NAICS 541330

Engineering Services in Hesperia, CA

The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Hesperia contained 4 Engineering establishments in 2023.

Establishments (2023)
4
1 ZIP codes
10 or more employees
n/a
Practical financing floor
Share of county
2%
San Bernardino County
City population
102,605
2025 estimate

Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Hesperia (92345). 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 Hesperia's ZIP codes, not a count of businesses inside its city limits.

How this market compares

Hesperia 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.

Thinly served0.26% of local businesses, against 0.81% statewide

A far smaller slice of the local business base than the statewide share. Either a genuine gap in provision or a market served from somewhere nearby. Worth checking the neighbouring places below before drawing a conclusion.

Vs state share
-68%
Share of local businesses
Rank by count
#251
of 294 cities
Rank by share
#245
of 262 ranked
Since 2020
+33%
Change in establishments

This compares how much of Hesperia’s business base is engineering services, against the California figure. Base: 1,542 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

Hesperia 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 establishmentsHesperiaCaliforniaDifference
Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer0.0%52.8%-52.8%
5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target0.0%23.9%-23.9%
10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing0.0%16.5%-16.5%

Nearest comparable markets

The closest places to Hesperia that also have Engineering 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
Victorville4-75%
Apple Valley5-45%
San Bernardino16-45%
Highland6+27%
Fontana4-86%

The wider San Bernardino County market

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

County establishments (2023)
245
San Bernardino County
County employees
2,640
Mid-March employment
County annual payroll
$263M
All establishments
Full Engineering data for San Bernardino County

What acquirers look at

Value sits in licensed professional engineers and public-agency prequalification, both of which are people-dependent. Retention packages are mandatory.

Other industries in Hesperia

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.