NAICS 624410
Child Day Care Services in Shasta Lake, CA
The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Shasta Lake contained 4 Childcare establishments in 2023.
- Establishments (2023)
- 4
- 1 ZIP codes
- 10 or more employees
- n/a
- Practical financing floor
- Share of county
- 9%
- Shasta County
- City population
- 10,208
- 2025 estimate
Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Shasta Lake (96019). 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 Shasta Lake'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 | 4 | 100.0% |
Business size mix
Shasta Lake 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 | Shasta Lake | California | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer | 100.0% | 49.9% | +50.1% |
| 5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target | 0.0% | 25.9% | -25.9% |
| 10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing | 0.0% | 13.8% | -13.8% |
Nearest comparable markets
The closest places to Shasta Lake that also have Childcare 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.
The wider Shasta County market
Employment and payroll are reported at county level only, so the figures below describe the county Shasta Lake sits in.
- County establishments (2023)
- 47
- Shasta County
- County employees
- 208
- Mid-March employment
- County annual payroll
- $5.1M
- All establishments
What acquirers look at
License capacity is the asset and it does not transfer automatically in California. Staff-to-child ratio requirements cap margin structurally.
Other industries in Shasta Lake
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.