NAICS 624410
Child Day Care Services in Desert Hot Springs, CA
The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Desert Hot Springs contained 4 Childcare establishments in 2023.
- Establishments (2023)
- 4
- 1 ZIP codes
- 10 or more employees
- n/a
- Practical financing floor
- Share of county
- 1%
- Riverside County
- City population
- 34,009
- 2025 estimate
Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Desert Hot Springs (92240). 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 Desert Hot Springs' 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 | 3 | 75.0% |
Business size mix
Desert Hot Springs is more fragmented than California as a whole: a larger share of very small operators. Fragmented markets are where roll-ups are assembled, and where an owner nearing retirement has no obvious internal buyer.
| Share of establishments | Desert Hot Springs | California | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer | 75.0% | 49.9% | +25.1% |
| 5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target | 0.0% | 25.9% | -25.9% |
| 10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing | 0.0% | 13.8% | -13.8% |
Nearest comparable markets
The closest places to Desert Hot Springs that also have Childcare 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral City | 8 | -3% |
| Palm Springs | 5 | -71% |
| Yucca Valley | 4 | -19% |
| Palm Desert | 10 | -59% |
| Banning | 5 | n/a |
The wider Riverside County market
Employment and payroll are reported at county level only, so the figures below describe the county Desert Hot Springs sits in.
- County establishments (2023)
- 336
- Riverside County
- County employees
- 4,100
- Mid-March employment
- County annual payroll
- $117M
- All establishments
What acquirers look at
License capacity is the asset and it does not transfer automatically in California. Staff-to-child ratio requirements cap margin structurally.
Other industries in Desert Hot Springs
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.