NAICS 812310

Laundromats & Coin Laundry in Fort Bragg, CA

The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Fort Bragg contained 3 Laundromats establishments in 2023.

Establishments (2023)
3
1 ZIP codes
10 or more employees
n/a
Practical financing floor
Share of county
50%
Mendocino County
City population
6,946
2025 estimate

Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Fort Bragg (95437). 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 Fort Bragg's ZIP codes, not a count of businesses inside its city limits.

How this market compares

Fort Bragg 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 served0.60% of local businesses, against 0.06% 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
+840%
Share of local businesses
Rank by count
#64
of 82 cities
Rank by share
#4
of 82 ranked
Since 2020
0%
Change in establishments

This compares how much of Fort Bragg’s business base is laundromats & coin laundry, against the California figure. Base: 503 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

Fort Bragg 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 establishmentsFort BraggCaliforniaDifference
Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer0.0%57.8%-57.8%
5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target0.0%8.1%-8.1%
10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing0.0%0.0%0.0%

Nearest comparable markets

The closest places to Fort Bragg that also have Laundromats 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
Ukiah3+400%
Santa Rosa6+55%
Eureka4+364%
Woodland3+249%
Vallejo4+264%

The wider Mendocino County market

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

County establishments (2023)
6
Mendocino County
County employees
24
Mid-March employment
County annual payroll
$545,000
All establishments
Full Laundromats data for Mendocino County

What acquirers look at

Semi-absentee operation and cash-flow stability make these popular first acquisitions. Utility costs and machine age drive every real valuation.

Other industries in Fort Bragg

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.