Local business data · Philadelphia

Where Philadelphia's local businesses are most crowded

We counted 16 kinds of storefront and office businesses per 1,000 households in 263 residential ZIP codes across the Philadelphia metro (2,440,130 households). Here's where competition is densest, how the metro compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S., and the big ZIPs where fewer than 3 of a business type are recorded.

Key findings

Philadelphia (19102) ranks among the 10 most crowded ZIPs in the metro for 7 of 16 business types, including dentists, chiropractors, beauty salons.
Philadelphia has 2.1 times the U.S. rate of nail salons per household: 0.49 per 1,000 households, against 0.23 nationally.
Conshohocken (19428) has 19 veterinary practices for 9,417 households, about 12 times the metro rate.
Philadelphia (19143), with 27,135 households, has fewer than 3 insurance agencies 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 Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Business type	Recorded	Metro	PA	U.S.
Dentists	2,426	0.99	0.80	1.00
Chiropractors	562	0.23	0.22	0.25
Veterinarians	407	0.17	0.14	0.18
Gyms & fitness centers	850	0.35	0.23	0.26
Beauty salons	2,045	0.84	0.85	0.61
Nail salons	1,203	0.49	0.30	0.23
Full-service restaurants	4,327	1.77	1.68	1.93
Fast-food & counter-service restaurants	5,064	2.08	1.78	2.04
General auto repair shops	1,765	0.72	0.74	0.57
Dry cleaners & laundry services	265	0.11	0.05	0.07
Child care centers	1,876	0.77	0.63	0.56
Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)	280	0.11	0.09	0.13
Law offices	3,086	1.26	0.91	1.22
Insurance agencies	2,205	0.90	0.82	0.97
CPA offices	888	0.36	0.28	0.37
Investment advisers	464	0.19	0.12	0.14

Dentists

2,426 recorded across the metro, 0.99 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
19102	Philadelphia	4,057	37	9.12
19301	Paoli	3,146	27	8.58
19034	Fort Washington	2,484	15	6.04
19004	Bala Cynwyd	4,216	24	5.69
19341	Exton	8,784	44	5.01
18947	Pipersville	2,486	12	4.83
19010	Bryn Mawr	7,849	32	4.08
19046	Jenkintown	7,659	30	3.92
18954	Richboro	3,769	14	3.71
18901	Doylestown	10,946	40	3.65

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Philadelphia (19121) – 16,567 households, Wilmington (19805) – 15,952 households, Philadelphia (19141) – 15,201 households, Philadelphia (19132) – 13,930 households, Chester (19013) – 13,204 households, Philadelphia (19138) – 12,823 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Chiropractors

562 recorded across the metro, 0.23 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
19102	Philadelphia	4,057	9	2.22
19341	Exton	8,784	14	1.59
18954	Richboro	3,769	4	1.06
08078	Runnemede	3,026	3	0.99
19317	Chadds Ford	4,057	4	0.99
19027	Elkins Park	8,417	8	0.95
08055	Medford	10,685	10	0.94
08057	Moorestown	7,872	7	0.89
19810	Wilmington	10,599	9	0.85
19803	Wilmington	8,723	7	0.80

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Philadelphia (19143) – 27,135 households, Philadelphia (19111) – 25,851 households, Philadelphia (19124) – 24,760 households, Philadelphia (19144) – 21,686 households, Clementon (08021) – 20,566 households, Philadelphia (19140) – 20,557 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Veterinarians

407 recorded across the metro, 0.17 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
19428	Conshohocken	9,417	19	2.02
19330	Cochranville	2,062	4	1.94
18074	Perkiomenville	2,181	3	1.38
19312	Berwyn	4,391	6	1.37
19406	King Of Prussia	13,212	18	1.36
19317	Chadds Ford	4,057	5	1.23
08036	Hainesport	2,507	3	1.20
19311	Avondale	3,831	4	1.04
19355	Malvern	11,240	11	0.98
08098	Woodstown	3,220	3	0.93

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Philadelphia (19143) – 27,135 households, Philadelphia (19111) – 25,851 households, Philadelphia (19124) – 24,760 households, Philadelphia (19120) – 24,208 households, Philadelphia (19134) – 21,813 households, Philadelphia (19144) – 21,686 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Gyms & fitness centers

850 recorded across the metro, 0.35 per 1,000 households (1.3 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
18925	Furlong	2,195	4	1.82
08003	Cherry Hill	11,527	18	1.56
19803	Wilmington	8,723	13	1.49
19087	Wayne	12,132	18	1.48
19003	Ardmore	6,175	9	1.46
19405	Bridgeport	2,061	3	1.46
19095	Wyncote	3,454	5	1.45
19004	Bala Cynwyd	4,216	6	1.42
19103	Philadelphia	17,206	22	1.28
08033	Haddonfield	6,499	8	1.23

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Philadelphia (19143) – 27,135 households, Philadelphia (19111) – 25,851 households, Philadelphia (19124) – 24,760 households, Clementon (08021) – 20,566 households, Philadelphia (19140) – 20,557 households, Philadelphia (19139) – 19,518 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

2,045 recorded across the metro, 0.84 per 1,000 households (1.4 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
19107	Philadelphia	9,127	37	4.05
19031	Flourtown	2,045	6	2.93
19102	Philadelphia	4,057	11	2.71
19003	Ardmore	6,175	16	2.59
18901	Doylestown	10,946	28	2.56
08035	Haddon Heights	3,163	8	2.53
19010	Bryn Mawr	7,849	18	2.29
19301	Paoli	3,146	7	2.23
08080	Sewell	14,455	32	2.21
18954	Richboro	3,769	8	2.12

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Philadelphia (19121) – 16,567 households, Chester (19013) – 13,204 households, Wilmington (19802) – 10,504 households, Philadelphia (19150) – 10,288 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

1,203 recorded across the metro, 0.49 per 1,000 households (2.1 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
19301	Paoli	3,146	7	2.23
18954	Richboro	3,769	8	2.12
19030	Fairless Hills	4,695	9	1.92
19025	Dresher	2,701	5	1.85
08083	Somerdale	3,848	7	1.82
19127	Philadelphia	3,314	6	1.81
19003	Ardmore	6,175	10	1.62
19033	Folsom	2,822	4	1.42
08002	Cherry Hill	9,287	13	1.40
08049	Magnolia	2,157	3	1.39

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Coatesville (19320) – 20,039 households, Philadelphia (19131) – 19,689 households, Elkton (21921) – 17,493 households, Philadelphia (19121) – 16,567 households, Philadelphia (19132) – 13,930 households, Chester (19013) – 13,204 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

4,327 recorded across the metro, 1.77 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
19107	Philadelphia	9,127	139	15.2
19102	Philadelphia	4,057	43	10.6
19127	Philadelphia	3,314	29	8.75
19106	Philadelphia	8,819	72	8.16
19147	Philadelphia	19,329	108	5.59
19801	Wilmington	8,041	43	5.35
19103	Philadelphia	17,206	90	5.23
19123	Philadelphia	9,991	49	4.90
19003	Ardmore	6,175	30	4.86
08002	Cherry Hill	9,287	42	4.52

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Wilmington (19802) – 10,504 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Fast-food & counter-service restaurants

5,064 recorded across the metro, 2.08 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
19107	Philadelphia	9,127	86	9.42
19102	Philadelphia	4,057	26	6.41
19153	Philadelphia	5,726	32	5.59
19033	Folsom	2,822	15	5.32
08002	Cherry Hill	9,287	45	4.85
19104	Philadelphia	19,948	90	4.51
19030	Fairless Hills	4,695	21	4.47
19801	Wilmington	8,041	35	4.35
19090	Willow Grove	7,584	32	4.22
19341	Exton	8,784	37	4.21

General auto repair shops

1,765 recorded across the metro, 0.72 per 1,000 households (1.3 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
08091	West Berlin	2,524	12	4.75
19053	Feasterville Trevose	10,693	32	2.99
19030	Fairless Hills	4,695	12	2.56
19365	Parkesburg	2,751	7	2.54
19057	Levittown	6,323	16	2.53
08036	Hainesport	2,507	6	2.39
19076	Prospect Park	2,554	5	1.96
19007	Bristol	9,282	18	1.94
19040	Hatboro	7,901	15	1.90
18074	Perkiomenville	2,181	4	1.83

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Philadelphia (19103) – 17,206 households, Philadelphia (19130) – 16,578 households, Philadelphia (19121) – 16,567 households, Philadelphia (19154) – 12,689 households, Philadelphia (19125) – 12,039 households, Philadelphia (19150) – 10,288 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

265 recorded across the metro, 0.11 per 1,000 households (1.6 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
19118	Philadelphia	4,782	4	0.84
19003	Ardmore	6,175	5	0.81
19087	Wayne	12,132	9	0.74
19004	Bala Cynwyd	4,216	3	0.71
19312	Berwyn	4,391	3	0.68
19341	Exton	8,784	6	0.68
19044	Horsham	6,855	4	0.58
19010	Bryn Mawr	7,849	4	0.51
08057	Moorestown	7,872	4	0.51
08034	Cherry Hill	7,923	4	0.50

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Philadelphia (19143) – 27,135 households, Philadelphia (19111) – 25,851 households, Philadelphia (19120) – 24,208 households, Philadelphia (19134) – 21,813 households, Philadelphia (19148) – 21,102 households, West Chester (19382) – 20,897 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

1,876 recorded across the metro, 0.77 per 1,000 households (1.4 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
19034	Fort Washington	2,484	7	2.82
19139	Philadelphia	19,518	49	2.51
08103	Camden	4,420	11	2.49
19151	Philadelphia	13,203	32	2.42
19801	Wilmington	8,041	19	2.36
19333	Devon	3,039	7	2.30
19030	Fairless Hills	4,695	10	2.13
19144	Philadelphia	21,686	44	2.03
08102	Camden	2,987	6	2.01
19126	Philadelphia	7,146	14	1.96

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

Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)

280 recorded across the metro, 0.11 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.13). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
19475	Spring City	4,895	8	1.63
19362	Nottingham	2,229	3	1.35
19425	Chester Springs	5,532	7	1.27
19127	Philadelphia	3,314	4	1.21
19355	Malvern	11,240	12	1.07
19033	Folsom	2,822	3	1.06
19350	Landenberg	3,781	4	1.06
18073	Pennsburg	4,218	4	0.95
19363	Oxford	5,948	5	0.84
19317	Chadds Ford	4,057	3	0.74

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Philadelphia (19143) – 27,135 households, Philadelphia (19111) – 25,851 households, Philadelphia (19124) – 24,760 households, Philadelphia (19120) – 24,208 households, New Castle (19720) – 23,102 households, Bensalem (19020) – 22,838 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

3,086 recorded across the metro, 1.26 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
19102	Philadelphia	4,057	248	61.1
19103	Philadelphia	17,206	370	21.5
19801	Wilmington	8,041	169	21.0
19107	Philadelphia	9,127	94	10.3
19063	Media	15,280	145	9.49
19004	Bala Cynwyd	4,216	39	9.25
19034	Fort Washington	2,484	21	8.45
08033	Haddonfield	6,499	52	8.00
08034	Cherry Hill	7,923	52	6.56
19046	Jenkintown	7,659	50	6.53

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Philadelphia (19143) – 27,135 households, Philadelphia (19111) – 25,851 households, Philadelphia (19124) – 24,760 households, Philadelphia (19134) – 21,813 households, Coatesville (19320) – 20,039 households, Philadelphia (19131) – 19,689 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Insurance agencies

2,205 recorded across the metro, 0.90 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
19034	Fort Washington	2,484	20	8.05
19422	Blue Bell	7,946	48	6.04
19004	Bala Cynwyd	4,216	24	5.69
18929	Jamison	3,201	17	5.31
19087	Wayne	12,132	58	4.78
19301	Paoli	3,146	13	4.13
18954	Richboro	3,769	15	3.98
19073	Newtown Square	8,423	31	3.68
19312	Berwyn	4,391	16	3.64
19406	King Of Prussia	13,212	48	3.63

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Philadelphia (19143) – 27,135 households, Clementon (08021) – 20,566 households, Philadelphia (19139) – 19,518 households, Philadelphia (19121) – 16,567 households, Philadelphia (19141) – 15,201 households, Philadelphia (19132) – 13,930 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

CPA offices

888 recorded across the metro, 0.36 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
19034	Fort Washington	2,484	13	5.23
19301	Paoli	3,146	9	2.86
19004	Bala Cynwyd	4,216	12	2.85
19046	Jenkintown	7,659	21	2.74
19102	Philadelphia	4,057	9	2.22
19422	Blue Bell	7,946	17	2.14
18954	Richboro	3,769	8	2.12
19053	Feasterville Trevose	10,693	21	1.96
19103	Philadelphia	17,206	33	1.92
19073	Newtown Square	8,423	15	1.78

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Philadelphia (19143) – 27,135 households, Philadelphia (19111) – 25,851 households, Philadelphia (19124) – 24,760 households, Philadelphia (19120) – 24,208 households, Philadelphia (19134) – 21,813 households, Clementon (08021) – 20,566 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

464 recorded across the metro, 0.19 per 1,000 households (1.4 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
19801	Wilmington	8,041	21	2.61
19312	Berwyn	4,391	11	2.51
19087	Wayne	12,132	24	1.98
19034	Fort Washington	2,484	4	1.61
19803	Wilmington	8,723	14	1.60
08057	Moorestown	7,872	12	1.52
19428	Conshohocken	9,417	14	1.49
19406	King Of Prussia	13,212	19	1.44
19807	Wilmington	3,538	5	1.41
19041	Haverford	2,353	3	1.27

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Philadelphia (19143) – 27,135 households, Philadelphia (19111) – 25,851 households, Philadelphia (19124) – 24,760 households, Philadelphia (19120) – 24,208 households, New Castle (19720) – 23,102 households, Bensalem (19020) – 22,838 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area. A ZIP counts toward it when most of its land is in one of the metro's counties.
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