The US Population Forecast & Economic Development Indicators datasets combine demographic projection with economic measurement at ZIP code level across the United States. It covers historical population from 2010 to the present and forward projections through 2035, broken out by age and gender, with upper and lower bounds published alongside every projection.
Alongside the demographic view, the dataset carries the economic indicators that help explain why populations move. These include business establishment counts and their growth, labor force participation, employment and unemployment, and county economic output growth measured overall and across the sectors most closely tied to local development, among them real estate, construction and retail trade. Results are available for individual ZIP codes, with a full monthly history retained so that movement can be traced over time. For researchers, analysts and decision-makers, it offers a single dependable basis for anticipating where demand is forming and understanding the economic conditions driving it.
