NAICS 624410
Child Day Care Services in Hercules, CA
The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Hercules contained 7 Childcare establishments in 2023.
- Establishments (2023)
- 7
- 1 ZIP codes
- 10 or more employees
- n/a
- Practical financing floor
- Share of county
- 2%
- Contra Costa County
- City population
- 26,326
- 2025 estimate
Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Hercules (94547). 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 Hercules' 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 6 | 85.7% |
Business size mix
Hercules 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 establishments | Hercules | California | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer | 85.7% | 49.9% | +35.8% |
| 5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target | 0.0% | 25.9% | -25.9% |
| 10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing | 0.0% | 13.8% | -13.8% |
Nearest comparable markets
The closest places to Hercules 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pinole | 7 | n/a |
| San Pablo | 12 | +65% |
| Vallejo | 16 | +2% |
| Richmond | 15 | +7% |
| El Cerrito | 16 | +199% |
The wider Contra Costa County market
Employment and payroll are reported at county level only, so the figures below describe the county Hercules sits in.
- County establishments (2023)
- 385
- Contra Costa County
- County employees
- 3,282
- Mid-March employment
- County annual payroll
- $131M
- 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 Hercules
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.