NAICS 624410

Child Day Care Services in Moorpark, CA

The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Moorpark contained 5 Childcare establishments in 2023.

Establishments (2023)
5
1 ZIP codes
10 or more employees
n/a
Practical financing floor
Share of county
2%
Ventura County
City population
35,023
2025 estimate

Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Moorpark (93021). 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 Moorpark's ZIP codes, not a count of businesses inside its city limits.

How this market compares

Moorpark 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.

Below average0.56% of local businesses, against 0.90% statewide

A smaller slice of the local business base than the statewide share. Often an underserved market, though it can also mean the work is done by firms based in a neighbouring town.

Vs state share
-38%
Share of local businesses
Rank by count
#295
of 354 cities
Rank by share
#224
of 288 ranked
Since 2020
+25%
Change in establishments

This compares how much of Moorpark’s business base is child day care services, against the California figure. Base: 899 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

Moorpark 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 establishmentsMoorparkCaliforniaDifference
Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer0.0%49.9%-49.9%
5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target0.0%25.9%-25.9%
10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing0.0%13.8%-13.8%

Nearest comparable markets

The closest places to Moorpark 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.

MarketEstablishmentsVs state share
Thousand Oaks15-56%
Simi Valley25-17%
Fillmore4n/a
Camarillo13-44%
Westlake Village5-67%

The wider Ventura County market

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

County establishments (2023)
206
Ventura County
County employees
1,598
Mid-March employment
County annual payroll
$59M
All establishments
Full Childcare data for Ventura County

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 Moorpark

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.