NAICS 722511
Full-Service Restaurants in Port Hueneme, CA
The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Port Hueneme contained 16 Restaurants establishments in 2023, of which 6 employed 10 or more people.
- Establishments (2023)
- 16
- 1 ZIP codes
- 10 or more employees
- 6
- Practical financing floor
- Share of county
- 3%
- Ventura County
- City population
- 20,987
- 2025 estimate
Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Port Hueneme (93041). 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 Port Hueneme'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.
| Employees | Establishments | Share | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 5 | 31.3% | |
| 5-9 | 4 | 25.0% | |
| 10-19 | 3 | 18.8% | |
| 20-49 | 3 | 18.8% |
Business size mix
Port Hueneme 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 establishments | Port Hueneme | California | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer | 31.3% | 23.5% | +7.8% |
| 5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target | 62.5% | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing | 37.5% | 52.8% | -15.3% |
Nearest comparable markets
The closest places to Port Hueneme that also have Restaurants 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oxnard | 111 | -2% |
| Camarillo | 59 | -25% |
| Santa Paula | 15 | -5% |
| Thousand Oaks | 70 | -38% |
| Ojai | 22 | -4% |
The wider Ventura County market
Employment and payroll are reported at county level only, so the figures below describe the county Port Hueneme sits in.
- County establishments (2023)
- 584
- Ventura County
- County employees
- 13,076
- Mid-March employment
- County annual payroll
- $402M
- All establishments
What acquirers look at
The highest-turnover category in the index and the weakest lending profile. Lease terms and liquor license transfer usually matter more than the P&L.
Other industries in Port Hueneme
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.