NAICS 541940
Veterinary Clinics in La Palma, CA
The 1 ZIP codes assigned to La Palma contained 4 Veterinary establishments in 2023.
- Establishments (2023)
- 4
- 1 ZIP codes
- 10 or more employees
- n/a
- Practical financing floor
- Share of county
- 1%
- Orange County
- City population
- 14,907
- 2025 estimate
Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to La Palma (90623). 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 La Palma'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 | 3 | 75.0% |
Business size mix
La Palma 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 | La Palma | California | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer | 75.0% | 14.2% | +60.8% |
| 5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target | 0.0% | 24.7% | -24.7% |
| 10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing | 0.0% | 19.9% | -19.9% |
Nearest comparable markets
The closest places to La Palma that also have Veterinary 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cerritos | 4 | -25% |
| Cypress | 9 | +160% |
| Los Alamitos | 5 | +48% |
| Stanton | 3 | +89% |
| Norwalk | 5 | +40% |
The wider Orange County market
Employment and payroll are reported at county level only, so the figures below describe the county La Palma sits in.
- County establishments (2023)
- 385
- Orange County
- County employees
- 5,177
- Mid-March employment
- County annual payroll
- $338M
- All establishments
What acquirers look at
Consolidator demand has pushed multiples well above the rest of small-business healthcare. Independent single-doctor clinics remain the last un-rolled segment.
Other industries in La Palma
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.