NAICS 624410
Child Day Care Services in Yreka, CA
The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Yreka contained 6 Childcare establishments in 2023.
- Establishments (2023)
- 6
- 1 ZIP codes
- 10 or more employees
- n/a
- Practical financing floor
- Share of county
- 50%
- Siskiyou County
- City population
- 7,714
- 2025 estimate
Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Yreka (96097). 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 Yreka'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 | 4 | 66.7% |
Business size mix
Yreka 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 | Yreka | California | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer | 66.7% | 49.9% | +16.8% |
| 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 Yreka 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Lake | 4 | n/a |
| Redding | 41 | +31% |
| Crescent City | 5 | n/a |
| Arcata | 8 | +43% |
| Eureka | 19 | +55% |
The wider Siskiyou County market
Employment and payroll are reported at county level only, so the figures below describe the county Yreka sits in.
- County establishments (2023)
- 12
- Siskiyou County
- County employees
- 42
- Mid-March employment
- County annual payroll
- $1.6M
- 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 Yreka
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.