This data is based on ZIP code 27959.
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Nags Head ZIP Area Economy · 2023
Wages +0% vs. avg. Dare Co. town
Nags Head's ZIP area supports 3,528 jobs across 368 businesses, with workers earning an average of $46K per year, 0% above the Dare County average. The economy is moderately diversified (0.81 index), led by retail trade and food & accommodation. 87.5% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 9.6 people. Jobs grew 4.3% from the prior year while business count grew 0%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Local Specialization vs. Dare Avg.i
Industries sorted by relative concentration in this ZIP area.
Business Size Distributioni
368 businesses by employee count. 87.5% are small businesses (under 20 employees).
Micro (<5)
Small (5-9)
Small (10-19)
Medium (20-49)
Medium (50-99)
Economic Densityi
1.12
jobs per resident
9.6
employees per business
County avg: 8.2+16%
$51K
payroll per resident
$436K
payroll per business
Nags Head ZIP Area vs. Avg. Dare Co. Towni
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Nags Head ZIP | Avg. Dare Co. | Spec. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 107 | 109 | 1.5x |
| Food & Accommodation | 69 | 87 | 1.2x |
| Healthcare | 42 | 30 | 2.1x |
| Professional Services | 25 | 45 | 0.8x |
| Construction | 24 | 85 | 0.4x |
| Other Services | 24 | 37 | 1.0x |
| Real Estate | 22 | 50 | 0.7x |
| Arts & Entertainment | 14 | 12 | 1.7x |
| Information | 10 | 8 | 1.9x |
| Finance & Insurance | 10 | 26 | 0.6x |
| Wholesale Trade | 5 | 8 | 0.9x |
| Admin Services | 5 | 32 | 0.2x |
| Education | 4 | 3 | 2.0x |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 5 | 0.9x |
| Transportation | 3 | 8 | 0.6x |