NAICS 621320

Optometry Practices in Davis, CA

The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Davis contained 6 Optometry establishments in 2023.

Establishments (2023)
6
1 ZIP codes
10 or more employees
n/a
Practical financing floor
Share of county
55%
Yolo County
City population
66,110
2025 estimate

Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Davis (95616). 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 Davis' 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.

EmployeesEstablishmentsShareDistribution
5-9350.0%

How this market compares

Davis against every other city in California on the same measure. City figures cover the ZIP codes assigned to the place rather than its municipal boundary, so they are compared as a share of the businesses in those same ZIP codes rather than per resident. Cities with fewer than 500 businesses in total are left unranked.

Densely served0.42% of local businesses, against 0.21% statewide

This industry takes up a far larger slice of the local business base than it does statewide. A crowded market: expect established competitors and price pressure, but also a deeper pool of businesses to buy.

Vs state share
+99%
Share of local businesses
Rank by count
#105
of 228 cities
Rank by share
#54
of 223 ranked
Since 2020
-14%
Change in establishments

This compares how much of Davis’s business base is optometry practices, against the California figure. Base: 1,439 establishments across all industries in the same ZIP codes, 2023. It does not measure revenue, profitability or whether a market is worth entering.

Business size mix

Davis 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 establishmentsDavisCaliforniaDifference
Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer0.0%35.2%-35.2%
5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target50.0%17.9%+32.1%
10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing0.0%1.8%-1.8%

Nearest comparable markets

The closest places to Davis that also have Optometry 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.

MarketEstablishmentsVs state share
Sacramento36-13%
Vacaville7+66%
Elk Grove12+89%
Fairfield7+54%
Citrus Heights7+135%

The wider Yolo County market

Employment and payroll are reported at county level only, so the figures below describe the county Davis sits in.

County establishments (2023)
11
Yolo County
County employees
105
Mid-March employment
County annual payroll
$4.5M
All establishments
Full Optometry data for Yolo County

What acquirers look at

Blends licensed professional services with high-margin retail optical. Retail revenue is transferable to a non-licensed owner in a way the clinical side is not.

Other industries in Davis

Nearby cities

Sources

  1. 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.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
  3. 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.