $14,999: 29
- $15,000 to $19,999: 29
- $20,000 to $24,999: 29
- $25,000 to $29,999: 30
- $30,000 to $34,999: 28
- $35,000 to $39,999: 11
- $40,000 to $49,999: 15
- $50,000 to $59,999: 13
- $60,000 to $69,999: 38
- $70,000 to $79,999: 37
- $80,000 to $89,999: 10
- $90,000 to $99,999: 46
- $100,000 to $124,999: 236
- $125,000 to $149,999: 515
- $150,000 to $174,999: 659
- $175,000 to $199,999: 958
- $200,000 to $249,999: 1,536
- $250,000 to $299,999: 855
- $300,000 to $399,999: 1,304
- $400,000 to $499,999: 977
- $500,000 to $749,999: 1,198
- $750,000 to $999,999: 472
- $1,000,000 or more: 457
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 85020:
- Less than $100: 19
- $100 to $149: 51
- $150 to $199: 9
- $200 to $249: 59
- $250 to $299: 54
- $300 to $349: 181
- $350 to $399: 131
- $400 to $449: 249
- $450 to $499: 212
- $500 to $549: 429
- $550 to $599: 428
- $600 to $649: 507
- $650 to $699: 314
- $700 to $749: 332
- $750 to $799: 530
- $800 to $899: 1,206
- $900 to $999: 732
- $1,000 to $1,249: 1,063
- $1,250 to $1,499: 410
- $1,500 to $1,999: 264
- $2,000 or more: 62
- No cash rent: 170
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $262,502.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $323,576
- Black or African American householders: $299,837
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $291,771
- Asian householders: $499,422
- Some other race householders: $213,873
- Two or more races householders: $204,424
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $213,182
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $276,791 (it was $120,100 in 2000)
| 85020: | $276,791 | | Arizona: | $237,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $182,700 - $385,300
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $433,553| Here: | $433,553 | | State: | $341,391 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $316,395| Here: | $316,395 | | State: | $235,099 |
In 2-unit structures: $307,141| Here: | $307,141 | | State: | $223,005 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $231,193| Here: | $231,193 | | State: | $205,498 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $183,741| Here: | $183,741 | | State: | $183,008 |
Mobile homes: $20,450| Here: | $20,450 | | State: | $51,746 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000| Here: | $5,000 | | State: | $39,763 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,423
- One, attached: 2,147
- Two: 493
- 3 or 4: 1,170
- 5 to 9: 1,338
- 10 to 19: 1,097
- 20 to 49: 628
- 50 or more: 1,986
- Mobile homes: 437
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 13,318 (74%)
- Carpooled: 2,584 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 478 (3%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 20 (0%)
- Railroad: 29 (0%)
- Taxi: 23 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 42 (0%)
- Bicycle: 92 (1%)
- Walked: 441 (2%)
- Other means: 188 (1%)
- Worked at home: 669 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 315
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1348
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2004
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2626
- 20 to 24 minutes: 3501
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1472
- 30 to 34 minutes: 3550
- 35 to 39 minutes: 558
- 40 to 44 minutes: 459
- 45 to 59 minutes: 770
- 60 to 89 minutes: 368
- 90 or more minutes: 244
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 98.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 34,341
- In family households: 25,382 (5,846 male householders, 2,329 female householders)
5,845 spouses, 8,414 children (7,984 natural, 204 adopted, 226 stepchildren), 346 grandchildren, 540 brothers or sisters, 288 parents, 872 other relatives, 902 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 8,959 (3,265 male householders (2,369 living alone)), 3,887 female householders (3,317 living alone)), 1,807 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 347 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,793 2-persons, 1,779 3-persons, 1,369 4-persons, 646 5-persons, 378 6-persons, 210 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,686 1-person, 1,256 2-persons, 152 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
4,449 married couples with children.
2,125 single-parent households (607 men, 1,518 women).
74.4% of residents of 85020 zip code speak English at home.
19.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% very well, 20% well, 23% not well, 18% not at all).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% very well, 12% well, 23% not well, 3% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% very well, 56% well, 5% not well).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (66% very well, 28% well, 3% not well, 4% not at all).
Foreign born population: 6,264 (18.0%)
(31.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 18.0% | | Whole state: | 12.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (63%)
- Canada (4%)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (3%)
- Cuba (3%)
- Romania (2%)
- Yugoslavia (2%)
- Philippines (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2,761
- 1990 to 1994: 1,099
- 1985 to 1989: 783
- 1980 to 1984: 510
- 1975 to 1979: 272
- 1970 to 1974: 233
- 1970 to 1974: 130
- 1965 to 1969: 476
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White population: 28,654
Black population: 873
American Indian population: 620
Asian population: 515
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 21
Some other race population: 3,078
Two or more races population: 960

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 10061 |
|  German: 3637 |
|  English: 2752 |
|  Irish: 2361 |
|  Italian: 1505 |
|  United States or American: 1333 |
|  Polish: 753 |
|  Swedish: 574 |
|  French (except Basque): 562 |
|  Norwegian: 487 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 475 |
|  Scottish: 465 |
|  European: 446 |
|  Russian: 291 |
|  Dutch: 233 |
|  French Canadian: 211 |
|  Hungarian: 168 |
|  Yugoslavian: 167 |
|  Serbian: 160 |
|  Romanian: 149 |
|  Czech: 141 |
|  British: 141 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 119 |
|  Greek: 118 |
|  Welsh: 117 |
|  Finnish: 113 |
|  Danish: 110 |
|  Arab:: 98 |
|  Austrian: 98 |
|  Canadian: 88 |
|  Ukrainian: 70 |
|  Lithuanian: 61 |
|  Scandinavian: 60 |
|  Israeli: 59 |
|  Slovak: 57 |
|  Ghanian: 56 |
|  Swiss: 55 |
|  Eastern European: 45 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 40 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 38 |
|  African: 32 |
|  Belgian: 31 |
|  Jamaican: 31 |
|  Portuguese: 30 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 29 |
|  Jordanian: 28 |
|  Lebanese: 27 |
|  Northern European: 25 |
|  Slavic: 23 |
|  Iranian: 20 |
|  Croatian: 18 |
|  Macedonian: 18 |
|  Other Arab: 17 |
|  Egyptian: 14 |
|  Liberian: 13 |
|  Bulgarian: 12 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 12 |
|  Palestinian: 12 |
|  Nigerian: 11 |
|  Celtic: 11 |
|  Luxemburger: 10 |
|  Armenian: 9 |
|  Brazilian: 8 |
|  South African: 7 |
|  Latvian: 6 |
|  Estonian: 6 |
|  Haitian: 5 |
|  Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 4 |
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 85020 not listed on the city page:- MADISON RICHARD SIMIS SCHOOL (Students: 861; Location: 7302 N 10TH STREET, PHOENIX, AZ; Grades: PK - 04)
- DESERT VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 631; Location: 8621 N. 3RD STREET, PHOENIX, AZ; Grades: PK - 06)
- MADISON HEIGHTS SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 7150 N 22ND STREET, PHOENIX, AZ; Grades: PK - 04)
- MONTESSORI DAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHARTERED - MOUNTAIN (Students: 262; Location: 9215 N. 14TH STREET, PHOENIX, AZ; Grades: KG - 08)
- MISSION CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 120; Location: 7000 N. CENTRAL AVE. BUILDING, PHOENIX, AZ; Grades: 01 - 08)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- CROSS ROADS PRESCHOOL LTD (Students: 167; Location: 7901 NORTH CENTRAL AVE, PHOENIX, AZ; Grades: PK - KG)
- CREATIVE BRIDGES COOP PRESCH (Students: 97; Location: 7321 N 10TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ; Grades: PK - KG)
- FIRST BAPTIST CHILDRENS CENTER (Students: 8; Location: 7000 N CENTRAL AVE, PHOENIX, AZ; Grades: KG - KG)
Median worth of mobile homes: $12,079
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (62%)
- Utility gas (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10548
- Northeast: 3303
- Midwest: 7571
- South: 2957
- West: 3862
48% of the 85020 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 13% lived in Arizona.
Population in 1990: 29,043. Population change in the 1990s: +5,678 (+19.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 373
| Here: | 11.0% | | Arizona: | 6.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 204
| Here: | 13.9% | | Arizona: | 6.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 325
| Here: | 21.9% | | Arizona: | 13.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (PHOENIX, AZ):
- GILL GROUP, INC (No data from D and B; small business): $42,364,685 in 799 contracts from 1999 to 2003
Contracts for Food Cooking, Baking, and Serving Equipment by Public Buildings Service, Federal Supply Service, Navy, Air Force, and others Signed by year: 2000: $13,590,872; 2001: $8,685,086; 2002: $8,485,953; 2003: $10,464,318; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$3,000,000 with Public Buildings Service for Food Cooking, Baking, and Serving Equipment. Taking place in TN. Signed on 2000-04-15. Completion date: 2000-06-15.
$870,000 with Federal Supply Service for Food Cooking, Baking, and Serving Equipment. Taking place in OH. Signed on 2001-07-15. Completion date: 2001-08-15.
$514,000 with Public Buildings Service for Food Cooking, Baking, and Serving Equipment. Taking place in IL. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$495,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-08-15. Completion date: 2003-08-15.
- URS GROUP, INC (7720 N 16TH STREET SUITE 1): $9,274,488 in 97 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing), Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways, Other Architect and Engineering Services, Land Surveys, Cadastral Services (non-construction), and more by Navy, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $1,301,648; 2003: $1,566,031; 2004: $1,211,026; 2005: $4,035,606; 2006: $1,160,177.
Biggest contracts:
$928,603 with Navy for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Taking place in CA. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2007-04-13.
$926,536, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-31. Completion date: 2007-09-30.
$598,626, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-08. Completion date: 2006-09-07.
$449,388, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-31. Completion date: 2005-06-10.
- DAMES & MOORE GROUP (7500 N DREAMY DRAW DR): $4,032,258 in 119 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing), Recreation Studies, Other Architect and Engineering Services, Administrative and Service Buildings by Navy, Bureau of Land Management Signed by year: 2000: $1,945,720; 2001: $1,649,918; 2002: $148,338; 2003: $93,014; 2004: $-13,439; 2005: $0; 2006: $-1,080.
Biggest contracts:
$467,154 with Navy for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Taking place in SC. Signed on 2001-05-07. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
$290,000 with Navy for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Taking place in CA. Signed on 2000-05-17. Completion date: 2000-12-30.
$231,170 with Navy for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Taking place in FL. Signed on 2001-04-25. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
$216,014 with Navy for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Taking place in CA. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2001-01-15.
- DDC-I, INC (1825 E NORTHERN AVE; small business): $1,074,766 in 13 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Programming Services, ADP Systems Analysis Services, ADP Support Equipment, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, and more by Army, Air Force, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $88,740; 2001: $63,000; 2002: $83,400; 2003: $0; 2004: $48,820; 2005: $31,948; 2006: $758,858.
Biggest contracts:
$750,000 with Army for Programming Services. Signed on 2006-06-27. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
$63,000 with Air Force for ADP Systems Analysis Services. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2001-02-20. Completion date: 2001-03-19.
$48,740 with Navy for ADP Support Equipment. Signed on 2000-04-10. Completion date: 2000-05-30.
$45,000 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Taking place in UT. Signed on 2002-08-01. Completion date: 2002-08-31.
- FORSMAN INC (7878 N 16TH ST STE 235; small business)
$752,137 with Army for Other Architect and Engineering Services. Taking place in NM. Signed on 2006-06-26. Completion date: 2007-06-17.
- AHS RESCUE LLC (11649 N CAVE CREEK RD; small business): $138,029 in 7 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Individual Equipment, Safety and Rescue Equipment, Miscellaneous Communication Equipment, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies by Air Force, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $85,377; 2004: $46,522; 2005: $0; 2006: $6,130.
Biggest contracts:
$67,895 with Air Force for Individual Equipment. Signed on 2003-09-29. Completion date: 2003-11-12.
$29,132 with Army for Safety and Rescue Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-24. Completion date: 2004-10-26.
$17,482 with Air Force for Individual Equipment. Signed on 2003-08-29. Completion date: 2003-08-31.
$12,728 with Army for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2004-09-20. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
- MCPHEE ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPLY (11460 N CAVE CREEK ROAD; small business)
$37,668 with Air Force for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment. Signed on 2004-03-31. Completion date: 2004-04-05.
- COMNET SYSTEMS, INC (10651 N CAVE CREEK RD; small business): $30,378 in 2 contracts in 2002
$18,472 with Army for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2002-08-29. Completion date: 2002-09-01.
$11,906 with Navy for ADP Components. Signed on 2002-01-25. Completion date: 2002-02-08.
- DESTINATION RESORTS INC (7677 N 16TH ST): $29,301 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel, Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Conference Space and Facilities by Army, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $18,389; 2005: $10,912; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$10,912 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-03-24. Completion date: 2005-09-25.
$6,084, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-31. Completion date: 2004-09-26.
$5,478 with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Conference Space and Facilities. Signed on 2004-01-22. Effective on 2004-01-26. Completion date: 2004-01-26.
$5,400 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-06-18. Completion date: 2004-06-21.
- PETER MOCK GROUND WATER CONSUL (1747 E NTHRN AVE STE 181; small business)
$9,000 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Environmental Studies and Assessments. Signed on 2000-01-15. Completion date: 2000-05-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (500-999 employees: 3 establishments, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (100-249: 2, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 10, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 10)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 2, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 7)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (500-999: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 6)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 3, 50-99: 2, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 30)
- Finance and Insurance: Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
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