August 11, 2006

Business Statistics for ZIP Code Areas

Running short of gas as you enter the Smokies? In Asheville, NC, the gateway to the Smokies, the ZIP Code where you are most likely to find a gas station is 28806. It had 29 gas stations counted in the 2002 Economic Census - most in the Asheville area. The Census Bureau has released ZIP Code statistics for eight of the 18 economic sectors covered in the Economic Census. American FactFinder lets you access these statistics by census division (e.g., South Atlantic States) and further narrow your search by geography, industry, or sales size.

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