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Where dollar and discount stores may be underserved

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Dollar and discount stores sell everyday basics at low prices, so they tend to serve budget-minded households, small towns and neighborhoods without a large supermarket close by. Small footprints let them fit where bigger retailers won't go. This map shows ZIP codes where dollar and discount stores may be underserved.

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  • 1 per 5,306U.S. average people per dollar / discount store
  • 13,362ZIPs with at least 5,000 residents
  • 2,020of them with none mapped

Top ZIPs where dollar and discount stores may be underserved

People per business is residents per mapped dollar or discount store in each ZIP; a high number may suggest room, but national chains can open quickly in many areas, so local plans matter.

  1. 100926 San Juan, PR1 per 92,284Pop 92,284 · 1 mapped · 17.4× U.S. · nearest 2.3 miBusinesses for sale in PR →View on the map →
  2. 296706 Ewa Beach, HI1 per 83,692Pop 83,692 · 1 mapped · 15.8× U.S. · nearest 1.3 miBusinesses for sale in HI →View on the map →
  3. 380134 Parker, CO1 per 80,302Pop 80,302 · 1 mapped · 15.1× U.S. · nearest 1.9 miBusinesses for sale in Parker →View on the map →
  4. 493535 Lancaster, CA1 per 79,409Pop 79,409 · 1 mapped · 15.0× U.S. · nearest 6.7 miBusinesses for sale in Lancaster →View on the map →
  5. 594112 San Francisco, CA1 per 79,277Pop 79,277 · 1 mapped · 14.9× U.S. · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in San Francisco →View on the map →
  6. 677845 College Station, TX1 per 76,764Pop 76,764 · 1 mapped · 14.5× U.S. · nearest 2 miBusinesses for sale in College Station →View on the map →
  7. 797229 Portland, OR1 per 76,106Pop 76,106 · 1 mapped · 14.3× U.S. · nearest 1.5 miBusinesses for sale in Portland →View on the map →
  8. 828277 Charlotte, NC1 per 73,882Pop 73,882 · 1 mapped · 13.9× U.S. · nearest 2.2 miBusinesses for sale in Charlotte →View on the map →
  9. 960614 Chicago, IL1 per 70,693Pop 70,693 · 1 mapped · 13.3× U.S. · nearest 1.4 miBusinesses for sale in Chicago →View on the map →
  10. 1008701 Lakewood, NJ1 per 69,575Pop 139,149 · 2 mapped · 13.1× U.S. · nearest 2.2 miBusinesses for sale in Lakewood →View on the map →
  11. 1110023 New York, NY1 per 69,455Pop 69,455 · 1 mapped · 13.1× U.S. · nearest 0.5 miBusinesses for sale in New York →View on the map →
  12. 1298682 Vancouver, WA1 per 68,305Pop 68,305 · 1 mapped · 12.9× U.S. · nearest 1.2 miBusinesses for sale in Vancouver →View on the map →
  13. 1300956 Bayamon, PR1 per 66,734Pop 66,734 · 1 mapped · 12.6× U.S. · nearest 3.3 miBusinesses for sale in PR →View on the map →
  14. 1400953 Rio Del Olata Mall Local 5-A-2, PR1 per 66,156Pop 66,156 · 1 mapped · 12.5× U.S. · nearest 2.2 miBusinesses for sale in PR →View on the map →
  15. 1592618 Irvine, CA1 per 66,126Pop 66,126 · 1 mapped · 12.5× U.S. · nearest 1.3 miBusinesses for sale in Irvine →View on the map →
  16. 1692677 Laguna Niguel, CA1 per 64,139Pop 64,139 · 1 mapped · 12.1× U.S. · nearest 2.1 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
  17. 1710312 Staten Island, NY1 per 63,469Pop 63,469 · 1 mapped · 12.0× U.S. · nearest 1.2 miBusinesses for sale in Staten Island →View on the map →
  18. 1880504 Longmont, CO1 per 63,451Pop 63,451 · 1 mapped · 12.0× U.S. · nearest 3.6 miBusinesses for sale in CO →View on the map →
  19. 1920019 Washington, DC1 per 63,380Pop 63,380 · 1 mapped · 11.9× U.S. · nearest 0.5 miBusinesses for sale in Washington →View on the map →
  20. 2000612 Arecibo, PR1 per 62,908Pop 62,908 · 1 mapped · 11.9× U.S. · nearest 3.9 miBusinesses for sale in PR →View on the map →
  21. 2190026 Los Angeles, CA1 per 62,692Pop 62,692 · 1 mapped · 11.8× U.S. · nearest 0.9 miBusinesses for sale in Los Angeles →View on the map →
  22. 2295828 Sacramento, CA1 per 61,686Pop 61,686 · 1 mapped · 11.6× U.S. · nearest 0.9 miBusinesses for sale in Sacramento →View on the map →
  23. 2392627 Costa Mesa, CA1 per 60,393Pop 60,393 · 1 mapped · 11.4× U.S. · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in Costa Mesa →View on the map →
  24. 2433414 Wellington, FL1 per 60,184Pop 60,184 · 1 mapped · 11.3× U.S. · nearest 2.4 miBusinesses for sale in Wellington →View on the map →
  25. 2598391 Bonney Lake, WA1 per 59,240Pop 59,240 · 1 mapped · 11.2× U.S. · nearest 0.9 miBusinesses for sale in Bonney Lake →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 dollar / discount store businesses. Listed separately, not ranked: one may sit just over the ZIP line, so check the nearest distance and the map.

  1. 175035 Frisco, TXNone mappedPop 89,682 · 0 mapped · nearest 2.3 miBusinesses for sale in Frisco →View on the map →
  2. 200725 Caguas, PRNone mappedPop 73,462 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.6 miBusinesses for sale in PR →View on the map →
  3. 396797 Waipahu, HINone mappedPop 72,435 · 0 mapped · nearest 2.6 miBusinesses for sale in HI →View on the map →
  4. 460657 Chicago, ILNone mappedPop 71,904 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.5 miBusinesses for sale in Chicago →View on the map →
  5. 594536 Fremont, CANone mappedPop 70,619 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.5 miBusinesses for sale in Fremont →View on the map →
  6. 620147 Ashburn, VANone mappedPop 67,692 · 0 mapped · nearest 2 miBusinesses for sale in Ashburn →View on the map →
  7. 700949 Toa Baja, PRNone mappedPop 65,867 · 0 mapped · nearest 2.2 miBusinesses for sale in PR →View on the map →
  8. 892114 San Diego, CANone mappedPop 65,745 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.8 miBusinesses for sale in San Diego →View on the map →
  9. 910024 New York, NYNone mappedPop 63,115 · 0 mapped · nearest 0.6 miBusinesses for sale in New York →View on the map →
  10. 1092620 Irvine, CANone mappedPop 61,631 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.5 miBusinesses for sale in Irvine →View on the map →

Estimate only, not proof of demand.

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Questions about dollar / discount store gaps

Are most dollar stores chains?
Many belong to national chains, but independent discount stores exist too. Independents often compete on product mix and local knowledge.
Which areas lean on discount stores?
Rural towns, budget-conscious neighborhoods and areas far from big-box stores.
What comes with buying an independent discount store?
Inventory, supplier relationships and the lease. Margins depend heavily on buying well, so purchasing records are worth reviewing.

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.