NAICS 621111
Physician Practices in Brawley, CA
The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Brawley contained 22 Medical Practice establishments in 2023.
- Establishments (2023)
- 22
- 1 ZIP codes
- 10 or more employees
- n/a
- Practical financing floor
- Share of county
- 26%
- Imperial County
- City population
- 28,008
- 2025 estimate
Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Brawley (92227). ZIP areas are not municipal boundaries: they can extend beyond city limits and are shared between neighbouring places. This is a count of establishments in Brawley's ZIP codes, not a count of businesses inside its city limits.
Establishments by size
Employee-count distribution. For most buyers the businesses worth pursuing sit in the 5 to 49 range: large enough to have a manager and real systems, small enough to be owner-operated.
| Employees | Establishments | Share | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 15 | 68.2% | |
| 5-9 | 3 | 13.6% |
Business size mix
Brawley tracks the California size distribution closely.
| Share of establishments | Brawley | California | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer | 68.2% | 65.6% | +2.5% |
| 5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target | 13.6% | 27.4% | -13.8% |
| 10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing | 0.0% | 12.9% | -12.9% |
Nearest comparable markets
The closest places to Brawley that also have Medical Practice establishments on record. Useful for spotting a gap next door, or realising the market you are looking at is already served from the town over.
The wider Imperial County market
Employment and payroll are reported at county level only, so the figures below describe the county Brawley sits in.
- County establishments (2023)
- 84
- Imperial County
- County employees
- 872
- Mid-March employment
- County annual payroll
- $66M
- All establishments
What acquirers look at
California’s corporate practice of medicine doctrine restricts lay ownership, so deals are structured as MSO arrangements. Not a first acquisition for an unlicensed buyer.
Other industries in Brawley
Nearby cities
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ZIP Code Business Patterns. Establishment counts and size distribution by ZIP code and NAICS, aggregated over the ZIP codes assigned to each city. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2026Q1). Quarterly establishment counts and employment for employers covered by unemployment insurance. Retrieved 2026-09-08.