NAICS 621320

Optometry Practices in Fresno, CA

The 4 ZIP codes assigned to Fresno contained 17 Optometry establishments in 2023.

Establishments (2023)
17
4 ZIP codes
10 or more employees
n/a
Practical financing floor
Share of county
44%
Fresno County
City population
555,549
2025 estimate

Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Fresno (93704, 93710, 93720, 93726). 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 Fresno'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
1-4635.3%
5-9423.5%

How this market compares

Fresno 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.

Below average0.13% of local businesses, against 0.21% statewide

A smaller slice of the local business base than the statewide share. Often an underserved market, though it can also mean the work is done by firms based in a neighbouring town.

Vs state share
-38%
Share of local businesses
Rank by count
#23
of 228 cities
Rank by share
#213
of 223 ranked
Since 2020
-15%
Change in establishments

This compares how much of Fresno’s business base is optometry practices, against the California figure. Base: 13,153 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

Fresno tracks the California size distribution closely.

Share of establishmentsFresnoCaliforniaDifference
Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer35.3%35.2%+0.1%
5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target23.5%17.9%+5.6%
10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing0.0%1.8%-1.8%

Nearest comparable markets

The closest places to Fresno that also have Optometry 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
Clovis3-48%
Madera3-6%
Reedley4n/a
Hanford4+66%
Visalia6-15%

The wider Fresno County market

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

County establishments (2023)
39
Fresno County
County employees
287
Mid-March employment
County annual payroll
$15M
All establishments
Full Optometry data for Fresno County

What acquirers look at

Blends licensed professional services with high-margin retail optical. Retail revenue is transferable to a non-licensed owner in a way the clinical side is not.

Other industries in Fresno

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.