NAICS 561720

Janitorial & Commercial Cleaning Services in Placerville, CA

The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Placerville contained 3 Commercial Cleaning establishments in 2023.

Establishments (2023)
3
1 ZIP codes
10 or more employees
n/a
Practical financing floor
Share of county
9%
El Dorado County
City population
10,685
2025 estimate

Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Placerville (95667). 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 Placerville's ZIP codes, not a count of businesses inside its city limits.

How this market compares

Placerville 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 served0.31% of local businesses, against 0.63% 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
-51%
Share of local businesses
Rank by count
#291
of 300 cities
Rank by share
#239
of 265 ranked
Since 2020
-57%
Change in establishments

This compares how much of Placerville’s business base is janitorial & commercial cleaning services, against the California figure. Base: 974 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

Placerville 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 establishmentsPlacervilleCaliforniaDifference
Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer0.0%55.6%-55.6%
5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target0.0%13.1%-13.1%
10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing0.0%6.2%-6.2%

Nearest comparable markets

The closest places to Placerville that also have Commercial Cleaning 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
Auburn4-61%
Folsom9-44%
Rocklin22+71%
Rancho Cordova18+22%
Citrus Heights15+68%

The wider El Dorado County market

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

County establishments (2023)
32
El Dorado County
County employees
305
Mid-March employment
County annual payroll
$11M
All establishments
Full Commercial Cleaning data for El Dorado County

What acquirers look at

Low capital intensity and contractual revenue, offset by labor turnover and thin margins. Customer concentration is the single most common deal-killer in diligence.

Other industries in Placerville

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.