NAICS 238160

Roofing Contractors in Pasadena, CA

The 2 ZIP codes assigned to Pasadena contained 7 Roofing establishments in 2023.

Establishments (2023)
7
2 ZIP codes
10 or more employees
n/a
Practical financing floor
Share of county
1%
Los Angeles County
City population
135,804
2025 estimate

Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Pasadena (91101, 91107). 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 Pasadena'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.

EmployeesEstablishmentsShareDistribution
1-4685.7%

How this market compares

Pasadena 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.

Thinly served0.09% of local businesses, against 0.22% statewide

A far smaller slice of the local business base than the statewide share. Either a genuine gap in provision or a market served from somewhere nearby. Worth checking the neighbouring places below before drawing a conclusion.

Vs state share
-58%
Share of local businesses
Rank by count
#85
of 211 cities
Rank by share
#186
of 192 ranked
Since 2020
+17%
Change in establishments

This compares how much of Pasadena’s business base is roofing contractors, against the California figure. Base: 7,697 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

Pasadena 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 establishmentsPasadenaCaliforniaDifference
Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer85.7%49.4%+36.3%
5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target0.0%9.5%-9.5%
10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing0.0%3.4%-3.4%

Nearest comparable markets

The closest places to Pasadena that also have Roofing 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
Temple City3+33%
Arcadia3-56%
Montebello4+34%
Burbank6-53%
Azusa4+88%

The wider Los Angeles County market

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

County establishments (2023)
487
Los Angeles County
County employees
3,329
Mid-March employment
County annual payroll
$223M
All establishments
Full Roofing data for Los Angeles County

What acquirers look at

Storm-driven revenue is lumpy and insurance-dependent; recurring commercial maintenance contracts are the durable part. Diligence should isolate re-roof versus repair mix.

Other industries in Pasadena

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.