NAICS 238910
Septic & Water Well Services in Jurupa Valley, CA
The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Jurupa Valley contained 17 Septic & Well establishments in 2023, of which 4 employed 10 or more people.
- Establishments (2023)
- 17
- 1 ZIP codes
- 10 or more employees
- 4
- Practical financing floor
- Share of county
- n/a
- n/a
- City population
- 107,311
- 2025 estimate
Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Jurupa Valley (92509). 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 Jurupa Valley'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 | 7 | 41.2% | |
| 5-9 | 4 | 23.5% | |
| 10-19 | 4 | 23.5% |
How this market compares
Jurupa Valley 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.
This industry takes up a far larger slice of the local business base than it does statewide. A crowded market: expect established competitors and price pressure, but also a deeper pool of businesses to buy.
- Vs state share
- +747%
- Share of local businesses
- Rank by count
- #19
- of 201 cities
- Rank by share
- #1
- of 175 ranked
- Since 2022
- -15%
- Change in establishments
This compares how much of Jurupa Valley’s business base is septic & water well services, against the California figure. Base: 1,066 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
Jurupa Valley 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 | Jurupa Valley | California | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer | 41.2% | 35.1% | +6.0% |
| 5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target | 47.1% | 9.4% | +37.7% |
| 10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing | 23.5% | 6.3% | +17.3% |
Nearest comparable markets
The closest places to Jurupa Valley that also have Septic & Well 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.
What acquirers look at
Regulated, permit-gated and essentially recession-proof in rural markets. Very high owner age and almost no institutional competition for deals.
Other industries in Jurupa Valley
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.