Local business data · St. Louis

Where St. Louis' local businesses are most crowded

We counted 16 kinds of storefront and office businesses per 1,000 households in 127 residential ZIP codes across the St. Louis metro (1,156,757 households). Here's where competition is densest, how the metro compares with Missouri and the U.S., and the big ZIPs where fewer than 3 of a business type are recorded.

Key findings

Saint Louis (63141) ranks among the 10 most crowded ZIPs in the metro for 12 of 16 business types, including dentists, chiropractors, veterinarians.
St. Louis has 1.5 times the U.S. rate of chiropractic offices per household: 0.37 per 1,000 households, against 0.25 nationally.
St. Louis has about 50% fewer nail salons per household than the U.S. as a whole (0.11 per 1,000 households, against 0.23).
Saint Louis (63131) has 10 nail salons for 6,574 households, about 14 times the metro rate.
Chesterfield (63017), with 17,760 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 Missouri and the U.S.

Business type	Recorded	Metro	MO	U.S.
Dentists	952	0.82	0.69	1.00
Chiropractors	425	0.37	0.30	0.25
Veterinarians	188	0.16	0.17	0.18
Gyms & fitness centers	340	0.29	0.21	0.26
Beauty salons	589	0.51	0.43	0.61
Nail salons	133	0.11	0.12	0.23
Full-service restaurants	1,941	1.68	1.70	1.93
Fast-food & counter-service restaurants	2,279	1.97	1.86	2.04
General auto repair shops	692	0.60	0.56	0.57
Dry cleaners & laundry services	49	0.04	0.02	0.07
Child care centers	577	0.50	0.47	0.56
Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)	167	0.14	0.13	0.13
Law offices	1,353	1.17	1.04	1.22
Insurance agencies	1,467	1.27	1.24	0.97
CPA offices	348	0.30	0.28	0.37
Investment advisers	199	0.17	0.12	0.14

Dentists

952 recorded across the metro, 0.82 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.00). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
63127	Saint Louis	2,107	23	10.9
63141	Saint Louis	8,825	50	5.67
63131	Saint Louis	6,574	26	3.95
63105	Saint Louis	6,785	25	3.68
63044	Bridgeton	4,241	13	3.07
63117	Saint Louis	4,610	13	2.82
63011	Ballwin	14,376	39	2.71
63017	Chesterfield	17,760	47	2.65
62034	Glen Carbon	6,065	16	2.64
63040	Wildwood	3,275	7	2.14

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Saint Louis (63136) – 17,384 households, Saint Louis (63118) – 11,977 households, Belleville (62221) – 11,896 households, Saint Louis (63139) – 11,068 households, Saint Louis (63121) – 10,916 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Chiropractors

425 recorded across the metro, 0.37 per 1,000 households (1.5 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
63127	Saint Louis	2,107	7	3.32
62626	Carlinville	3,057	6	1.96
63117	Saint Louis	4,610	8	1.74
63141	Saint Louis	8,825	15	1.70
63131	Saint Louis	6,574	10	1.52
63144	Saint Louis	4,879	7	1.43
62269	O Fallon	13,872	18	1.30
63044	Bridgeton	4,241	5	1.18
62034	Glen Carbon	6,065	7	1.15
62298	Waterloo	7,124	8	1.12

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Saint Louis (63116) – 19,741 households, Saint Louis (63136) – 17,384 households, Saint Louis (63146) – 14,800 households, Collinsville (62234) – 14,028 households, Saint Louis (63128) – 12,982 households, Saint Louis (63130) – 12,883 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Veterinarians

188 recorded across the metro, 0.16 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.18). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
63105	Saint Louis	6,785	8	1.18
63044	Bridgeton	4,241	5	1.18
63141	Saint Louis	8,825	7	0.79
62034	Glen Carbon	6,065	4	0.66
63084	Union	7,800	5	0.64
63011	Ballwin	14,376	9	0.63
63385	Wentzville	17,533	10	0.57
62234	Collinsville	14,028	8	0.57
63005	Chesterfield	7,245	4	0.55
62236	Columbia	5,505	3	0.54

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Saint Louis (63123) – 21,872 households, Saint Charles (63303) – 20,599 households, Florissant (63031) – 19,431 households, Saint Louis (63136) – 17,384 households, Saint Louis (63114) – 14,958 households, Saint Louis (63146) – 14,800 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Gyms & fitness centers

340 recorded across the metro, 0.29 per 1,000 households (1.1 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
63144	Saint Louis	4,879	11	2.25
63103	Saint Louis	5,182	11	2.12
63131	Saint Louis	6,574	12	1.83
62278	Red Bud	2,591	4	1.54
63127	Saint Louis	2,107	3	1.42
63141	Saint Louis	8,825	10	1.13
63143	Saint Louis	4,767	5	1.05
63040	Wildwood	3,275	3	0.92
63011	Ballwin	14,376	13	0.90
63117	Saint Louis	4,610	4	0.87

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Saint Louis (63116) – 19,741 households, Florissant (63031) – 19,431 households, Saint Louis (63136) – 17,384 households, Florissant (63033) – 17,200 households, Saint Louis (63114) – 14,958 households, Saint Louis (63109) – 14,035 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

589 recorded across the metro, 0.51 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.61). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
63124	Saint Louis	4,920	16	3.25
63117	Saint Louis	4,610	14	3.04
63105	Saint Louis	6,785	18	2.65
63141	Saint Louis	8,825	23	2.61
63011	Ballwin	14,376	36	2.50
63131	Saint Louis	6,574	16	2.43
63144	Saint Louis	4,879	11	2.25
63005	Chesterfield	7,245	14	1.93
63017	Chesterfield	17,760	23	1.30
63126	Saint Louis	6,200	8	1.29

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Saint Louis (63136) – 17,384 households, Saint Louis (63114) – 14,958 households, Saint Louis (63139) – 11,068 households, Saint Louis (63121) – 10,916 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

133 recorded across the metro, 0.11 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.23). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
63131	Saint Louis	6,574	10	1.52
63141	Saint Louis	8,825	7	0.79
63105	Saint Louis	6,785	5	0.74
63132	Saint Louis	6,057	4	0.66
63117	Saint Louis	4,610	3	0.65
63144	Saint Louis	4,879	3	0.61
63124	Saint Louis	4,920	3	0.61
63017	Chesterfield	17,760	9	0.51
62269	O Fallon	13,872	7	0.50
62035	Godfrey	6,627	3	0.45

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Ballwin (63021) – 22,207 households, Saint Charles (63301) – 21,149 households, Saint Louis (63116) – 19,741 households, Saint Louis (63136) – 17,384 households, Saint Louis (63122) – 16,806 households, Saint Louis (63114) – 14,958 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

1,941 recorded across the metro, 1.68 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.93). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
63105	Saint Louis	6,785	37	5.45
63103	Saint Louis	5,182	28	5.40
63127	Saint Louis	2,107	11	5.22
63143	Saint Louis	4,767	24	5.03
63110	Saint Louis	9,151	44	4.81
63131	Saint Louis	6,574	29	4.41
63132	Saint Louis	6,057	26	4.29
63044	Bridgeton	4,241	16	3.77
63104	Saint Louis	9,817	37	3.77
63005	Chesterfield	7,245	27	3.73

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Saint Louis (63121) – 10,916 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Fast-food & counter-service restaurants

2,279 recorded across the metro, 1.97 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
63127	Saint Louis	2,107	15	7.12
63141	Saint Louis	8,825	52	5.89
63044	Bridgeton	4,241	24	5.66
62208	Fairview Heights	7,271	35	4.81
63132	Saint Louis	6,057	26	4.29
63131	Saint Louis	6,574	28	4.26
63105	Saint Louis	6,785	28	4.13
63011	Ballwin	14,376	58	4.03
63144	Saint Louis	4,879	19	3.89
63103	Saint Louis	5,182	20	3.86

General auto repair shops

692 recorded across the metro, 0.60 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
63044	Bridgeton	4,241	10	2.36
62626	Carlinville	3,057	7	2.29
63147	Saint Louis	3,529	8	2.27
62201	East Saint Louis	2,297	5	2.18
63144	Saint Louis	4,879	10	2.05
63068	New Haven	2,251	4	1.78
62254	Lebanon	2,374	4	1.68
62243	Freeburg	2,401	4	1.67
63389	Winfield	2,419	4	1.65
63132	Saint Louis	6,057	10	1.65

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Chesterfield (63017) – 17,760 households, Saint Louis (63146) – 14,800 households, Saint Louis (63121) – 10,916 households, Lake Saint Louis (63367) – 10,530 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

49 recorded across the metro, 0.04 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.07). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
63132	Saint Louis	6,057	4	0.66
63144	Saint Louis	4,879	3	0.61
63141	Saint Louis	8,825	5	0.57
63122	Saint Louis	16,806	6	0.36
63011	Ballwin	14,376	5	0.35
63119	Saint Louis	14,904	5	0.34
63130	Saint Louis	12,883	4	0.31
63017	Chesterfield	17,760	5	0.28
63304	Saint Charles	16,222	3	0.18
63368	O Fallon	16,948	3	0.18

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Ballwin (63021) – 22,207 households, Saint Louis (63123) – 21,872 households, Saint Charles (63301) – 21,149 households, Saint Charles (63303) – 20,599 households, O Fallon (63366) – 20,558 households, Saint Louis (63116) – 19,741 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

577 recorded across the metro, 0.50 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.56). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
63120	Saint Louis	2,765	7	2.53
63134	Saint Louis	5,025	12	2.39
63133	Saint Louis	2,891	6	2.08
63113	Saint Louis	5,184	9	1.74
63136	Saint Louis	17,384	29	1.67
63147	Saint Louis	3,529	5	1.42
63115	Saint Louis	6,763	9	1.33
62205	East Saint Louis	2,282	3	1.31
62243	Freeburg	2,401	3	1.25
62208	Fairview Heights	7,271	9	1.24

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

Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)

167 recorded across the metro, 0.14 per 1,000 households (1.1 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
62626	Carlinville	3,057	3	0.98
62062	Maryville	3,564	3	0.84
63049	High Ridge	6,646	5	0.75
63126	Saint Louis	6,200	4	0.65
63084	Union	7,800	5	0.64
63144	Saint Louis	4,879	3	0.61
63025	Eureka	6,522	4	0.61
63011	Ballwin	14,376	8	0.56
63122	Saint Louis	16,806	9	0.54
63304	Saint Charles	16,222	8	0.49

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Ballwin (63021) – 22,207 households, Saint Louis (63123) – 21,872 households, Florissant (63031) – 19,431 households, Saint Louis (63136) – 17,384 households, Florissant (63033) – 17,200 households, Granite City (62040) – 16,895 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

1,353 recorded across the metro, 1.17 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
63105	Saint Louis	6,785	245	36.1
63117	Saint Louis	4,610	39	8.46
62220	Belleville	7,881	57	7.23
63144	Saint Louis	4,879	33	6.76
63127	Saint Louis	2,107	14	6.64
63131	Saint Louis	6,574	41	6.24
63141	Saint Louis	8,825	41	4.65
63103	Saint Louis	5,182	23	4.44
62025	Edwardsville	13,435	59	4.39
63124	Saint Louis	4,920	19	3.86

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Saint Louis (63136) – 17,384 households, Florissant (63033) – 17,200 households, Saint Louis (63125) – 13,706 households, Belleville (62221) – 11,896 households, Saint Louis (63121) – 10,916 households, Imperial (63052) – 10,452 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Insurance agencies

1,467 recorded across the metro, 1.27 per 1,000 households (1.3 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
63127	Saint Louis	2,107	22	10.4
63105	Saint Louis	6,785	58	8.55
63141	Saint Louis	8,825	58	6.57
63005	Chesterfield	7,245	38	5.24
63131	Saint Louis	6,574	32	4.87
63017	Chesterfield	17,760	74	4.17
63126	Saint Louis	6,200	23	3.71
62626	Carlinville	3,057	10	3.27
63011	Ballwin	14,376	46	3.20
62230	Breese	2,703	8	2.96

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Saint Louis (63118) – 11,977 households, Saint Louis (63121) – 10,916 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

CPA offices

348 recorded across the metro, 0.30 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.37). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
63141	Saint Louis	8,825	28	3.17
63126	Saint Louis	6,200	15	2.42
63127	Saint Louis	2,107	5	2.37
63105	Saint Louis	6,785	16	2.36
62626	Carlinville	3,057	5	1.64
63131	Saint Louis	6,574	10	1.52
63005	Chesterfield	7,245	11	1.52
62236	Columbia	5,505	7	1.27
63144	Saint Louis	4,879	6	1.23
62062	Maryville	3,564	4	1.12

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: O Fallon (63366) – 20,558 households, Saint Louis (63116) – 19,741 households, Florissant (63031) – 19,431 households, Wentzville (63385) – 17,533 households, Saint Louis (63136) – 17,384 households, Florissant (63033) – 17,200 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

199 recorded across the metro, 0.17 per 1,000 households (1.2 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
63105	Saint Louis	6,785	26	3.83
63131	Saint Louis	6,574	20	3.04
63141	Saint Louis	8,825	18	2.04
63127	Saint Louis	2,107	4	1.90
63017	Chesterfield	17,760	33	1.86
63144	Saint Louis	4,879	6	1.23
63124	Saint Louis	4,920	5	1.02
63117	Saint Louis	4,610	4	0.87
63005	Chesterfield	7,245	6	0.83
63132	Saint Louis	6,057	4	0.66

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Ballwin (63021) – 22,207 households, Saint Louis (63129) – 21,310 households, Saint Louis (63116) – 19,741 households, Florissant (63031) – 19,431 households, Wentzville (63385) – 17,533 households, Saint Louis (63136) – 17,384 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 St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan area. A ZIP counts toward it when most of its land is in one of the metro's counties.
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