NAICS 541940

Veterinary Clinics in Tehachapi, CA

The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Tehachapi contained 4 Veterinary establishments in 2023.

Establishments (2023)
4
1 ZIP codes
10 or more employees
n/a
Practical financing floor
Share of county
8%
Kern County
City population
11,852
2025 estimate

Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Tehachapi (93561). 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 Tehachapi's ZIP codes, not a count of businesses inside its city limits.

Business size mix

Tehachapi 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 establishmentsTehachapiCaliforniaDifference
Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer0.0%14.2%-14.2%
5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target0.0%24.7%-24.7%
10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing0.0%19.9%-19.9%

Nearest comparable markets

The closest places to Tehachapi that also have Veterinary 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
Lancaster10+44%
Bakersfield30+2%
Palmdale11+74%
Santa Clarita11+212%
Simi Valley13+44%

The wider Kern County market

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

County establishments (2023)
50
Kern County
County employees
714
Mid-March employment
County annual payroll
$34M
All establishments
Full Veterinary data for Kern County

What acquirers look at

Consolidator demand has pushed multiples well above the rest of small-business healthcare. Independent single-doctor clinics remain the last un-rolled segment.

Other industries in Tehachapi

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.