Emerald Isle, NC

Emerald Isle's ZIP area supports 1,633 jobs across 188 businesses, with workers earning an average of $46K per year, 18% above the Carteret County average. The economy is well-diversified (0.89 index), led by food & accommodation and retail trade. 88.8% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 8.7 people. Jobs declined 0.8% from the prior year while business count grew 5%.