Beaufort, NC

Beaufort's ZIP area supports 4,082 jobs across 506 businesses, with workers earning an average of $37K per year, 5% below the Carteret County average. The economy is well-diversified (0.89 index), led by retail trade and food & accommodation. 92.3% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 8.1 people. Jobs grew 0.7% from the prior year while business count grew 0.6%.