NAICS 624410
Child Day Care Services in Live Oak, CA
The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Live Oak contained 5 Childcare establishments in 2023.
- Establishments (2023)
- 5
- 1 ZIP codes
- 10 or more employees
- n/a
- Practical financing floor
- Share of county
- 21%
- Sutter County
- City population
- 9,466
- 2025 estimate
Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Live Oak (95953). 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 Live Oak's ZIP codes, not a count of businesses inside its city limits.
Business size mix
Live Oak 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 | Live Oak | California | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer | 0.0% | 49.9% | -49.9% |
| 5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target | 0.0% | 25.9% | -25.9% |
| 10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing | 0.0% | 13.8% | -13.8% |
Nearest comparable markets
The closest places to Live Oak that also have Childcare 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gridley | 6 | n/a |
| Marysville | 4 | n/a |
| Yuba City | 17 | -4% |
| Oroville | 17 | +144% |
| Colusa | 3 | n/a |
The wider Sutter County market
Employment and payroll are reported at county level only, so the figures below describe the county Live Oak sits in.
- County establishments (2023)
- 24
- Sutter County
- County employees
- 180
- Mid-March employment
- County annual payroll
- $6.8M
- All establishments
What acquirers look at
License capacity is the asset and it does not transfer automatically in California. Staff-to-child ratio requirements cap margin structurally.
Other industries in Live Oak
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.