NAICS 541940

Veterinary Clinics in Tracy, CA

The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Tracy contained 8 Veterinary establishments in 2023, of which 3 employed 10 or more people.

Establishments (2023)
8
1 ZIP codes
10 or more employees
3
Practical financing floor
Share of county
13%
San Joaquin County
City population
101,901
2025 estimate

Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Tracy (95376). 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 Tracy'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
20-49337.5%

How this market compares

Tracy 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.

Above average0.32% of local businesses, against 0.27% statewide

A larger slice of the local business base than the statewide share. Usually a sign of genuine local demand rather than oversupply.

Vs state share
+20%
Share of local businesses
Rank by count
#112
of 256 cities
Rank by share
#144
of 231 ranked
Since 2020
-11%
Change in establishments

This compares how much of Tracy’s business base is veterinary clinics, against the California figure. Base: 2,464 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

Tracy 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 establishmentsTracyCaliforniaDifference
Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer0.0%14.2%-14.2%
5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target37.5%24.7%+12.8%
10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing37.5%19.9%+17.6%

Nearest comparable markets

The closest places to Tracy 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
Lathrop3+113%
Manteca3-34%
Livermore17+137%
Stockton13-20%
Brentwood6+56%

The wider San Joaquin County market

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

County establishments (2023)
61
San Joaquin County
County employees
659
Mid-March employment
County annual payroll
$37M
All establishments
Full Veterinary data for San Joaquin 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 Tracy

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.