Local business data · San Francisco Bay Area

Where the San Francisco Bay Area's local businesses are most crowded

We counted 16 kinds of storefront and office businesses per 1,000 households in 140 residential ZIP codes across the San Francisco Bay Area metro (1,746,844 households). Here's where competition is densest, how the metro compares with California and the U.S., and the big ZIPs where fewer than 3 of a business type are recorded.

Key findings

San Francisco (94111) ranks among the 10 most crowded ZIPs in the metro for 11 of 16 business types, including dentists, chiropractors, gyms & fitness centers.
The San Francisco Bay Area has 2.2 times the U.S. rate of nail salons per household: 0.50 per 1,000 households, against 0.23 nationally.
San Francisco (94108) has 102 dental offices for 6,326 households, about 9 times the metro rate.
San Francisco (94102), with 19,543 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 California and the U.S.

Business type	Recorded	Metro	CA	U.S.
Dentists	3,019	1.73	1.67	1.00
Chiropractors	472	0.27	0.28	0.25
Veterinarians	350	0.20	0.21	0.18
Gyms & fitness centers	773	0.44	0.36	0.26
Beauty salons	1,171	0.67	0.63	0.61
Nail salons	879	0.50	0.48	0.23
Full-service restaurants	5,151	2.95	2.30	1.93
Fast-food & counter-service restaurants	4,115	2.36	2.53	2.04
General auto repair shops	1,117	0.64	0.70	0.57
Dry cleaners & laundry services	193	0.11	0.10	0.07
Child care centers	2,048	1.17	0.69	0.56
Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)	292	0.17	0.14	0.13
Law offices	2,962	1.70	1.64	1.22
Insurance agencies	1,446	0.83	1.01	0.97
CPA offices	858	0.49	0.52	0.37
Investment advisers	486	0.28	0.19	0.14

Dentists

3,019 recorded across the metro, 1.73 per 1,000 households (1.7 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
94108	San Francisco	6,326	102	16.1
94111	San Francisco	2,471	28	11.3
94705	Berkeley	5,823	39	6.70
94583	San Ramon	13,776	91	6.61
94401	San Mateo	13,086	69	5.27
94596	Walnut Creek	10,801	54	5.00
94564	Pinole	6,882	34	4.94
94519	Concord	7,098	34	4.79
94127	San Francisco	7,466	34	4.55
94062	Redwood City	9,740	43	4.41

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Oakland (94605) – 16,739 households, Richmond (94804) – 16,080 households, San Francisco (94124) – 10,982 households, Oakland (94603) – 10,598 households, Richmond (94801) – 10,421 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Chiropractors

472 recorded across the metro, 0.27 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
94111	San Francisco	2,471	7	2.83
94925	Corte Madera	4,037	6	1.49
94609	Oakland	10,998	14	1.27
94596	Walnut Creek	10,801	13	1.20
94523	Pleasant Hill	13,817	15	1.09
94710	Berkeley	3,744	4	1.07
94598	Walnut Creek	10,493	11	1.05
94070	San Carlos	11,331	10	0.88
94566	Pleasanton	15,923	14	0.88
94960	San Anselmo	6,192	5	0.81

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Pittsburg (94565) – 30,268 households, San Francisco (94112) – 23,274 households, Hayward (94544) – 22,920 households, San Pablo (94806) – 20,304 households, Martinez (94553) – 19,134 households, San Francisco (94117) – 17,558 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Veterinarians

350 recorded across the metro, 0.20 per 1,000 households (1.1 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
94028	Portola Valley	2,625	3	1.14
94710	Berkeley	3,744	4	1.07
94952	Petaluma	13,990	12	0.86
94546	Castro Valley	15,918	12	0.75
94945	Novato	7,093	5	0.70
94044	Pacifica	13,982	9	0.64
94070	San Carlos	11,331	7	0.62
94583	San Ramon	13,776	8	0.58
94707	Berkeley	5,188	3	0.58
94550	Livermore	17,524	10	0.57

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Pittsburg (94565) – 30,268 households, San Francisco (94112) – 23,274 households, San Pablo (94806) – 20,304 households, San Francisco (94102) – 19,543 households, San Francisco (94121) – 18,175 households, San Francisco (94117) – 17,558 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Gyms & fitness centers

773 recorded across the metro, 0.44 per 1,000 households (1.7 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
94111	San Francisco	2,471	8	3.24
94925	Corte Madera	4,037	11	2.72
94930	Fairfax	3,544	6	1.69
94596	Walnut Creek	10,801	17	1.57
94063	Redwood City	11,291	15	1.33
94105	San Francisco	8,316	11	1.32
94103	San Francisco	17,352	21	1.21
94123	San Francisco	12,510	15	1.20
94939	Larkspur	3,431	4	1.17
94598	Walnut Creek	10,493	12	1.14

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Pittsburg (94565) – 30,268 households, Union City (94587) – 21,202 households, Oakland (94601) – 16,447 households, San Ramon (94582) – 16,166 households, San Francisco (94116) – 15,355 households, Oakley (94561) – 13,903 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

1,171 recorded across the metro, 0.67 per 1,000 households (1.1 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
94108	San Francisco	6,326	25	3.95
94111	San Francisco	2,471	7	2.83
94596	Walnut Creek	10,801	27	2.50
94123	San Francisco	12,510	29	2.32
94566	Pleasanton	15,923	31	1.95
94707	Berkeley	5,188	10	1.93
94618	Oakland	7,341	14	1.91
94010	Burlingame	16,252	30	1.85
94925	Corte Madera	4,037	7	1.73
94583	San Ramon	13,776	22	1.60

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Oakland (94605) – 16,739 households, Oakland (94601) – 16,447 households, Daly City (94014) – 14,107 households, Oakland (94603) – 10,598 households, Oakland (94621) – 10,494 households, Concord (94518) – 10,217 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

879 recorded across the metro, 0.50 per 1,000 households (2.2 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
94123	San Francisco	12,510	23	1.84
94111	San Francisco	2,471	4	1.62
94564	Pinole	6,882	10	1.45
94583	San Ramon	13,776	19	1.38
94596	Walnut Creek	10,801	13	1.20
94939	Larkspur	3,431	4	1.17
94523	Pleasant Hill	13,817	16	1.16
94030	Millbrae	7,998	9	1.13
94513	Brentwood	21,933	24	1.09
94549	Lafayette	10,291	11	1.07

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: San Ramon (94582) – 16,166 households, Richmond (94804) – 16,080 households, San Francisco (94116) – 15,355 households, San Mateo (94404) – 14,583 households, San Rafael (94903) – 12,226 households, Oakland (94621) – 10,494 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

5,151 recorded across the metro, 2.95 per 1,000 households (1.5 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
94111	San Francisco	2,471	46	18.6
94108	San Francisco	6,326	76	12.0
94133	San Francisco	12,954	129	9.96
94704	Berkeley	8,262	72	8.71
94030	Millbrae	7,998	56	7.00
94596	Walnut Creek	10,801	75	6.94
94110	San Francisco	26,984	186	6.89
94401	San Mateo	13,086	90	6.88
94710	Berkeley	3,744	24	6.41
94123	San Francisco	12,510	80	6.39

Fast-food & counter-service restaurants

4,115 recorded across the metro, 2.36 per 1,000 households (1.1 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
94111	San Francisco	2,471	50	20.2
94704	Berkeley	8,262	72	8.71
94612	Oakland	10,164	67	6.59
94520	Concord	13,287	74	5.57
94564	Pinole	6,882	37	5.38
94063	Redwood City	11,291	60	5.31
94105	San Francisco	8,316	44	5.29
94108	San Francisco	6,326	33	5.22
94103	San Francisco	17,352	82	4.73
94538	Fremont	23,149	100	4.32

General auto repair shops

1,117 recorded across the metro, 0.64 per 1,000 households (1.1 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
94710	Berkeley	3,744	11	2.94
94901	San Rafael	15,663	46	2.94
94520	Concord	13,287	35	2.63
94063	Redwood City	11,291	27	2.39
94545	Hayward	10,097	23	2.28
94402	San Mateo	9,944	21	2.11
94702	Berkeley	7,419	14	1.89
94945	Novato	7,093	13	1.83
94597	Walnut Creek	10,731	18	1.68
94014	Daly City	14,107	22	1.56

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: San Francisco (94102) – 19,543 households, San Francisco (94114) – 16,804 households, San Ramon (94582) – 16,166 households, Oakland (94610) – 16,115 households, San Mateo (94404) – 14,583 households, Antioch (94531) – 13,611 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

193 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
94507	Alamo	5,181	3	0.58
94063	Redwood City	11,291	6	0.53
94583	San Ramon	13,776	7	0.51
94960	San Anselmo	6,192	3	0.48
94123	San Francisco	12,510	6	0.48
94002	Belmont	10,608	5	0.47
94580	San Lorenzo	8,782	4	0.46
94901	San Rafael	15,663	7	0.45
94566	Pleasanton	15,923	7	0.44
94702	Berkeley	7,419	3	0.40

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Pittsburg (94565) – 30,268 households, San Francisco (94110) – 26,984 households, Fremont (94536) – 25,211 households, Antioch (94509) – 23,431 households, Fremont (94538) – 23,149 households, Daly City (94015) – 20,514 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

2,048 recorded across the metro, 1.17 per 1,000 households (2.1 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
94710	Berkeley	3,744	16	4.27
94112	San Francisco	23,274	82	3.52
94925	Corte Madera	4,037	14	3.47
94539	Fremont	16,876	44	2.61
94619	Oakland	9,875	25	2.53
94116	San Francisco	15,355	38	2.47
94583	San Ramon	13,776	32	2.32
94124	San Francisco	10,982	24	2.19
94702	Berkeley	7,419	16	2.16
94706	Albany	8,031	17	2.12

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

Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)

292 recorded across the metro, 0.17 per 1,000 households (1.3 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
94952	Petaluma	13,990	13	0.93
94549	Lafayette	10,291	8	0.78
94941	Mill Valley	12,534	9	0.72
94945	Novato	7,093	5	0.70
94063	Redwood City	11,291	7	0.62
94116	San Francisco	15,355	9	0.59
94124	San Francisco	10,982	6	0.55
94127	San Francisco	7,466	4	0.54
94520	Concord	13,287	7	0.53
94583	San Ramon	13,776	7	0.51

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Pittsburg (94565) – 30,268 households, Fremont (94536) – 25,211 households, Alameda (94501) – 25,028 households, Antioch (94509) – 23,431 households, Fremont (94538) – 23,149 households, Hayward (94544) – 22,920 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

2,962 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
94111	San Francisco	2,471	263	106.4
94612	Oakland	10,164	194	19.1
94105	San Francisco	8,316	151	18.2
94596	Walnut Creek	10,801	163	15.1
94108	San Francisco	6,326	61	9.64
94710	Berkeley	3,744	26	6.94
94065	Redwood City	4,617	27	5.85
94607	Oakland	12,697	68	5.36
94901	San Rafael	15,663	79	5.04
94402	San Mateo	9,944	47	4.73

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: San Ramon (94582) – 16,166 households, Richmond (94804) – 16,080 households, Concord (94521) – 15,607 households, Oakley (94561) – 13,903 households, San Francisco (94134) – 12,545 households, Fremont (94555) – 11,784 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Insurance agencies

1,446 recorded across the metro, 0.83 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.97). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
94111	San Francisco	2,471	41	16.6
94596	Walnut Creek	10,801	56	5.18
94105	San Francisco	8,316	28	3.37
94583	San Ramon	13,776	38	2.76
94549	Lafayette	10,291	28	2.72
94566	Pleasanton	15,923	43	2.70
94520	Concord	13,287	30	2.26
94945	Novato	7,093	16	2.26
94588	Pleasanton	12,182	26	2.13
94949	Novato	7,226	15	2.08

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: San Ramon (94582) – 16,166 households, Richmond (94804) – 16,080 households, Oakland (94606) – 15,883 households, Oakland (94602) – 12,287 households, Oakland (94609) – 10,998 households, San Francisco (94124) – 10,982 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

CPA offices

858 recorded across the metro, 0.49 per 1,000 households (1.3 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
94111	San Francisco	2,471	36	14.6
94596	Walnut Creek	10,801	54	5.00
94105	San Francisco	8,316	30	3.61
94108	San Francisco	6,326	18	2.85
94583	San Ramon	13,776	37	2.69
94402	San Mateo	9,944	21	2.11
94598	Walnut Creek	10,493	19	1.81
94549	Lafayette	10,291	18	1.75
94925	Corte Madera	4,037	7	1.73
94612	Oakland	10,164	17	1.67

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Pittsburg (94565) – 30,268 households, Union City (94587) – 21,202 households, San Francisco (94117) – 17,558 households, Oakland (94605) – 16,739 households, Oakland (94601) – 16,447 households, San Ramon (94582) – 16,166 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

486 recorded across the metro, 0.28 per 1,000 households (2.0 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
94111	San Francisco	2,471	41	16.6
94596	Walnut Creek	10,801	38	3.52
94105	San Francisco	8,316	27	3.25
94939	Larkspur	3,431	10	2.91
94583	San Ramon	13,776	31	2.25
94507	Alamo	5,181	8	1.54
94025	Menlo Park	14,318	17	1.19
94965	Sausalito	6,253	7	1.12
94612	Oakland	10,164	11	1.08
94920	Belvedere Tiburon	4,942	5	1.01

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: San Francisco (94109) – 31,899 households, Pittsburg (94565) – 30,268 households, Antioch (94509) – 23,431 households, San Francisco (94112) – 23,274 households, Fremont (94538) – 23,149 households, Hayward (94544) – 22,920 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan area. A ZIP counts toward it when most of its land is in one of the metro's counties.
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