NAICS 238210
Electrical Contractors in Solvang, CA
The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Solvang contained 7 Electrical establishments in 2023.
- Establishments (2023)
- 7
- 1 ZIP codes
- 10 or more employees
- n/a
- Practical financing floor
- Share of county
- 5%
- Santa Barbara County
- City population
- 5,944
- 2025 estimate
Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Solvang (93463). 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 Solvang'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 | 6 | 85.7% |
Business size mix
Solvang 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 | Solvang | California | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer | 85.7% | 58.6% | +27.2% |
| 5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target | 0.0% | 18.4% | -18.4% |
| 10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing | 0.0% | 8.9% | -8.9% |
Nearest comparable markets
The closest places to Solvang that also have Electrical 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.
| Market | Establishments | Vs state share |
|---|---|---|
| Goleta | 9 | -19% |
| Lompoc | 13 | +57% |
| Santa Barbara | 56 | +2% |
| Santa Maria | 31 | +18% |
| Carpinteria | 14 | +176% |
The wider Santa Barbara County market
Employment and payroll are reported at county level only, so the figures below describe the county Solvang sits in.
- County establishments (2023)
- 142
- Santa Barbara County
- County employees
- 914
- Mid-March employment
- County annual payroll
- $62M
- All establishments
What acquirers look at
Licensing requirements limit new entrants. Service and small-commercial work is far more acquirable than new-construction shops, which carry heavy working-capital and bonding needs.
Other industries in Solvang
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.