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Where car washes may be underserved

Estimate only, not proof of demand.

Car washes live on traffic and weather: a visible spot on a busy road with an easy entrance matters a lot, and salty or muddy seasons bring people in. Monthly wash clubs have made repeat customers central to many operations. This map shows ZIP codes where car washes may be underserved.

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  • 1 per 11,353U.S. average people per car wash
  • 13,362ZIPs with at least 5,000 residents
  • 3,932of them with none mapped

Top ZIPs where car washes may be underserved

People per business divides population by the car washes mapped in a ZIP; a high number may suggest room, but commuters passing through and wash bays at gas stations also matter.

  1. 160629 Chicago, IL1 per 108,324Pop 108,324 · 1 mapped · 9.5× U.S. · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in Chicago →View on the map →
  2. 210314 Staten Island, NY1 per 93,915Pop 93,915 · 1 mapped · 8.3× U.S. · nearest 0.4 miBusinesses for sale in Staten Island →View on the map →
  3. 311221 Brooklyn, NY1 per 91,588Pop 91,588 · 1 mapped · 8.1× U.S. · nearest 0.5 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  4. 411220 Brooklyn, NY1 per 90,652Pop 90,652 · 1 mapped · 8.0× U.S. · nearest 0.2 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  5. 575035 Frisco, TX1 per 89,682Pop 89,682 · 1 mapped · 7.9× U.S. · nearest 2 miBusinesses for sale in Frisco →View on the map →
  6. 611212 Brooklyn, NY1 per 89,020Pop 89,020 · 1 mapped · 7.8× U.S. · nearest 0.3 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  7. 796706 Ewa Beach, HI1 per 83,692Pop 83,692 · 1 mapped · 7.4× U.S. · nearest 1.5 miBusinesses for sale in HI →View on the map →
  8. 895076 Watsonville, CA1 per 82,806Pop 82,806 · 1 mapped · 7.3× U.S. · nearest 1.2 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
  9. 911355 Flushing, NY1 per 80,801Pop 80,801 · 1 mapped · 7.1× U.S. · nearest 0.5 miBusinesses for sale in Flushing →View on the map →
  10. 1011204 Brooklyn, NY1 per 79,800Pop 79,800 · 1 mapped · 7.0× U.S. · nearest 0.6 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  11. 1110029 New York, NY1 per 77,447Pop 77,447 · 1 mapped · 6.8× U.S. · nearest 0.4 miBusinesses for sale in New York →View on the map →
  12. 1210453 Bronx, NY1 per 76,282Pop 76,282 · 1 mapped · 6.7× U.S. · nearest 0.4 miBusinesses for sale in Bronx →View on the map →
  13. 1300725 Caguas, PR1 per 73,462Pop 73,462 · 1 mapped · 6.5× U.S. · nearest 1 miBusinesses for sale in PR →View on the map →
  14. 1493536 Lancaster, CA1 per 73,412Pop 73,412 · 1 mapped · 6.5× U.S. · nearest 12.3 miBusinesses for sale in Lancaster →View on the map →
  15. 1511209 Brooklyn, NY1 per 71,004Pop 71,004 · 1 mapped · 6.3× U.S. · nearest 0.3 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  16. 1627519 Cary, NC1 per 69,836Pop 69,836 · 1 mapped · 6.2× U.S. · nearest 2.3 miBusinesses for sale in Cary →View on the map →
  17. 1785301 Glendale, AZ1 per 68,178Pop 68,178 · 1 mapped · 6.0× U.S. · nearest 1.5 miBusinesses for sale in Glendale →View on the map →
  18. 1810950 Monroe, NY1 per 68,136Pop 68,136 · 1 mapped · 6.0× U.S. · nearest 1.2 miBusinesses for sale in NY →View on the map →
  19. 1994587 Union City, CA1 per 67,464Pop 67,464 · 1 mapped · 5.9× U.S. · nearest 2.1 miBusinesses for sale in Union City →View on the map →
  20. 2094110 San Francisco, CA1 per 66,865Pop 66,865 · 1 mapped · 5.9× U.S. · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in San Francisco →View on the map →
  21. 2128215 Charlotte, NC1 per 66,674Pop 66,674 · 1 mapped · 5.9× U.S. · nearest 2.2 miBusinesses for sale in Charlotte →View on the map →
  22. 2200953 Rio Del Olata Mall Local 5-A-2, PR1 per 66,156Pop 66,156 · 1 mapped · 5.8× U.S. · nearest 2.7 miBusinesses for sale in PR →View on the map →
  23. 2320878 Gaithersburg, MD1 per 66,115Pop 66,115 · 1 mapped · 5.8× U.S. · nearest 2.4 miBusinesses for sale in Gaithersburg →View on the map →
  24. 2491402 Panorama City, CA1 per 65,754Pop 65,754 · 1 mapped · 5.8× U.S. · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in Panorama City →View on the map →
  25. 2560640 Chicago, IL1 per 65,445Pop 65,445 · 1 mapped · 5.8× U.S. · nearest 0.2 miBusinesses for sale in Chicago →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 car wash businesses. Listed separately, not ranked: one may sit just over the ZIP line, so check the nearest distance and the map.

  1. 111373 Elmhurst, NYNone mappedPop 98,403 · 0 mapped · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in NY →View on the map →
  2. 210025 New York, NYNone mappedPop 93,065 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.4 miBusinesses for sale in New York →View on the map →
  3. 311233 Brooklyn, NYNone mappedPop 81,822 · 0 mapped · nearest 0.9 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  4. 494112 San Francisco, CANone mappedPop 79,277 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.9 miBusinesses for sale in San Francisco →View on the map →
  5. 510002 New York, NYNone mappedPop 76,873 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.1 miBusinesses for sale in New York →View on the map →
  6. 611375 Forest Hills, NYNone mappedPop 76,839 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.1 miBusinesses for sale in Forest Hills →View on the map →
  7. 760657 Chicago, ILNone mappedPop 71,904 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.4 miBusinesses for sale in Chicago →View on the map →
  8. 833033 Homestead, FLNone mappedPop 71,458 · 0 mapped · nearest 3.1 miBusinesses for sale in Homestead →View on the map →
  9. 911201 Brooklyn, NYNone mappedPop 70,674 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.3 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  10. 1020906 Silver Spring, MDNone mappedPop 70,595 · 0 mapped · nearest 3.3 miBusinesses for sale in Silver Spring →View on the map →

Estimate only, not proof of demand.

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Questions about car wash gaps

What types of car washes are included?
Places categorized as car washes in open map data, which can include tunnel, in-bay and self-serve washes. Wash bays at gas stations may not be counted.
Why does traffic matter more than residents?
Many people wash their car where they drive past often, near work or errands, not necessarily near home.
What's worth checking when buying a car wash?
Equipment age, water and utility costs, membership numbers and any local water-use rules.

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.