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Ocean City ZIP Area Economy · 2023
Ocean City's ZIP area supports 28,065 jobs across 3,816 businesses, with workers earning an average of $55K per year. The economy is moderately diversified (0.78 index), led by food & accommodation and retail trade. 92% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 7.4 people. Jobs declined 0.8% from the prior year while business count grew 0.5%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Business Size Distributioni
3,816 businesses by employee count. 92% are small businesses (under 20 employees).
Micro (<5)
Small (5-9)
Small (10-19)
Medium (20-49)
Medium (50-99)
Large (100-249)
Economic Densityi
7.4
employees per business
$403K
payroll per business
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Ocean City ZIP |
|---|---|
| Food & Accommodation | 890 |
| Retail Trade | 614 |
| Construction | 490 |
| Other Services | 398 |
| Real Estate | 229 |
| Healthcare | 229 |
| Admin Services | 223 |
| Professional Services | 212 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 149 |
| Finance & Insurance | 113 |
| Manufacturing | 86 |
| Wholesale Trade | 60 |
| Transportation | 40 |
| Information | 27 |
| Education | 24 |
| Agriculture | 14 |
| Mining | 6 |
| Unclassified | 5 |
| Utilities | 4 |
| Management | 3 |