NAICS 524210

Insurance Agencies & Brokerages in San Leandro, CA

The 2 ZIP codes assigned to San Leandro contained 27 Insurance Agency establishments in 2023.

Establishments (2023)
27
2 ZIP codes
10 or more employees
n/a
Practical financing floor
Share of county
7%
Alameda County
City population
85,353
2025 estimate

Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to San Leandro (94577, 94578). 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 San Leandro'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
1-42177.8%
5-9311.1%

How this market compares

San Leandro 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.

Below average1.01% of local businesses, against 1.32% statewide

A smaller slice of the local business base than the statewide share. Often an underserved market, though it can also mean the work is done by firms based in a neighbouring town.

Vs state share
-23%
Share of local businesses
Rank by count
#131
of 369 cities
Rank by share
#231
of 298 ranked
Since 2020
-10%
Change in establishments

This compares how much of San Leandro’s business base is insurance agencies & brokerages, against the California figure. Base: 2,673 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

San Leandro tracks the California size distribution closely.

Share of establishmentsSan LeandroCaliforniaDifference
Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer77.8%73.5%+4.3%
5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target11.1%14.7%-3.6%
10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing0.0%3.7%-3.7%

Nearest comparable markets

The closest places to San Leandro 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
Oakland76-44%
Alameda17-32%
Hayward27-52%
Moraga5n/a
Union City12-33%

The wider Alameda County market

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

County establishments (2023)
411
Alameda County
County employees
2,119
Mid-March employment
County annual payroll
$200M
All establishments
Full Insurance Agency data for Alameda 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 San Leandro

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.