NAICS 624410

Child Day Care Services in Firebaugh, CA

The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Firebaugh contained 3 Childcare establishments in 2023.

Establishments (2023)
3
1 ZIP codes
10 or more employees
n/a
Practical financing floor
Share of county
2%
Fresno County
City population
8,774
2025 estimate

Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Firebaugh (93622). 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 Firebaugh'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
1-43100.0%

Business size mix

Firebaugh 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 establishmentsFirebaughCaliforniaDifference
Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer100.0%49.9%+50.1%
5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target0.0%25.9%-25.9%
10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing0.0%13.8%-13.8%

Nearest comparable markets

The closest places to Firebaugh 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.

MarketEstablishmentsVs state share
Madera21+53%
Los Banos6+15%
Merced16+7%
Atwater7n/a
Fresno65-45%

The wider Fresno County market

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

County establishments (2023)
139
Fresno County
County employees
1,939
Mid-March employment
County annual payroll
$73M
All establishments
Full Childcare data for Fresno County

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 Firebaugh

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.