Local business data · Rochester

Where Rochester's local businesses are most crowded

We counted 16 kinds of storefront and office businesses per 1,000 households in 60 residential ZIP codes across the Rochester metro (443,505 households). Here's where competition is densest, how the metro compares with New York and the U.S., and the big ZIPs where fewer than 3 of a business type are recorded.

Key findings

Rochester (14623) ranks among the 10 most crowded ZIPs in the metro for 15 of 16 business types, including dentists, chiropractors, veterinarians.
Rochester has 1.4 times the U.S. rate of nail salons per household: 0.33 per 1,000 households, against 0.23 nationally.
Rochester has about 27% fewer dental offices per household than the U.S. as a whole (0.73 per 1,000 households, against 1.00).
Rochester (14618) has 13 chiropractic offices for 8,614 households, about 9 times the metro rate.
Rochester (14621), with 13,090 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 New York and the U.S.

Business type	Recorded	Metro	NY	U.S.
Dentists	324	0.73	0.98	1.00
Chiropractors	71	0.16	0.18	0.25
Veterinarians	60	0.14	0.11	0.18
Gyms & fitness centers	91	0.21	0.26	0.26
Beauty salons	250	0.56	0.89	0.61
Nail salons	146	0.33	0.53	0.23
Full-service restaurants	776	1.75	2.49	1.93
Fast-food & counter-service restaurants	818	1.84	2.25	2.04
General auto repair shops	304	0.69	0.60	0.57
Dry cleaners & laundry services	7	0.02	0.22	0.07
Child care centers	234	0.53	0.81	0.56
Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)	46	0.10	0.10	0.13
Law offices	329	0.74	1.39	1.22
Insurance agencies	300	0.68	0.74	0.97
CPA offices	97	0.22	0.39	0.37
Investment advisers	80	0.18	0.14	0.14

Dentists

324 recorded across the metro, 0.73 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.00). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
14618	Rochester	8,614	29	3.37
14534	Pittsford	12,699	33	2.60
14623	Rochester	8,877	22	2.48
14564	Victor	6,762	14	2.07
14625	Rochester	4,834	10	2.07
14526	Penfield	7,857	15	1.91
14456	Geneva	8,183	12	1.47
14454	Geneseo	3,432	5	1.46
14626	Rochester	12,945	18	1.39
14424	Canandaigua	12,896	17	1.32

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Rochester (14607) – 10,936 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Chiropractors

71 recorded across the metro, 0.16 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.25). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
14618	Rochester	8,614	13	1.51
14623	Rochester	8,877	7	0.79
14564	Victor	6,762	5	0.74
14622	Rochester	5,848	3	0.51
14424	Canandaigua	12,896	6	0.47
14610	Rochester	7,233	3	0.41
14534	Pittsford	12,699	5	0.39
14450	Fairport	18,398	7	0.38
14606	Rochester	10,907	4	0.37
14456	Geneva	8,183	3	0.37

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Rochester (14612) – 15,328 households, Rochester (14621) – 13,090 households, Rochester (14626) – 12,945 households, Rochester (14620) – 11,956 households, Rochester (14616) – 11,518 households, Rochester (14607) – 10,936 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Veterinarians

60 recorded across the metro, 0.14 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.18). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
14454	Geneseo	3,432	5	1.46
14623	Rochester	8,877	7	0.79
14437	Dansville	3,983	3	0.75
14502	Macedon	4,607	3	0.65
14425	Farmington	5,186	3	0.58
14420	Brockport	7,657	4	0.52
14624	Rochester	15,421	7	0.45
14564	Victor	6,762	3	0.44
14526	Penfield	7,857	3	0.38
14456	Geneva	8,183	3	0.37

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Rochester (14609) – 17,784 households, Rochester (14621) – 13,090 households, Rochester (14626) – 12,945 households, Pittsford (14534) – 12,699 households, Rochester (14620) – 11,956 households, Rochester (14616) – 11,518 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Gyms & fitness centers

91 recorded across the metro, 0.21 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.26). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
14454	Geneseo	3,432	4	1.17
14623	Rochester	8,877	7	0.79
14564	Victor	6,762	5	0.74
14607	Rochester	10,936	8	0.73
14610	Rochester	7,233	5	0.69
14618	Rochester	8,614	5	0.58
14559	Spencerport	7,136	4	0.56
14450	Fairport	18,398	10	0.54
14580	Webster	23,728	12	0.51
14534	Pittsford	12,699	5	0.39

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Rochester (14621) – 13,090 households, Rochester (14620) – 11,956 households, Rochester (14616) – 11,518 households, Rochester (14606) – 10,907 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

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

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
14618	Rochester	8,614	19	2.21
14607	Rochester	10,936	23	2.10
14623	Rochester	8,877	17	1.92
14454	Geneseo	3,432	6	1.75
14420	Brockport	7,657	10	1.31
14450	Fairport	18,398	24	1.30
14526	Penfield	7,857	10	1.27
14625	Rochester	4,834	5	1.03
14580	Webster	23,728	23	0.97
14534	Pittsford	12,699	12	0.94

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

146 recorded across the metro, 0.33 per 1,000 households (1.4 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
14618	Rochester	8,614	16	1.86
14623	Rochester	8,877	14	1.58
14564	Victor	6,762	7	1.04
14454	Geneseo	3,432	3	0.87
14624	Rochester	15,421	12	0.78
14626	Rochester	12,945	10	0.77
14615	Rochester	7,880	6	0.76
14580	Webster	23,728	18	0.76
14622	Rochester	5,848	4	0.68
14526	Penfield	7,857	5	0.64

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Rochester (14609) – 17,784 households, Pittsford (14534) – 12,699 households, Rochester (14607) – 10,936 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

776 recorded across the metro, 1.75 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
14623	Rochester	8,877	59	6.65
14607	Rochester	10,936	68	6.22
14456	Geneva	8,183	29	3.54
14564	Victor	6,762	23	3.40
14512	Naples	2,016	6	2.98
14620	Rochester	11,956	35	2.93
14424	Canandaigua	12,896	34	2.64
14590	Wolcott	2,330	6	2.58
14423	Caledonia	2,046	5	2.44
14618	Rochester	8,614	21	2.44

Fast-food & counter-service restaurants

818 recorded across the metro, 1.84 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 2.04). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
14623	Rochester	8,877	68	7.66
14564	Victor	6,762	24	3.55
14414	Avon	2,859	10	3.50
14454	Geneseo	3,432	12	3.50
14512	Naples	2,016	7	3.47
14626	Rochester	12,945	41	3.17
14445	East Rochester	3,486	11	3.16
14625	Rochester	4,834	15	3.10
14467	Henrietta	4,490	13	2.90
14513	Newark	5,876	17	2.89

General auto repair shops

304 recorded across the metro, 0.69 per 1,000 households (1.2 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
14414	Avon	2,859	9	3.15
14623	Rochester	8,877	20	2.25
14445	East Rochester	3,486	7	2.01
14522	Palmyra	4,023	7	1.74
14589	Williamson	3,093	5	1.62
14615	Rochester	7,880	12	1.52
14502	Macedon	4,607	7	1.52
14437	Dansville	3,983	6	1.51
14489	Lyons	2,672	4	1.50
14432	Clifton Springs	2,126	3	1.41

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Rochester (14626) – 12,945 households, Pittsford (14534) – 12,699 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

7 recorded across the metro, 0.02 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.07). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
14623	Rochester	8,877	4	0.45
14450	Fairport	18,398	3	0.16

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Webster (14580) – 23,728 households, Rochester (14609) – 17,784 households, Rochester (14624) – 15,421 households, Rochester (14612) – 15,328 households, Rochester (14621) – 13,090 households, Rochester (14626) – 12,945 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

234 recorded across the metro, 0.53 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
14605	Rochester	4,454	9	2.02
14514	North Chili	2,589	5	1.93
14621	Rochester	13,090	24	1.83
14609	Rochester	17,784	22	1.24
14613	Rochester	5,713	7	1.23
14615	Rochester	7,880	9	1.14
14619	Rochester	5,376	6	1.12
14414	Avon	2,859	3	1.05
14618	Rochester	8,614	9	1.04
14617	Rochester	9,300	9	0.97

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

Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)

46 recorded across the metro, 0.10 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.13). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
14568	Walworth	2,593	3	1.16
14472	Honeoye Falls	3,466	3	0.87
14502	Macedon	4,607	3	0.65
14564	Victor	6,762	3	0.44
14559	Spencerport	7,136	3	0.42
14420	Brockport	7,657	3	0.39
14526	Penfield	7,857	3	0.38
14623	Rochester	8,877	3	0.34
14580	Webster	23,728	7	0.30
14607	Rochester	10,936	3	0.27

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Rochester (14612) – 15,328 households, Rochester (14626) – 12,945 households, Canandaigua (14424) – 12,896 households, Pittsford (14534) – 12,699 households, Rochester (14620) – 11,956 households, Rochester (14616) – 11,518 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

329 recorded across the metro, 0.74 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.22). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
14625	Rochester	4,834	27	5.59
14618	Rochester	8,614	30	3.48
14623	Rochester	8,877	18	2.03
14534	Pittsford	12,699	22	1.73
14424	Canandaigua	12,896	16	1.24
14607	Rochester	10,936	13	1.19
14454	Geneseo	3,432	4	1.17
14564	Victor	6,762	7	1.04
14456	Geneva	8,183	8	0.98
14103	Medina	4,464	4	0.90

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Rochester (14624) – 15,421 households, Rochester (14612) – 15,328 households, Rochester (14616) – 11,518 households, Rochester (14606) – 10,907 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Insurance agencies

300 recorded across the metro, 0.68 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.97). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
14625	Rochester	4,834	17	3.52
14623	Rochester	8,877	26	2.93
14534	Pittsford	12,699	32	2.52
14618	Rochester	8,614	16	1.86
14472	Honeoye Falls	3,466	5	1.44
14103	Medina	4,464	6	1.34
14564	Victor	6,762	9	1.33
14450	Fairport	18,398	24	1.30
14454	Geneseo	3,432	4	1.17
14456	Geneva	8,183	9	1.10

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Rochester (14621) – 13,090 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

CPA offices

97 recorded across the metro, 0.22 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.37). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
14625	Rochester	4,834	6	1.24
14534	Pittsford	12,699	13	1.02
14623	Rochester	8,877	9	1.01
14618	Rochester	8,614	8	0.93
14103	Medina	4,464	3	0.67
14526	Penfield	7,857	4	0.51
14624	Rochester	15,421	7	0.45
14564	Victor	6,762	3	0.44
14424	Canandaigua	12,896	5	0.39
14615	Rochester	7,880	3	0.38

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Rochester (14609) – 17,784 households, Rochester (14612) – 15,328 households, Rochester (14621) – 13,090 households, Rochester (14620) – 11,956 households, Rochester (14616) – 11,518 households, Rochester (14606) – 10,907 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

80 recorded across the metro, 0.18 per 1,000 households (1.3 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
14618	Rochester	8,614	14	1.63
14623	Rochester	8,877	14	1.58
14534	Pittsford	12,699	19	1.50
14625	Rochester	4,834	7	1.45
14564	Victor	6,762	5	0.74
14450	Fairport	18,398	10	0.54
14607	Rochester	10,936	3	0.27
14580	Webster	23,728	5	0.21

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Rochester (14609) – 17,784 households, Rochester (14624) – 15,421 households, Rochester (14612) – 15,328 households, Rochester (14621) – 13,090 households, Rochester (14626) – 12,945 households, Canandaigua (14424) – 12,896 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 Rochester, NY metropolitan area. A ZIP counts toward it when most of its land is in one of the metro's counties.
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