Black Mountain, NC

Black Mountain's ZIP area supports 9,286 jobs across 705 businesses, with workers earning an average of $44K per year, 15% below the Buncombe County average. The economy is well-diversified (0.90 index), led by retail trade and construction. 89.6% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 13.2 people. Jobs grew 9.6% from the prior year while business count grew 4.3%.