NAICS 811111

General Automotive Repair in Escalon, CA

The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Escalon contained 5 Auto Repair establishments in 2023.

Establishments (2023)
5
1 ZIP codes
10 or more employees
n/a
Practical financing floor
Share of county
3%
San Joaquin County
City population
7,394
2025 estimate

Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Escalon (95320). 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 Escalon'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.

EmployeesEstablishmentsShareDistribution
1-4360.0%

Business size mix

Escalon 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 establishmentsEscalonCaliforniaDifference
Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer60.0%65.8%-5.8%
5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target0.0%21.4%-21.4%
10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing0.0%2.5%-2.5%

Nearest comparable markets

The closest places to Escalon that also have Auto Repair 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
Riverbank7n/a
Ripon4n/a
Oakdale5-22%
Modesto86+75%
Manteca25+65%

The wider San Joaquin County market

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

County establishments (2023)
187
San Joaquin County
County employees
924
Mid-March employment
County annual payroll
$53M
All establishments
Full Auto Repair data for San Joaquin County

What acquirers look at

Real estate frequently comes with the business, which transforms SBA financeability. Technician retention is the operational risk that sinks most first-time buyers.

Other industries in Escalon

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.