Asheville, NC

Asheville's ZIP area supports 118,233 jobs across 8,518 businesses, with workers earning an average of $53K per year, 3% above the Buncombe County average. The economy is well-diversified (0.87 index), led by healthcare and retail trade. 85.2% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 13.9 people. Jobs grew 1.9% from the prior year while business count grew 1.3%.