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New Hanover ZIP Area Economy · 2023
New Hanover's ZIP area supports 199,706 jobs across 10,703 businesses, with workers earning an average of $64K per year. The economy is well-diversified (0.86 index), led by healthcare and professional services. 83.5% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 18.7 people. Jobs grew 4.8% from the prior year while business count grew 1%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Business Size Distributioni
10,703 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
18.7
employees per business
$1.2M
payroll per business
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | New Hanover ZIP |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1,464 |
| Professional Services | 1,318 |
| Retail Trade | 1,316 |
| Other Services | 1,046 |
| Construction | 1,008 |
| Food & Accommodation | 935 |
| Admin Services | 690 |
| Finance & Insurance | 610 |
| Wholesale Trade | 492 |
| Real Estate | 437 |
| Transportation | 404 |
| Manufacturing | 323 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 201 |
| Education | 164 |
| Information | 156 |
| Management | 79 |
| Utilities | 28 |
| Agriculture | 14 |
| Unclassified | 13 |
| Mining | 5 |