NAICS 541330
Engineering Services in Yreka, CA
The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Yreka contained 4 Engineering establishments in 2023.
- Establishments (2023)
- 4
- 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.
Business size mix
Yreka 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 | Yreka | California | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer | 0.0% | 52.8% | -52.8% |
| 5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target | 0.0% | 23.9% | -23.9% |
| 10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing | 0.0% | 16.5% | -16.5% |
Nearest comparable markets
The closest places to Yreka that also have Engineering 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Shasta | 3 | n/a |
| Redding | 34 | +20% |
| Arcata | 7 | +38% |
| Eureka | 14 | +27% |
| Fortuna | 4 | n/a |
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)
- 8
- Siskiyou County
- County employees
- 39
- Mid-March employment
- County annual payroll
- $2.4M
- All establishments
What acquirers look at
Value sits in licensed professional engineers and public-agency prequalification, both of which are people-dependent. Retention packages are mandatory.
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.