NAICS 524210

Insurance Agencies & Brokerages in Ripon, CA

The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Ripon contained 11 Insurance Agency establishments in 2023.

Establishments (2023)
11
1 ZIP codes
10 or more employees
n/a
Practical financing floor
Share of county
6%
San Joaquin County
City population
16,140
2025 estimate

Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Ripon (95366). 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 Ripon'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
1-41090.9%

Business size mix

Ripon 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 establishmentsRiponCaliforniaDifference
Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer90.9%73.5%+17.5%
5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target0.0%14.7%-14.7%
10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing0.0%3.7%-3.7%

Nearest comparable markets

The closest places to Ripon that also have Insurance Agency 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
Manteca13-41%
Escalon4n/a
Modesto103+44%
Riverbank3n/a
Lathrop7+2%

The wider San Joaquin County market

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

County establishments (2023)
186
San Joaquin County
County employees
1,753
Mid-March employment
County annual payroll
$225M
All establishments
Full Insurance Agency data for San Joaquin County

What acquirers look at

Renewal commission streams behave like an annuity, which is why these command the highest multiples in small business. Carrier appointment transfer is the gating diligence item.

Other industries in Ripon

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.