NAICS 811121
Automotive Body & Collision Repair in Hermosa Beach, CA
The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Hermosa Beach contained 3 Auto Body establishments in 2023.
- Establishments (2023)
- 3
- 1 ZIP codes
- 10 or more employees
- n/a
- Practical financing floor
- Share of county
- 0%
- Los Angeles County
- City population
- 18,513
- 2025 estimate
Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Hermosa Beach (90254). 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 Hermosa Beach's ZIP codes, not a count of businesses inside its city limits.
How this market compares
Hermosa Beach 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.
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
- -25%
- Share of local businesses
- Rank by count
- #239
- of 259 cities
- Rank by share
- #191
- of 235 ranked
- Since 2022
- 0%
- Change in establishments
This compares how much of Hermosa Beach’s business base is automotive body & collision repair, against the California figure. Base: 1,128 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
Hermosa Beach 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 | Hermosa Beach | California | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer | 0.0% | 39.2% | -39.2% |
| 5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target | 0.0% | 22.9% | -22.9% |
| 10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing | 0.0% | 11.7% | -11.7% |
Nearest comparable markets
The closest places to Hermosa Beach that also have Auto Body 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 |
|---|---|---|
| El Segundo | 6 | -26% |
| Lawndale | 5 | +133% |
| Torrance | 20 | -25% |
| Hawthorne | 32 | +547% |
| Gardena | 22 | +108% |
The wider Los Angeles County market
Employment and payroll are reported at county level only, so the figures below describe the county Hermosa Beach sits in.
- County establishments (2023)
- 1,178
- Los Angeles County
- County employees
- 9,606
- Mid-March employment
- County annual payroll
- $548M
- All establishments
What acquirers look at
Insurance Direct Repair Program relationships are the real asset and do not always transfer on a change of control. Verify DRP assignability before signing an LOI.
Other industries in Hermosa Beach
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.