NAICS 561320, 561311

Staffing & Employment Agencies in Solana Beach, CA

The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Solana Beach contained 3 Staffing establishments in 2023.

Establishments (2023)
3
1 ZIP codes
10 or more employees
n/a
Practical financing floor
Share of county
1%
San Diego County
City population
12,602
2025 estimate

Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Solana Beach (92075). 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 Solana Beach's ZIP codes, not a count of businesses inside its city limits.

How this market compares

Solana Beach 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 average0.29% of local businesses, against 0.35% 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
-17%
Share of local businesses
Rank by count
#195
of 199 cities
Rank by share
#133
of 193 ranked
Since 2020
-40%
Change in establishments

This compares how much of Solana Beach’s business base is staffing & employment agencies, against the California figure. Base: 1,032 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

Solana Beach is more consolidated than California as a whole: fewer micro-operators and a larger share of businesses with real headcount. Fewer targets, but the ones that exist are more likely to be financeable.

Share of establishmentsSolana BeachCaliforniaDifference
Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer0.0%30.1%-30.1%
5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target0.0%11.6%-11.6%
10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing0.0%20.2%-20.2%

Nearest comparable markets

The closest places to Solana Beach that also have Staffing 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
Encinitas14+44%
Carlsbad32+66%
San Marcos14+47%
San Diego199+35%
Escondido9-41%

The wider San Diego County market

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

County establishments (2023)
415
San Diego County
County employees
19,817
Mid-March employment
County annual payroll
$1.0B
All establishments
Full Staffing data for San Diego County

What acquirers look at

Working capital intensive: payroll funds before clients pay. Highly cyclical, and light-industrial staffing carries meaningful workers’ compensation exposure.

Other industries in Solana Beach

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.