NAICS 541330

Engineering Services in Sierra Madre, CA

The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Sierra Madre contained 3 Engineering establishments in 2023.

Establishments (2023)
3
1 ZIP codes
10 or more employees
n/a
Practical financing floor
Share of county
0%
Los Angeles County
City population
10,620
2025 estimate

Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Sierra Madre (91024). 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 Sierra Madre'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
1-43100.0%

Business size mix

Sierra Madre 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 establishmentsSierra MadreCaliforniaDifference
Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer100.0%52.8%+47.2%
5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target0.0%23.9%-23.9%
10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing0.0%16.5%-16.5%

Nearest comparable markets

The closest places to Sierra Madre that also have Engineering 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
Arcadia14-44%
Monrovia17+58%
Temple City6-29%
San Marino4-25%
Pasadena96+53%

The wider Los Angeles County market

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

County establishments (2023)
1,734
Los Angeles County
County employees
20,563
Mid-March employment
County annual payroll
$2.5B
All establishments
Full Engineering data for Los Angeles County

What acquirers look at

Value sits in licensed professional engineers and public-agency prequalification, both of which are people-dependent. Retention packages are mandatory.

Other industries in Sierra Madre

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.