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Where cell phone stores may be underserved

Estimate only, not proof of demand.

Cell phone stores handle new lines, upgrades, accessories and help with bills, so they lean on dense neighborhoods, busy shopping corridors and areas where people prefer to handle service in person. Many are carrier-authorized dealers whose terms are set by the carrier. This map shows ZIP codes where cell phone stores may be underserved.

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  • 1 per 4,940U.S. average people per cell phone store
  • 13,362ZIPs with at least 5,000 residents
  • 3,507of them with none mapped

Top ZIPs where cell phone stores may be underserved

People per business is residents per mapped cell phone store in each ZIP; a high number may hint at room, but carrier rules, big-box electronics counters and online ordering shape real demand.

  1. 195747 Roseville, CA1 per 83,902Pop 83,902 · 1 mapped · 17.0× U.S. · nearest 1.7 miBusinesses for sale in Roseville →View on the map →
  2. 297229 Portland, OR1 per 76,106Pop 76,106 · 1 mapped · 15.4× U.S. · nearest 1.5 miBusinesses for sale in Portland →View on the map →
  3. 320148 Ashburn, VA1 per 64,021Pop 64,021 · 1 mapped · 13.0× U.S. · nearest 0.6 miBusinesses for sale in Ashburn →View on the map →
  4. 410128 New York, NY1 per 57,976Pop 57,976 · 1 mapped · 11.7× U.S. · nearest 0.2 miBusinesses for sale in New York →View on the map →
  5. 585212 Mesa, AZ1 per 55,283Pop 55,283 · 1 mapped · 11.2× U.S. · nearest 3.2 miBusinesses for sale in Mesa →View on the map →
  6. 675025 Plano, TX1 per 53,202Pop 53,202 · 1 mapped · 10.8× U.S. · nearest 1.3 miBusinesses for sale in Plano →View on the map →
  7. 784005 Eagle Mountain, UT1 per 52,530Pop 52,530 · 1 mapped · 10.6× U.S. · nearest 1.2 miBusinesses for sale in UT →View on the map →
  8. 884081 West Jordan, UT1 per 52,314Pop 52,314 · 1 mapped · 10.6× U.S. · nearest 0.8 miBusinesses for sale in West Jordan →View on the map →
  9. 998092 Auburn, WA1 per 50,224Pop 50,224 · 1 mapped · 10.2× U.S. · nearest 4 miBusinesses for sale in Auburn →View on the map →
  10. 1033579 Riverview, FL1 per 49,470Pop 49,470 · 1 mapped · 10.0× U.S. · nearest 1.9 miBusinesses for sale in Riverview →View on the map →
  11. 1149201 Jackson, MI1 per 49,107Pop 49,107 · 1 mapped · 9.9× U.S. · nearest 3.1 miBusinesses for sale in Jackson →View on the map →
  12. 1260586 Plainfield, IL1 per 47,834Pop 47,834 · 1 mapped · 9.7× U.S. · nearest 2.1 miBusinesses for sale in Plainfield →View on the map →
  13. 1373012 Edmond, OK1 per 46,993Pop 46,993 · 1 mapped · 9.5× U.S. · nearest 4.1 miBusinesses for sale in Edmond →View on the map →
  14. 1494561 Oakley, CA1 per 46,368Pop 46,368 · 1 mapped · 9.4× U.S. · nearest 2.4 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
  15. 1530506 Gainesville, GA1 per 45,612Pop 45,612 · 1 mapped · 9.2× U.S. · nearest 2.3 miBusinesses for sale in Gainesville →View on the map →
  16. 1674014 Broken Arrow, OK1 per 45,212Pop 45,212 · 1 mapped · 9.2× U.S. · nearest 3.8 miBusinesses for sale in Broken Arrow →View on the map →
  17. 1780602 Thornton, CO1 per 44,783Pop 44,783 · 1 mapped · 9.1× U.S. · nearest 2.1 miBusinesses for sale in CO →View on the map →
  18. 1829414 Charleston, SC1 per 44,727Pop 44,727 · 1 mapped · 9.1× U.S. · nearest 3.6 miBusinesses for sale in Charleston →View on the map →
  19. 1984009 South Jordan, UT1 per 44,186Pop 44,186 · 1 mapped · 8.9× U.S. · nearest 1 miBusinesses for sale in South Jordan →View on the map →
  20. 2089178 Las Vegas, NV1 per 44,165Pop 44,165 · 1 mapped · 8.9× U.S. · nearest 2.8 miBusinesses for sale in Las Vegas →View on the map →
  21. 2185298 Gilbert, AZ1 per 44,114Pop 44,114 · 1 mapped · 8.9× U.S. · nearest 0.5 miBusinesses for sale in Gilbert →View on the map →
  22. 2296822 Honolulu, HI1 per 43,747Pop 43,747 · 1 mapped · 8.9× U.S. · nearest 0.8 miBusinesses for sale in Honolulu →View on the map →
  23. 2380127 Littleton, CO1 per 43,494Pop 43,494 · 1 mapped · 8.8× U.S. · nearest 3.7 miBusinesses for sale in Littleton →View on the map →
  24. 2489141 Las Vegas, NV1 per 43,469Pop 43,469 · 1 mapped · 8.8× U.S. · nearest 0.5 miBusinesses for sale in Las Vegas →View on the map →
  25. 2598122 Seattle, WA1 per 43,234Pop 43,234 · 1 mapped · 8.8× U.S. · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in Seattle →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 cell phone store businesses. Listed separately, not ranked: one may sit just over the ZIP line, so check the nearest distance and the map.

  1. 191913 Chula Vista, CANone mappedPop 57,721 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.1 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
  2. 293619 Clovis, CANone mappedPop 55,610 · 0 mapped · nearest 7.6 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
  3. 320744 Fort Washington, MDNone mappedPop 54,441 · 0 mapped · nearest 3.9 miBusinesses for sale in MD →View on the map →
  4. 498115 Seattle, WANone mappedPop 54,349 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.7 miBusinesses for sale in Seattle →View on the map →
  5. 520772 Upper Marlboro, MDNone mappedPop 54,319 · 0 mapped · nearest 6.2 miBusinesses for sale in Upper Marlboro →View on the map →
  6. 677583 Rosharon, TXNone mappedPop 52,747 · 0 mapped · nearest 8.3 miBusinesses for sale in Rosharon →View on the map →
  7. 792544 Hemet, CANone mappedPop 51,751 · 0 mapped · nearest 7.7 miBusinesses for sale in Hemet →View on the map →
  8. 895136 San Jose, CANone mappedPop 48,056 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.2 miBusinesses for sale in San Jose →View on the map →
  9. 994582 San Ramon, CANone mappedPop 47,424 · 0 mapped · nearest 2.3 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
  10. 1080526 Fort Collins, CONone mappedPop 44,326 · 0 mapped · nearest 2.6 miBusinesses for sale in CO →View on the map →

Estimate only, not proof of demand.

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Questions about cell phone store gaps

Can anyone open a carrier store?
Carrier-branded stores usually require an agreement with the carrier, which controls locations. Prepaid and accessory stores have more freedom.
Who relies on in-person phone stores?
People setting up new lines, those paying bills in cash, prepaid customers and anyone who wants hands-on help.
What transfers when buying a phone store?
Inventory, the lease and, for authorized dealers, the dealer agreement, which may need carrier approval to transfer.

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.