Local business data · Denver

Where Denver's local businesses are most crowded

We counted 16 kinds of storefront and office businesses per 1,000 households in 94 residential ZIP codes across the Denver metro (1,205,148 households). Here's where competition is densest, how the metro compares with Colorado and the U.S., and the big ZIPs where fewer than 3 of a business type are recorded.

Key findings

Englewood (80112) ranks among the 10 most crowded ZIPs in the metro for 12 of 16 business types, including dentists, chiropractors, gyms & fitness centers.
Denver has 1.8 times the U.S. rate of pet care businesses per household: 0.24 per 1,000 households, against 0.13 nationally.
Denver has about 21% fewer child care centers per household than the U.S. as a whole (0.44 per 1,000 households, against 0.56).
Englewood (80110) has 39 general auto repair shops for 10,159 households, about 7 times the metro rate.
Littleton (80123), with 19,148 households, has fewer than 3 general auto repair shops recorded. Counts under 3 aren't published, so it could be one or two.

The metro at a glance

Businesses per 1,000 households across the metro, next to Colorado and the U.S.

Business type	Recorded	Metro	CO	U.S.
Dentists	1,606	1.33	1.24	1.00
Chiropractors	485	0.40	0.41	0.25
Veterinarians	324	0.27	0.33	0.18
Gyms & fitness centers	516	0.43	0.37	0.26
Beauty salons	1,154	0.96	0.83	0.61
Nail salons	457	0.38	0.28	0.23
Full-service restaurants	2,361	1.96	2.13	1.93
Fast-food & counter-service restaurants	2,510	2.08	1.99	2.04
General auto repair shops	674	0.56	0.61	0.57
Dry cleaners & laundry services	121	0.10	0.07	0.07
Child care centers	535	0.44	0.47	0.56
Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)	289	0.24	0.23	0.13
Law offices	2,051	1.70	1.43	1.22
Insurance agencies	1,742	1.45	1.29	0.97
CPA offices	750	0.62	0.59	0.37
Investment advisers	391	0.32	0.25	0.14

Dentists

1,606 recorded across the metro, 1.33 per 1,000 households (1.3 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
80124	Lone Tree	9,841	41	4.17
80111	Englewood	13,035	51	3.91
80122	Littleton	12,741	46	3.61
80112	Englewood	16,399	59	3.60
80102	Bennett	2,023	6	2.97
80206	Denver	14,033	39	2.78
80023	Broomfield	10,080	28	2.78
80224	Denver	8,474	23	2.71
80246	Denver	7,457	20	2.68
80007	Arvada	6,482	16	2.47

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Denver (80239) – 13,438 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Chiropractors

485 recorded across the metro, 0.40 per 1,000 households (1.6 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
80112	Englewood	16,399	35	2.13
80222	Denver	11,185	20	1.79
80033	Wheat Ridge	12,650	21	1.66
80111	Englewood	13,035	20	1.53
80246	Denver	7,457	10	1.34
80234	Denver	12,302	13	1.06
80235	Denver	4,049	4	0.99
80129	Littleton	12,211	12	0.98
80104	Castle Rock	13,486	12	0.89
80124	Lone Tree	9,841	8	0.81

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Aurora (80013) – 25,688 households, Denver (80205) – 17,614 households, Denver (80220) – 16,820 households, Denver (80247) – 14,713 households, Denver (80221) – 14,654 households, Aurora (80010) – 14,267 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Veterinarians

324 recorded across the metro, 0.27 per 1,000 households (1.5 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
80206	Denver	14,033	18	1.28
80433	Conifer	3,429	4	1.17
80107	Elizabeth	5,143	5	0.97
80403	Golden	8,493	8	0.94
80439	Evergreen	10,240	9	0.88
80108	Castle Rock	12,178	10	0.82
80110	Englewood	10,159	8	0.79
80007	Arvada	6,482	5	0.77
80125	Littleton	5,253	4	0.76
80127	Littleton	17,026	12	0.70

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Denver (80219) – 20,933 households, Denver (80229) – 19,498 households, Commerce City (80022) – 19,026 households, Aurora (80014) – 18,945 households, Aurora (80011) – 18,449 households, Denver (80233) – 17,820 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Gyms & fitness centers

516 recorded across the metro, 0.43 per 1,000 households (1.6 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
80126	Littleton	15,913	21	1.32
80112	Englewood	16,399	21	1.28
80202	Denver	11,749	15	1.28
80122	Littleton	12,741	16	1.26
80222	Denver	11,185	14	1.25
80246	Denver	7,457	9	1.21
80209	Denver	14,907	14	0.94
80206	Denver	14,033	13	0.93
80230	Denver	5,420	5	0.92
80111	Englewood	13,035	12	0.92

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Aurora (80013) – 25,688 households, Denver (80219) – 20,933 households, Commerce City (80022) – 19,026 households, Aurora (80011) – 18,449 households, Denver (80247) – 14,713 households, Denver (80221) – 14,654 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Independent personal trainers without employees aren't counted.

Beauty salons

1,154 recorded across the metro, 0.96 per 1,000 households (1.6 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
80124	Lone Tree	9,841	42	4.27
80206	Denver	14,033	45	3.21
80246	Denver	7,457	21	2.82
80104	Castle Rock	13,486	36	2.67
80112	Englewood	16,399	42	2.56
80209	Denver	14,907	37	2.48
80222	Denver	11,185	24	2.15
80226	Denver	13,825	28	2.03
80122	Littleton	12,741	24	1.88
80212	Denver	10,173	18	1.77

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Denver (80247) – 14,713 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Booth renters and self-employed stylists aren't counted, so the real number of stylists is much higher than the number of salons.

Nail salons

457 recorded across the metro, 0.38 per 1,000 households (1.6 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
80223	Denver	8,692	16	1.84
80112	Englewood	16,399	19	1.16
80222	Denver	11,185	12	1.07
80246	Denver	7,457	8	1.07
80124	Lone Tree	9,841	10	1.02
80108	Castle Rock	12,178	12	0.99
80023	Broomfield	10,080	9	0.89
80202	Denver	11,749	10	0.85
80134	Parker	28,030	23	0.82
80206	Denver	14,033	11	0.78

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Denver (80205) – 17,614 households, Denver (80204) – 16,993 households, Denver (80247) – 14,713 households, Denver (80221) – 14,654 households, Arvada (80004) – 14,548 households, Denver (80239) – 13,438 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Self-employed nail technicians aren't counted.

Full-service restaurants

2,361 recorded across the metro, 1.96 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
80202	Denver	11,749	116	9.87
80206	Denver	14,033	65	4.63
80124	Lone Tree	9,841	42	4.27
80112	Englewood	16,399	69	4.21
80211	Denver	19,736	80	4.05
80014	Aurora	18,945	76	4.01
80212	Denver	10,173	38	3.74
80203	Denver	15,882	58	3.65
80205	Denver	17,614	64	3.63
80002	Arvada	9,451	32	3.39

Fast-food & counter-service restaurants

2,510 recorded across the metro, 2.08 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
80202	Denver	11,749	70	5.96
80112	Englewood	16,399	79	4.82
80216	Denver	6,485	30	4.63
80222	Denver	11,185	50	4.47
80124	Lone Tree	9,841	42	4.27
80002	Arvada	9,451	38	4.02
80023	Broomfield	10,080	40	3.97
80246	Denver	7,457	28	3.75
80012	Aurora	19,275	71	3.68
80102	Bennett	2,023	7	3.46

General auto repair shops

674 recorded across the metro, 0.56 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
80110	Englewood	10,159	39	3.84
80216	Denver	6,485	21	3.24
80223	Denver	8,692	18	2.07
80433	Conifer	3,429	7	2.04
80002	Arvada	9,451	19	2.01
80125	Littleton	5,253	10	1.90
80033	Wheat Ridge	12,650	21	1.66
80640	Henderson	4,844	8	1.65
80022	Commerce City	19,026	28	1.47
80601	Brighton	13,405	17	1.27

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Littleton (80123) – 19,148 households, Aurora (80014) – 18,945 households, Broomfield (80021) – 16,402 households, Denver (80206) – 14,033 households, Brighton (80602) – 13,702 households, Denver (80239) – 13,438 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Specialty shops (body, transmission, oil change) and car washes are counted separately and aren't included; solo mechanics without employees aren't counted.

Dry cleaners & laundry services

121 recorded across the metro, 0.10 per 1,000 households (1.4 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
80206	Denver	14,033	7	0.50
80104	Castle Rock	13,486	6	0.44
80207	Denver	9,071	4	0.44
80124	Lone Tree	9,841	4	0.41
80439	Evergreen	10,240	4	0.39
80111	Englewood	13,035	5	0.38
80239	Denver	13,438	5	0.37
80112	Englewood	16,399	6	0.37
80222	Denver	11,185	4	0.36
80224	Denver	8,474	3	0.35

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Broomfield (80020) – 21,077 households, Denver (80219) – 20,933 households, Denver (80211) – 19,736 households, Denver (80229) – 19,498 households, Aurora (80012) – 19,275 households, Commerce City (80022) – 19,026 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Coin-operated laundromats are a separate category and aren't included.

Child care centers

535 recorded across the metro, 0.44 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.56). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
80238	Denver	11,261	17	1.51
80226	Denver	13,825	15	1.08
80111	Englewood	13,035	14	1.07
80241	Thornton	12,237	12	0.98
80134	Parker	28,030	26	0.93
80205	Denver	17,614	16	0.91
80112	Englewood	16,399	14	0.85
80002	Arvada	9,451	8	0.85
80124	Lone Tree	9,841	8	0.81
80222	Denver	11,185	9	0.80

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Aurora (80011) – 18,449 households, Denver (80203) – 15,882 households, Brighton (80602) – 13,702 households, Denver (80260) – 12,388 households, Denver (80218) – 12,290 households, Evergreen (80439) – 10,240 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Home-based child care run without employees isn't counted.

Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)

289 recorded across the metro, 0.24 per 1,000 households (1.8 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
80102	Bennett	2,023	3	1.48
80120	Littleton	13,578	13	0.96
80033	Wheat Ridge	12,650	11	0.87
80107	Elizabeth	5,143	4	0.78
80222	Denver	11,185	8	0.72
80134	Parker	28,030	19	0.68
80122	Littleton	12,741	8	0.63
80216	Denver	6,485	4	0.62
80209	Denver	14,907	9	0.60
80223	Denver	8,692	5	0.58

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Denver (80219) – 20,933 households, Denver (80229) – 19,498 households, Commerce City (80022) – 19,026 households, Aurora (80014) – 18,945 households, Denver (80231) – 16,148 households, Denver (80228) – 15,212 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Veterinarians are a separate category; mobile and solo groomers without employees aren't counted.

Law offices

2,051 recorded across the metro, 1.70 per 1,000 households (1.4 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
80202	Denver	11,749	352	30.0
80111	Englewood	13,035	179	13.7
80203	Denver	15,882	135	8.50
80246	Denver	7,457	61	8.18
80206	Denver	14,033	98	6.98
80222	Denver	11,185	69	6.17
80218	Denver	12,290	63	5.13
80237	Denver	11,734	57	4.86
80209	Denver	14,907	64	4.29
80120	Littleton	13,578	55	4.05

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Aurora (80013) – 25,688 households, Denver (80233) – 17,820 households, Aurora (80017) – 13,992 households, Arvada (80003) – 13,871 households, Brighton (80602) – 13,702 households, Denver (80239) – 13,438 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Insurance agencies

1,742 recorded across the metro, 1.45 per 1,000 households (1.5 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
80111	Englewood	13,035	107	8.21
80112	Englewood	16,399	111	6.77
80222	Denver	11,185	51	4.56
80202	Denver	11,749	50	4.26
80234	Denver	12,302	44	3.58
80237	Denver	11,734	36	3.07
80014	Aurora	18,945	55	2.90
80120	Littleton	13,578	39	2.87
80122	Littleton	12,741	35	2.75
80235	Denver	4,049	11	2.72

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Denver (80247) – 14,713 households, Denver (80249) – 12,975 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

CPA offices

750 recorded across the metro, 0.62 per 1,000 households (1.7 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
80111	Englewood	13,035	69	5.29
80202	Denver	11,749	55	4.68
80112	Englewood	16,399	46	2.81
80246	Denver	7,457	19	2.55
80237	Denver	11,734	27	2.30
80222	Denver	11,185	20	1.79
80122	Littleton	12,741	19	1.49
80433	Conifer	3,429	5	1.46
80014	Aurora	18,945	25	1.32
80224	Denver	8,474	11	1.30

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Denver (80229) – 19,498 households, Commerce City (80022) – 19,026 households, Aurora (80011) – 18,449 households, Denver (80204) – 16,993 households, Denver (80220) – 16,820 households, Denver (80247) – 14,713 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Tax-prep-only offices are a separate category and aren't included.

Investment advisers

391 recorded across the metro, 0.32 per 1,000 households (2.3 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
80111	Englewood	13,035	55	4.22
80202	Denver	11,749	28	2.38
80112	Englewood	16,399	28	1.71
80222	Denver	11,185	19	1.70
80246	Denver	7,457	12	1.61
80237	Denver	11,734	15	1.28
80206	Denver	14,033	13	0.93
80104	Castle Rock	13,486	12	0.89
80401	Golden	17,024	14	0.82
80122	Littleton	12,741	10	0.78

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Aurora (80013) – 25,688 households, Broomfield (80020) – 21,077 households, Denver (80219) – 20,933 households, Denver (80229) – 19,498 households, Aurora (80012) – 19,275 households, Commerce City (80022) – 19,026 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

How to read the numbers

Counts cover business locations with paid employees, in 2023. Self-employed owners aren't included, so every count is a minimum.
Counts under 3 aren't published for a ZIP and business type, so "fewer than 3 recorded" can mean one, two, or none.
"Most crowded" ranks ZIPs with at least 2,000 households by businesses per 1,000 households. Downtowns and shopping districts rank high because they serve workers and visitors as well as residents.
The metro is the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan area. A ZIP counts toward it when most of its land is in one of the metro's counties.
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