The third part is a Zip Code list showing the number of firms and total employees and the top industry. The Census Edition also includes some employment and housing information. Statistical Abstract of the United States . U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1878- . A handy compilation of statistics covering most areas of the U.S. economy, including demographics, labor, business enterprises, transportation, manufacturers, and communications.
Some tables have historical series.
This item is included fulltext in the Statistical Universe . Statistical Handbook on Adolescents in America . There is a subject index in back if the broad subject groupings doesn't help locate the needed table. Each section first describes the recent trends and then includes a forecast. It also has graphs and tables of leading economic indicators.