NAICS 621210
Dental Practices in South Lake Tahoe, CA
The 1 ZIP codes assigned to South Lake Tahoe contained 14 Dental establishments in 2023.
- Establishments (2023)
- 14
- 1 ZIP codes
- 10 or more employees
- n/a
- Practical financing floor
- Share of county
- 14%
- El Dorado County
- City population
- 21,115
- 2025 estimate
Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to South Lake Tahoe (96150). 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 South Lake Tahoe'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 | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 5-9 | 9 | 64.3% |
How this market compares
South Lake Tahoe 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.
A far smaller slice of the local business base than the statewide share. Either a genuine gap in provision or a market served from somewhere nearby. Worth checking the neighbouring places below before drawing a conclusion.
- Vs state share
- -41%
- Share of local businesses
- Rank by count
- #258
- of 368 cities
- Rank by share
- #274
- of 298 ranked
- Since 2020
- -7%
- Change in establishments
This compares how much of South Lake Tahoe’s business base is dental practices, against the California figure. Base: 1,082 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
South Lake Tahoe 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 establishments | South Lake Tahoe | California | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer | 21.4% | 44.4% | -23.0% |
| 5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target | 64.3% | 49.5% | +14.8% |
| 10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing | 0.0% | 15.7% | -15.7% |
Nearest comparable markets
The closest places to South Lake Tahoe that also have Dental 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Truckee | 12 | -52% |
| Placerville | 21 | -1% |
| Jackson | 5 | n/a |
| Auburn | 29 | -19% |
| Nevada City | 7 | -39% |
The wider El Dorado County market
Employment and payroll are reported at county level only, so the figures below describe the county South Lake Tahoe sits in.
- County establishments (2023)
- 97
- El Dorado County
- County employees
- 636
- Mid-March employment
- County annual payroll
- $37M
- All establishments
What acquirers look at
Requires a licensed practitioner or a compliant DSO structure. California restricts corporate practice of dentistry. Recurring hygiene revenue is the valuation anchor.
Other industries in South Lake Tahoe
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.