NAICS 238910
Septic & Water Well Services in Brawley, CA
The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Brawley contained 4 Septic & Well establishments in 2023, of which 3 employed 10 or more people.
- Establishments (2023)
- 4
- 1 ZIP codes
- 10 or more employees
- 3
- Practical financing floor
- Share of county
- 40%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-49 | 3 | 75.0% |
Business size mix
Brawley is more consolidated than California as a whole: fewer micro-operators and a larger share of businesses with real headcount. Fewer targets, but the ones that exist are more likely to be financeable.
| Share of establishments | Brawley | California | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer | 0.0% | 35.1% | -35.1% |
| 5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target | 75.0% | 9.4% | +65.6% |
| 10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing | 75.0% | 6.3% | +68.7% |
Nearest comparable markets
The closest places to Brawley that also have Septic & Well 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.
| Market | Establishments | Vs state share |
|---|---|---|
| La Quinta | 4 | +123% |
| Indio | 9 | +177% |
| Palm Desert | 4 | -21% |
| El Cajon | 23 | +199% |
| Santee | 11 | +359% |
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)
- 10
- Imperial County
- County employees
- 108
- Mid-March employment
- County annual payroll
- $8.8M
- All establishments
What acquirers look at
Regulated, permit-gated and essentially recession-proof in rural markets. Very high owner age and almost no institutional competition for deals.
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.