NAICS 624410
Child Day Care Services in Willits, CA
The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Willits contained 4 Childcare establishments in 2023.
- Establishments (2023)
- 4
- 1 ZIP codes
- 10 or more employees
- n/a
- Practical financing floor
- Share of county
- 18%
- Mendocino County
- City population
- 4,760
- 2025 estimate
Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Willits (95490). 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 Willits' ZIP codes, not a count of businesses inside its city limits.
Business size mix
Willits 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 | Willits | California | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer | 0.0% | 49.9% | -49.9% |
| 5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target | 0.0% | 25.9% | -25.9% |
| 10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing | 0.0% | 13.8% | -13.8% |
Nearest comparable markets
The closest places to Willits that also have Childcare 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ukiah | 9 | +6% |
| Fort Bragg | 4 | -12% |
| Clearlake | 4 | n/a |
| Healdsburg | 5 | -27% |
| Willows | 4 | n/a |
The wider Mendocino County market
Employment and payroll are reported at county level only, so the figures below describe the county Willits sits in.
- County establishments (2023)
- 22
- Mendocino County
- County employees
- 128
- Mid-March employment
- County annual payroll
- $4.7M
- All establishments
What acquirers look at
License capacity is the asset and it does not transfer automatically in California. Staff-to-child ratio requirements cap margin structurally.
Other industries in Willits
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.