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    Where San Jose's local businesses are most crowded

    We counted 16 kinds of storefront and office businesses per 1,000 households in 53 residential ZIP codes across the San Jose metro (680,234 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

    • Campbell (95008) ranks among the 10 most crowded ZIPs in the metro for 10 of 16 business types, including chiropractors, veterinarians, gyms & fitness centers.
    • San Jose has 2.3 times the U.S. rate of dental offices per household: 2.30 per 1,000 households, against 1.00 nationally.
    • Los Gatos (95030) has 27 beauty salons for 5,201 households, about 6 times the metro rate.
    • San Jose (95136), with 16,058 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 typeMetroCAU.S.
    Dentists2.301.671.00
    Chiropractors0.340.280.25
    Veterinarians0.140.210.18
    Gyms & fitness centers0.440.360.26
    Beauty salons0.920.630.61
    Nail salons0.480.480.23
    Full-service restaurants2.562.301.93
    Fast-food & counter-service restaurants2.422.532.04
    General auto repair shops0.700.700.57
    Dry cleaners & laundry services0.070.100.07
    Child care centers1.220.690.56
    Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)0.090.140.13
    Law offices1.291.641.22
    Insurance agencies0.831.010.97
    CPA offices0.510.520.37
    Investment advisers0.180.190.14

    Dentists

    1,564 recorded across the metro, 2.30 per 1,000 households (2.3 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

    ZIPPlaceRecordedPer 1,000
    94087Sunnyvale1256.13
    94301Palo Alto375.23
    94304Palo Alto115.20
    95032Los Gatos504.76
    95128San Jose664.69
    95014Cupertino1004.55
    94040Mountain View674.37
    95035Milpitas1074.31
    95116San Jose584.31
    95129San Jose543.81

    Chiropractors

    233 recorded across the metro, 0.34 per 1,000 households (1.4 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

    ZIPPlaceRecordedPer 1,000
    95032Los Gatos151.43
    95128San Jose191.35
    95030Los Gatos71.35
    95008Campbell241.28
    95129San Jose100.71
    95050Santa Clara100.64
    94087Sunnyvale130.64
    94024Los Altos50.62
    94301Palo Alto40.56
    95037Morgan Hill90.55

    Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: San Jose (95136) – 16,058 households, San Jose (95127) – 15,804 households, Palo Alto (94303) – 14,485 households, San Jose (95134) – 13,761 households, San Jose (95120) – 12,583 households, San Jose (95148) – 12,111 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

    Veterinarians

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

    ZIPPlaceRecordedPer 1,000
    95008Campbell201.07
    95030Los Gatos40.77
    95118San Jose60.53
    94306Palo Alto40.37
    94087Sunnyvale70.34
    95123San Jose80.33
    95020Gilroy60.31
    95128San Jose40.28
    95129San Jose40.28
    95070Saratoga30.27

    Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: San Jose (95112) – 21,264 households, San Jose (95125) – 20,927 households, San Jose (95136) – 16,058 households, San Jose (95126) – 15,920 households, San Jose (95111) – 15,833 households, San Jose (95127) – 15,804 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

    Gyms & fitness centers

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

    ZIPPlaceRecordedPer 1,000
    94304Palo Alto62.83
    95119San Jose51.43
    95030Los Gatos61.15
    94306Palo Alto121.11
    95008Campbell191.02
    94089Sunnyvale90.99
    94022Los Altos70.96
    95032Los Gatos100.95
    95138San Jose50.89
    95054Santa Clara80.85

    Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: San Jose (95111) – 15,833 households, San Jose (95134) – 13,761 households, San Jose (95116) – 13,455 households, San Jose (95120) – 12,583 households, San Jose (95132) – 11,913 households, San Jose (95117) – 10,144 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

    626 recorded across the metro, 0.92 per 1,000 households (1.5 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

    ZIPPlaceRecordedPer 1,000
    95030Los Gatos275.19
    95122San Jose373.08
    95139San Jose41.84
    95118San Jose201.77
    95008Campbell301.60
    94306Palo Alto161.48
    94304Palo Alto31.42
    95116San Jose191.41
    95035Milpitas351.41
    94022Los Altos101.38

    Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Palo Alto (94303) – 14,485 households, San Jose (95134) – 13,761 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

    324 recorded across the metro, 0.48 per 1,000 households (2.1 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

    ZIPPlaceRecordedPer 1,000
    95030Los Gatos81.54
    95118San Jose171.50
    95122San Jose171.41
    95139San Jose31.38
    95037Morgan Hill201.21
    95125San Jose211.00
    95008Campbell180.96
    95121San Jose90.92
    95020Gilroy170.87
    95119San Jose30.86

    Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Palo Alto (94303) – 14,485 households, San Jose (95134) – 13,761 households, Mountain View (94043) – 13,257 households, Palo Alto (94306) – 10,794 households, San Jose (95117) – 10,144 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

    1,739 recorded across the metro, 2.56 per 1,000 households (1.3 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

    ZIPPlaceRecordedPer 1,000
    94301Palo Alto557.77
    95030Los Gatos377.11
    94041Mountain View446.61
    95122San Jose675.58
    95035Milpitas1265.08
    95129San Jose704.94
    94022Los Altos344.68
    95110San Jose314.60
    94306Palo Alto474.35
    95014Cupertino843.83

    Fast-food & counter-service restaurants

    1,649 recorded across the metro, 2.42 per 1,000 households (1.2 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

    ZIPPlaceRecordedPer 1,000
    95110San Jose497.27
    95122San Jose796.57
    94304Palo Alto104.72
    95118San Jose504.41
    95035Milpitas993.99
    95131San Jose393.92
    95050Santa Clara593.79
    94301Palo Alto263.67
    94087Sunnyvale723.53
    95054Santa Clara313.29

    General auto repair shops

    474 recorded across the metro, 0.70 per 1,000 households (1.2 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

    ZIPPlaceRecordedPer 1,000
    95008Campbell472.51
    95110San Jose162.37
    95112San Jose502.35
    94043Mountain View272.04
    95050Santa Clara301.93
    95111San Jose261.64
    95054Santa Clara131.38
    95020Gilroy261.33
    95037Morgan Hill171.03
    94085Sunnyvale90.99

    Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: San Jose (95136) – 16,058 households, San Jose (95134) – 13,761 households, San Jose (95120) – 12,583 households, San Jose (95132) – 11,913 households, San Jose (95118) – 11,329 households, Saratoga (95070) – 11,124 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

    51 recorded across the metro, 0.07 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

    ZIPPlaceRecordedPer 1,000
    95032Los Gatos40.38
    95120San Jose40.32
    95070Saratoga30.27
    94040Mountain View40.26
    95050Santa Clara40.26
    94086Sunnyvale50.25
    95037Morgan Hill40.24
    95116San Jose30.22
    95128San Jose30.21
    95129San Jose30.21

    Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: San Jose (95123) – 24,251 households, Santa Clara (95051) – 23,571 households, San Jose (95112) – 21,264 households, San Jose (95125) – 20,927 households, Sunnyvale (94087) – 20,384 households, Gilroy (95020) – 19,621 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

    828 recorded across the metro, 1.22 per 1,000 households (2.2 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

    ZIPPlaceRecordedPer 1,000
    94306Palo Alto292.69
    94087Sunnyvale512.50
    95014Cupertino472.14
    94303Palo Alto312.14
    95035Milpitas522.10
    95122San Jose221.83
    95124San Jose311.77
    95127San Jose271.71
    95129San Jose231.62
    94024Los Altos131.62

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

    Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)

    62 recorded across the metro, 0.09 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.13). The most crowded ZIPs:

    ZIPPlaceRecordedPer 1,000
    95037Morgan Hill90.55
    95032Los Gatos40.38
    95008Campbell70.37
    95126San Jose50.31
    95124San Jose50.29
    95020Gilroy40.20
    95035Milpitas50.20
    94040Mountain View30.20
    95127San Jose30.19
    95112San Jose40.19

    Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Santa Clara (95051) – 23,571 households, Cupertino (95014) – 21,960 households, San Jose (95125) – 20,927 households, Sunnyvale (94087) – 20,384 households, Sunnyvale (94086) – 20,166 households, San Jose (95111) – 15,833 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

    877 recorded across the metro, 1.29 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

    ZIPPlaceRecordedPer 1,000
    94304Palo Alto2612.3
    95110San Jose588.61
    95126San Jose1016.34
    95030Los Gatos254.81
    94301Palo Alto314.38
    94306Palo Alto393.61
    95112San Jose683.20
    94022Los Altos192.61
    95054Santa Clara212.23
    95131San Jose202.01

    Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: San Jose (95136) – 16,058 households, San Jose (95111) – 15,833 households, San Jose (95127) – 15,804 households, San Jose (95129) – 14,177 households, San Jose (95132) – 11,913 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

    Insurance agencies

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

    ZIPPlaceRecordedPer 1,000
    95110San Jose223.26
    95131San Jose303.01
    95128San Jose342.42
    95119San Jose82.28
    95030Los Gatos81.54
    95008Campbell281.50
    95054Santa Clara141.49
    95037Morgan Hill241.45
    94022Los Altos101.38
    95125San Jose271.29

    Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: San Jose (95134) – 13,761 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

    CPA offices

    345 recorded across the metro, 0.51 per 1,000 households (1.4 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

    ZIPPlaceRecordedPer 1,000
    95110San Jose182.67
    95054Santa Clara141.49
    94022Los Altos101.38
    95128San Jose181.28
    95032Los Gatos131.24
    95008Campbell231.23
    95126San Jose171.07
    95125San Jose200.96
    94085Sunnyvale80.88
    95014Cupertino180.82

    Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: San Jose (95111) – 15,833 households, San Jose (95134) – 13,761 households, San Jose (95116) – 13,455 households, San Jose (95122) – 12,017 households, San Jose (95132) – 11,913 households, Saratoga (95070) – 11,124 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

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

    ZIPPlaceRecordedPer 1,000
    94304Palo Alto52.36
    94301Palo Alto101.41
    95030Los Gatos61.15
    94022Los Altos70.96
    95054Santa Clara80.85
    95032Los Gatos70.67
    94306Palo Alto70.65
    95008Campbell110.59
    95070Saratoga50.45
    94303Palo Alto60.41

    Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Sunnyvale (94087) – 20,384 households, Gilroy (95020) – 19,621 households, Hollister (95023) – 17,523 households, Morgan Hill (95037) – 16,512 households, San Jose (95136) – 16,058 households, San Jose (95111) – 15,833 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, 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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