NAICS 488410
Towing & Roadside Assistance in Imperial, CA
The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Imperial contained 5 Towing establishments in 2023.
- Establishments (2023)
- 5
- 1 ZIP codes
- 10 or more employees
- n/a
- Practical financing floor
- Share of county
- 28%
- Imperial County
- City population
- 22,330
- 2025 estimate
Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Imperial (92251). 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 Imperial'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.
| Employees | Establishments | Share | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 4 | 80.0% |
Business size mix
Imperial 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 | Imperial | California | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer | 80.0% | 31.0% | +49.0% |
| 5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target | 0.0% | 5.8% | -5.8% |
| 10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing | 0.0% | 1.8% | -1.8% |
Nearest comparable markets
The closest places to Imperial that also have Towing 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 Centro | 3 | +294% |
| Calexico | 5 | +1026% |
| Coachella | 5 | n/a |
| Indio | 3 | +151% |
| Palm Desert | 3 | +61% |
The wider Imperial County market
Employment and payroll are reported at county level only, so the figures below describe the county Imperial sits in.
- County establishments (2023)
- 18
- Imperial County
- County employees
- 65
- Mid-March employment
- County annual payroll
- $3.2M
- All establishments
What acquirers look at
Municipal rotation contracts and impound-lot real estate are the durable value. Highly fragmented with almost no institutional buyer competition.
Other industries in Imperial
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.