NAICS 624410
Child Day Care Services in Fairfax, CA
The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Fairfax contained 6 Childcare establishments in 2023.
- Establishments (2023)
- 6
- 1 ZIP codes
- 10 or more employees
- n/a
- Practical financing floor
- Share of county
- 5%
- Marin County
- City population
- 7,417
- 2025 estimate
Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Fairfax (94930). 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 Fairfax'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-9 | 3 | 50.0% |
Business size mix
Fairfax 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 | Fairfax | California | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer | 0.0% | 49.9% | -49.9% |
| 5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target | 50.0% | 25.9% | +24.1% |
| 10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing | 0.0% | 13.8% | -13.8% |
Nearest comparable markets
The closest places to Fairfax 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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Anselmo | 8 | +69% |
| San Rafael | 40 | +40% |
| Corte Madera | 14 | +203% |
| Mill Valley | 21 | +82% |
| Novato | 18 | +6% |
The wider Marin County market
Employment and payroll are reported at county level only, so the figures below describe the county Fairfax sits in.
- County establishments (2023)
- 130
- Marin County
- County employees
- 1,266
- Mid-March employment
- County annual payroll
- $53M
- 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 Fairfax
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.