This data is based on 8 ZIP codes, which covers Sandy Springs and Atlanta and Berkeley Lake and Brookhaven and Chamblee and Dunwoody and Marietta and Norcross and Peachtree Corners and Smyrna.
The U.S. Census reports business data by ZIP code, not city boundaries. All numbers reflect the combined 8 ZIP codes area shared across these towns.
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Sandy Springs ZIP Area Economy · 2023
Wages +21% vs. avg. Fulton Co. town
Sandy Springs's ZIP area supports 328,412 jobs across 13,841 businesses, with workers earning an average of $102K per year, 21% above the Fulton County average. The economy is moderately diversified (0.84 index), led by professional services and healthcare. 83.5% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 23.7 people. Jobs grew 2.4% from the prior year while business count declined 0.3%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Local Specialization vs. Fulton Avg.i
Industries sorted by relative concentration in this ZIP area.
Business Size Distributioni
13,841 businesses by employee count. 83.5% 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
2.00+
jobs per resident
Capped: ZIP includes employers outside city limits
23.7
employees per business
County avg: 21.8+9%
$311K
payroll per resident
$2.4M
payroll per business
Sandy Springs ZIP Area vs. Avg. Fulton Co. Towni
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Sandy Springs ZIP | Avg. Fulton Co. | Spec. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 8,410 | 561 | 3.0x |
| Healthcare | 4,776 | 318 | 3.0x |
| Food & Accommodation | 3,854 | 257 | 3.0x |
| Retail Trade | 3,732 | 249 | 3.0x |
| Other Services | 3,314 | 221 | 3.0x |
| Real Estate | 3,208 | 214 | 3.0x |
| Finance & Insurance | 2,839 | 189 | 3.0x |
| Admin Services | 2,120 | 141 | 3.0x |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,676 | 112 | 2.9x |
| Construction | 1,597 | 106 | 3.0x |
| Information | 1,295 | 86 | 3.0x |
| Transportation | 1,128 | 75 | 3.0x |
| Arts & Entertainment | 996 | 66 | 3.0x |
| Education | 737 | 49 | 3.0x |
| Manufacturing | 646 | 43 | 3.0x |
| Management | 491 | 33 | 2.9x |
| Unclassified | 61 | 4 | 3.0x |
| Utilities | 50 | 3 | 3.3x |
| Agriculture | 12 | 1 | 2.4x |
| Mining | 7 | 0 | — |