NAICS 238910
Septic & Water Well Services in Morro Bay, CA
The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Morro Bay contained 5 Septic & Well establishments in 2023.
- Establishments (2023)
- 5
- 1 ZIP codes
- 10 or more employees
- n/a
- Practical financing floor
- Share of county
- 10%
- San Luis Obispo County
- City population
- 10,613
- 2025 estimate
Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Morro Bay (93442). 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 Morro Bay's ZIP codes, not a count of businesses inside its city limits.
Business size mix
Morro Bay 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 | Morro Bay | California | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer | 0.0% | 35.1% | -35.1% |
| 5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target | 0.0% | 9.4% | -9.4% |
| 10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing | 0.0% | 6.3% | -6.3% |
Nearest comparable markets
The closest places to Morro Bay 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.
| Market | Establishments | Vs state share |
|---|---|---|
| Atascadero | 8 | +363% |
| San Luis Obispo | 4 | -20% |
| Arroyo Grande | 7 | +315% |
| Santa Maria | 14 | +165% |
| Lompoc | 3 | +80% |
The wider San Luis Obispo County market
Employment and payroll are reported at county level only, so the figures below describe the county Morro Bay sits in.
- County establishments (2023)
- 52
- San Luis Obispo County
- County employees
- 683
- Mid-March employment
- County annual payroll
- $77M
- All establishments
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 Morro Bay
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.