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Where dentists may be underserved

Estimate only, not proof of demand.

Dental practices see patients for regular cleanings and care, so families, older adults and people with dental insurance keep them busy. Rural towns and fast-growing suburbs can leave residents driving farther for an appointment. This map shows ZIP codes where dental offices may be underserved.

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  • 1 per 1,953U.S. average people per dentist
  • 13,362ZIPs with at least 5,000 residents
  • 1,301of them with none mapped

Top ZIPs where dentists may be underserved

People per business is residents per mapped dental office in each ZIP; a high number may suggest room, but one office can house several dentists, and insurance networks shape where patients go.

  1. 111233 Brooklyn, NY1 per 81,822Pop 81,822 · 1 mapped · 41.9× U.S. · nearest 0.4 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  2. 223223 Richmond, VA1 per 54,659Pop 54,659 · 1 mapped · 28.0× U.S. · nearest 1.7 miBusinesses for sale in Richmond →View on the map →
  3. 301841 Lawrence, MA1 per 52,769Pop 52,769 · 1 mapped · 27.0× U.S. · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in Lawrence →View on the map →
  4. 427107 Winston-Salem, NC1 per 50,769Pop 50,769 · 1 mapped · 26.0× U.S. · nearest 1.1 miBusinesses for sale in Winston-Salem →View on the map →
  5. 532738 Deltona, FL1 per 49,368Pop 49,368 · 1 mapped · 25.3× U.S. · nearest 1 miBusinesses for sale in Deltona →View on the map →
  6. 693292 Visalia, CA1 per 45,780Pop 45,780 · 1 mapped · 23.4× U.S. · nearest 4 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
  7. 793307 Bakersfield, CA1 per 42,973Pop 85,945 · 2 mapped · 22.0× U.S. · nearest 1.8 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
  8. 880916 Colorado Springs, CO1 per 41,104Pop 41,104 · 1 mapped · 21.0× U.S. · nearest 2.7 miBusinesses for sale in Colorado Springs →View on the map →
  9. 963136 St Louis, MO1 per 40,929Pop 40,929 · 1 mapped · 21.0× U.S. · nearest 1.2 miBusinesses for sale in MO →View on the map →
  10. 1007103 Newark, NJ1 per 37,293Pop 37,293 · 1 mapped · 19.1× U.S. · nearest 0.4 miBusinesses for sale in Newark →View on the map →
  11. 1107106 Newark, NJ1 per 36,383Pop 36,383 · 1 mapped · 18.6× U.S. · nearest 0.8 miBusinesses for sale in Newark →View on the map →
  12. 1278242 San Antonio, TX1 per 36,168Pop 36,168 · 1 mapped · 18.5× U.S. · nearest 1.2 miBusinesses for sale in San Antonio →View on the map →
  13. 1334472 Ocala, FL1 per 35,851Pop 35,851 · 1 mapped · 18.4× U.S. · nearest 2.3 miBusinesses for sale in Ocala →View on the map →
  14. 1494603 Oakland, CA1 per 35,742Pop 35,742 · 1 mapped · 18.3× U.S. · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in Oakland →View on the map →
  15. 1510466 Bronx, NY1 per 35,558Pop 71,116 · 2 mapped · 18.2× U.S. · nearest 0.6 miBusinesses for sale in Bronx →View on the map →
  16. 1695820 Sacramento, CA1 per 35,410Pop 35,410 · 1 mapped · 18.1× U.S. · nearest 0.6 miBusinesses for sale in Sacramento →View on the map →
  17. 1732209 Jacksonville, FL1 per 34,657Pop 34,657 · 1 mapped · 17.7× U.S. · nearest 1.6 miBusinesses for sale in Jacksonville →View on the map →
  18. 1879706 Midland, TX1 per 34,281Pop 34,281 · 1 mapped · 17.6× U.S. · nearest 10.8 miBusinesses for sale in Midland →View on the map →
  19. 1995961 Olivehurst, CA1 per 33,999Pop 33,999 · 1 mapped · 17.4× U.S. · nearest 3.9 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
  20. 2098445 Tacoma, WA1 per 33,684Pop 33,684 · 1 mapped · 17.2× U.S. · nearest 1.3 miBusinesses for sale in Tacoma →View on the map →
  21. 2133917 North Fort Myers, FL1 per 33,380Pop 33,380 · 1 mapped · 17.1× U.S. · nearest 3.9 miBusinesses for sale in North Fort Myers →View on the map →
  22. 2232539 Crestview, FL1 per 33,290Pop 33,290 · 1 mapped · 17.0× U.S. · nearest 4.8 miBusinesses for sale in Crestview →View on the map →
  23. 2399337 Kennewick, WA1 per 33,287Pop 33,287 · 1 mapped · 17.0× U.S. · nearest 9.7 miBusinesses for sale in Kennewick →View on the map →
  24. 2430507 Gainesville, GA1 per 33,009Pop 33,009 · 1 mapped · 16.9× U.S. · nearest 3.1 miBusinesses for sale in Gainesville →View on the map →
  25. 2519132 Philadelphia, PA1 per 33,006Pop 33,006 · 1 mapped · 16.9× U.S. · nearest 0.8 miBusinesses for sale in Philadelphia →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 dentist businesses. Listed separately, not ranked: one may sit just over the ZIP line, so check the nearest distance and the map.

  1. 119121 Philadelphia, PANone mappedPop 41,574 · 0 mapped · nearest 0.8 miBusinesses for sale in Philadelphia →View on the map →
  2. 295838 Sacramento, CANone mappedPop 40,677 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.7 miBusinesses for sale in Sacramento →View on the map →
  3. 385756 Tucson, AZNone mappedPop 37,700 · 0 mapped · nearest 4.6 miBusinesses for sale in Tucson →View on the map →
  4. 427205 Asheboro, NCNone mappedPop 36,947 · 0 mapped · nearest 4.1 miBusinesses for sale in NC →View on the map →
  5. 546235 Indianapolis, INNone mappedPop 36,317 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.5 miBusinesses for sale in Indianapolis →View on the map →
  6. 681504 Grand Junction, CONone mappedPop 32,376 · 0 mapped · nearest 2.5 miBusinesses for sale in Grand Junction →View on the map →
  7. 770094 Westwego, LANone mappedPop 32,130 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.6 miBusinesses for sale in LA →View on the map →
  8. 837323 Cleveland, TNNone mappedPop 31,948 · 0 mapped · nearest 4.1 miBusinesses for sale in TN →View on the map →
  9. 978724 Austin, TXNone mappedPop 31,103 · 0 mapped · nearest 3.1 miBusinesses for sale in Austin →View on the map →
  10. 1036832 Auburn, ALNone mappedPop 30,959 · 0 mapped · nearest 6.3 miBusinesses for sale in Auburn →View on the map →

Estimate only, not proof of demand.

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Questions about dentist gaps

Can anyone buy a dental practice?
Rules on who can own a dental practice vary by state, and many require a licensed dentist to own or control it. It's worth checking state rules first.
Why doesn't office count equal dentist count?
A single location can have one dentist or many, so the number of offices only partly reflects local capacity.
What transfers when buying a practice?
Patient records, staff, equipment, the lease and insurance contracts, which may need to be renewed for the new owner.

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.