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Where convenience stores may be underserved

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Convenience stores serve quick trips: a snack on the way to work, milk late at night, a drink after practice. They sit on busy corners, near apartments and along commuter routes where people want to be in and out fast. This map shows ZIP codes where convenience stores may be underserved.

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  • 1 per 3,107U.S. average people per convenience store
  • 13,362ZIPs with at least 5,000 residents
  • 594of them with none mapped

Top ZIPs where convenience stores may be underserved

People per business is residents per mapped convenience store in each ZIP; a higher figure may suggest room, but gas stations and pharmacies sell many of the same items.

  1. 100926 San Juan, PR1 per 92,284Pop 92,284 · 1 mapped · 29.7× U.S. · nearest 2 miBusinesses for sale in PR →View on the map →
  2. 287144 Rio Rancho, NM1 per 51,837Pop 51,837 · 1 mapped · 16.7× U.S. · nearest 5.7 miBusinesses for sale in Rio Rancho →View on the map →
  3. 385379 Surprise, AZ1 per 51,035Pop 51,035 · 1 mapped · 16.4× U.S. · nearest 1.9 miBusinesses for sale in Surprise →View on the map →
  4. 420854 Potomac, MD1 per 50,498Pop 50,498 · 1 mapped · 16.3× U.S. · nearest 3.4 miBusinesses for sale in Potomac →View on the map →
  5. 500924 San Juan, PR1 per 49,922Pop 49,922 · 1 mapped · 16.1× U.S. · nearest 0.8 miBusinesses for sale in PR →View on the map →
  6. 685249 Chandler, AZ1 per 48,746Pop 48,746 · 1 mapped · 15.7× U.S. · nearest 0.8 miBusinesses for sale in Chandler →View on the map →
  7. 733175 Miami, FL1 per 48,237Pop 48,237 · 1 mapped · 15.5× U.S. · nearest 0.5 miBusinesses for sale in Miami →View on the map →
  8. 860564 Naperville, IL1 per 47,016Pop 47,016 · 1 mapped · 15.1× U.S. · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in Naperville →View on the map →
  9. 992122 San Diego, CA1 per 45,411Pop 45,411 · 1 mapped · 14.6× U.S. · nearest 0.3 miBusinesses for sale in San Diego →View on the map →
  10. 1033076 Coral Springs, FL1 per 44,922Pop 44,922 · 1 mapped · 14.5× U.S. · nearest 2.2 miBusinesses for sale in Coral Springs →View on the map →
  11. 1180602 Thornton, CO1 per 44,783Pop 44,783 · 1 mapped · 14.4× U.S. · nearest 1.7 miBusinesses for sale in CO →View on the map →
  12. 1267212 Wichita, KS1 per 42,902Pop 42,902 · 1 mapped · 13.8× U.S. · nearest 0.5 miBusinesses for sale in Wichita →View on the map →
  13. 1311421 Woodhaven, NY1 per 40,612Pop 40,612 · 1 mapped · 13.1× U.S. · nearest 0.1 miBusinesses for sale in NY →View on the map →
  14. 1400778 Gurabo, PR1 per 40,203Pop 40,203 · 1 mapped · 12.9× U.S. · nearest 2 miBusinesses for sale in PR →View on the map →
  15. 1592596 Winchester, CA1 per 38,981Pop 38,981 · 1 mapped · 12.5× U.S. · nearest 4.8 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
  16. 1678260 San Antonio, TX1 per 38,023Pop 38,023 · 1 mapped · 12.2× U.S. · nearest 1.5 miBusinesses for sale in San Antonio →View on the map →
  17. 1733055 Miami Gardens, FL1 per 37,659Pop 37,659 · 1 mapped · 12.1× U.S. · nearest 1 miBusinesses for sale in Miami Gardens →View on the map →
  18. 1800777 Juncos, PR1 per 37,446Pop 37,446 · 1 mapped · 12.1× U.S. · nearest 1.5 miBusinesses for sale in PR →View on the map →
  19. 1940515 Lexington, KY1 per 37,384Pop 37,384 · 1 mapped · 12.0× U.S. · nearest 3.5 miBusinesses for sale in Lexington →View on the map →
  20. 2048105 Ann Arbor, MI1 per 37,048Pop 37,048 · 1 mapped · 11.9× U.S. · nearest 3.3 miBusinesses for sale in Ann Arbor →View on the map →
  21. 2100728 Ponce, PR1 per 36,532Pop 36,532 · 1 mapped · 11.8× U.S. · nearest 3.3 miBusinesses for sale in PR →View on the map →
  22. 2200646 Dorado, PR1 per 35,998Pop 35,998 · 1 mapped · 11.6× U.S. · nearest 2.2 miBusinesses for sale in PR →View on the map →
  23. 2391362 Thousand Oaks, CA1 per 35,996Pop 35,996 · 1 mapped · 11.6× U.S. · nearest 2 miBusinesses for sale in Thousand Oaks →View on the map →
  24. 2494404 Foster City, CA1 per 35,881Pop 35,881 · 1 mapped · 11.5× U.S. · nearest 0.6 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
  25. 2543221 Columbus, OH1 per 35,293Pop 35,293 · 1 mapped · 11.4× U.S. · nearest 2.1 miBusinesses for sale in Columbus →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 convenience store businesses. Listed separately, not ranked: one may sit just over the ZIP line, so check the nearest distance and the map.

  1. 194582 San Ramon, CANone mappedPop 47,424 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.5 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
  2. 200745 Rio Grande, PRNone mappedPop 46,739 · 0 mapped · nearest 4.3 miBusinesses for sale in PR →View on the map →
  3. 385340 Litchfield Park, AZNone mappedPop 40,919 · 0 mapped · nearest 3.3 miBusinesses for sale in Litchfield Park →View on the map →
  4. 428278 Charlotte, NCNone mappedPop 37,420 · 0 mapped · nearest 2.4 miBusinesses for sale in Charlotte →View on the map →
  5. 520853 Rockville, MDNone mappedPop 31,851 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.4 miBusinesses for sale in Rockville →View on the map →
  6. 692679 Trabuco Canyon, CANone mappedPop 30,818 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.2 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
  7. 798029 Issaquah, WANone mappedPop 30,586 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.6 miBusinesses for sale in Issaquah →View on the map →
  8. 820815 Chevy Chase, MDNone mappedPop 30,505 · 0 mapped · nearest 0.8 miBusinesses for sale in Chevy Chase →View on the map →
  9. 955347 Eden Prairie, MNNone mappedPop 30,429 · 0 mapped · nearest 2.7 miBusinesses for sale in Eden Prairie →View on the map →
  10. 1055105 St Paul, MNNone mappedPop 28,617 · 0 mapped · nearest 0.6 miBusinesses for sale in MN →View on the map →

Estimate only, not proof of demand.

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Questions about convenience store gaps

Why does a convenience store carry a license note?
Many convenience stores rely on beer, wine, tobacco or lottery sales, and those licenses can be limited or unavailable in some towns. Without them, the store's sales mix looks very different.
Do gas stations count here?
This page counts places categorized as convenience stores. Many gas stations have stores too, so it's worth checking the gas station map for the same ZIP.
What matters most in a convenience store location?
Traffic and access: easy in-and-out parking, a visible corner and nearby homes or workplaces.

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.