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Where bakeries may be underserved

Estimate only, not proof of demand.

Bakeries sell everyday bread and pastries plus special-order cakes for birthdays, weddings and holidays. They fit naturally in walkable neighborhoods, near coffee traffic and in communities with strong baking traditions, and wholesale orders from cafes can steady sales. This map shows ZIP codes where bakeries may be underserved.

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  • 1 per 6,461U.S. average people per bakery
  • 13,362ZIPs with at least 5,000 residents
  • 2,687of them with none mapped

Top ZIPs where bakeries may be underserved

People per business is residents per mapped bakery in each ZIP; a high number may leave room, but grocery store bakeries and home bakers also serve this demand.

  1. 110457 Bronx, NY1 per 79,543Pop 79,543 · 1 mapped · 12.3× U.S. · nearest 0.3 miBusinesses for sale in Bronx →View on the map →
  2. 293535 Lancaster, CA1 per 79,409Pop 79,409 · 1 mapped · 12.3× U.S. · nearest 7.1 miBusinesses for sale in Lancaster →View on the map →
  3. 395687 Vacaville, CA1 per 69,390Pop 69,390 · 1 mapped · 10.7× U.S. · nearest 2.6 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
  4. 495206 Stockton, CA1 per 68,558Pop 68,558 · 1 mapped · 10.6× U.S. · nearest 5.8 miBusinesses for sale in Stockton →View on the map →
  5. 592114 San Diego, CA1 per 65,745Pop 65,745 · 1 mapped · 10.2× U.S. · nearest 0.5 miBusinesses for sale in San Diego →View on the map →
  6. 620148 Ashburn, VA1 per 64,021Pop 64,021 · 1 mapped · 9.9× U.S. · nearest 2.4 miBusinesses for sale in Ashburn →View on the map →
  7. 778109 Converse, TX1 per 63,067Pop 63,067 · 1 mapped · 9.8× U.S. · nearest 2.2 miBusinesses for sale in TX →View on the map →
  8. 823456 Virginia Beach, VA1 per 61,911Pop 61,911 · 1 mapped · 9.6× U.S. · nearest 1.5 miBusinesses for sale in Virginia Beach →View on the map →
  9. 931907 Columbus, GA1 per 59,110Pop 59,110 · 1 mapped · 9.1× U.S. · nearest 2.4 miBusinesses for sale in Columbus →View on the map →
  10. 1032068 Middleburg, FL1 per 58,983Pop 58,983 · 1 mapped · 9.1× U.S. · nearest 1.8 miBusinesses for sale in FL →View on the map →
  11. 1148044 Macomb, MI1 per 58,754Pop 58,754 · 1 mapped · 9.1× U.S. · nearest 0.6 miBusinesses for sale in Macomb →View on the map →
  12. 1220904 Silver Spring, MD1 per 58,646Pop 58,646 · 1 mapped · 9.1× U.S. · nearest 1.1 miBusinesses for sale in Silver Spring →View on the map →
  13. 1387124 Rio Rancho, NM1 per 58,499Pop 58,499 · 1 mapped · 9.1× U.S. · nearest 6.4 miBusinesses for sale in Rio Rancho →View on the map →
  14. 1492570 Perris, CA1 per 58,082Pop 58,082 · 1 mapped · 9.0× U.S. · nearest 5.4 miBusinesses for sale in Perris →View on the map →
  15. 1591913 Chula Vista, CA1 per 57,721Pop 57,721 · 1 mapped · 8.9× U.S. · nearest 1.1 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
  16. 1685033 Phoenix, AZ1 per 57,591Pop 57,591 · 1 mapped · 8.9× U.S. · nearest 1.3 miBusinesses for sale in Phoenix →View on the map →
  17. 1792057 Oceanside, CA1 per 56,835Pop 56,835 · 1 mapped · 8.8× U.S. · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in Oceanside →View on the map →
  18. 1845044 Middletown, OH1 per 56,217Pop 56,217 · 1 mapped · 8.7× U.S. · nearest 2.3 miBusinesses for sale in Middletown →View on the map →
  19. 1934221 Palmetto, FL1 per 56,208Pop 56,208 · 1 mapped · 8.7× U.S. · nearest 3.9 miBusinesses for sale in Palmetto →View on the map →
  20. 2019320 Coatesville, PA1 per 55,941Pop 55,941 · 1 mapped · 8.7× U.S. · nearest 1.5 miBusinesses for sale in PA →View on the map →
  21. 2175072 McKinney, TX1 per 55,087Pop 55,087 · 1 mapped · 8.5× U.S. · nearest 1.4 miBusinesses for sale in McKinney →View on the map →
  22. 2296818 Honolulu, HI1 per 54,822Pop 54,822 · 1 mapped · 8.5× U.S. · nearest 1.1 miBusinesses for sale in Honolulu →View on the map →
  23. 2389122 Las Vegas, NV1 per 53,724Pop 53,724 · 1 mapped · 8.3× U.S. · nearest 1.4 miBusinesses for sale in Las Vegas →View on the map →
  24. 2430157 Dallas, GA1 per 53,445Pop 53,445 · 1 mapped · 8.3× U.S. · nearest 2.7 miBusinesses for sale in Dallas →View on the map →
  25. 2529073 Lexington, SC1 per 53,156Pop 53,156 · 1 mapped · 8.2× U.S. · nearest 0.4 miBusinesses for sale in Lexington →View on the map →

Ranked by people per business, highest first. ZIPs with at least 5,000 residents and at least one mapped. Estimate only, not proof of demand.

  • None mapped
  • ≥2× U.S. people per business
  • 1.25–2×
  • Near average
  • Well served

Large ZIPs with none mapped

The most populated ZIPs with at least 5,000 residents where open map data shows no bakery businesses. Listed separately, not ranked: one may sit just over the ZIP line, so check the nearest distance and the map.

  1. 129445 Goose Creek, SCNone mappedPop 59,227 · 0 mapped · nearest 4.7 miBusinesses for sale in SC →View on the map →
  2. 210473 Bronx, NYNone mappedPop 58,855 · 0 mapped · nearest 0.9 miBusinesses for sale in Bronx →View on the map →
  3. 385037 Phoenix, AZNone mappedPop 54,608 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.1 miBusinesses for sale in Phoenix →View on the map →
  4. 420020 Washington, DCNone mappedPop 53,005 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.5 miBusinesses for sale in Washington →View on the map →
  5. 590002 Los Angeles, CANone mappedPop 52,122 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.4 miBusinesses for sale in Los Angeles →View on the map →
  6. 692544 Hemet, CANone mappedPop 51,751 · 0 mapped · nearest 7.7 miBusinesses for sale in Hemet →View on the map →
  7. 778541 Edinburg, TXNone mappedPop 51,710 · 0 mapped · nearest 9.9 miBusinesses for sale in Edinburg →View on the map →
  8. 885140 San Tan Valley, AZNone mappedPop 51,260 · 0 mapped · nearest 6.6 miBusinesses for sale in San Tan Valley →View on the map →
  9. 985207 Mesa, AZNone mappedPop 51,178 · 0 mapped · nearest 2.8 miBusinesses for sale in Mesa →View on the map →
  10. 1098387 Spanaway, WANone mappedPop 50,774 · 0 mapped · nearest 3.9 miBusinesses for sale in WA →View on the map →

Estimate only, not proof of demand.

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Questions about bakery gaps

Do grocery store bakeries count?
Usually not. They're part of larger stores and generally aren't mapped as separate bakeries.
What drives bakery demand?
Foot traffic, celebrations, holidays and local food traditions. Custom cake orders can be a big part of the business.
What transfers when buying a bakery?
Ovens and mixers, recipes, wholesale accounts, the lease and staff who know the recipes.

Estimate only, not proof of demand. Based on Overture Maps places data and U.S. Census population; estimates, not a census. Counts can miss businesses or include ones that have closed, so check any area on the ground before you buy or open a business. Estimates only — not financial, tax, or legal advice.

Built from over 3.6 million US businesses in Overture Maps places data, compared with U.S. Census population counts.

Sources. Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Places: © Overture Maps Foundation (release 2026-09-23.1), with data from Meta, Microsoft and other contributors under CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Foursquare (© 2024 Foursquare Labs, Inc., Apache-2.0, transformed to the Overture schema) and AllThePlaces (CC0); full Overture attribution. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS 5-year 2020-2024 B01003) (public domain); ZIP boundaries: Census 2020 cartographic boundary ZCTAs. BizFisher is not affiliated with or endorsed by these organizations.