BizFisher

Where laundromats may be underserved

Estimate only, not proof of demand.

Laundromats serve people without a washer and dryer at home, so they tend to matter most in neighborhoods with lots of renters, older apartment buildings and larger households. Wash-and-fold and pickup services can widen the customer base beyond walk-ins. This map shows ZIP codes where laundromats may be underserved.

Open the full gap mapBrowse businesses for sale, free
  • 1 per 14,975U.S. average people per laundromat
  • 13,362ZIPs with at least 5,000 residents
  • 4,976of them with none mapped

Top ZIPs where laundromats may be underserved

People per business divides population by the laundromats mapped in a ZIP; a high number may mean residents travel farther to do laundry, but in-building laundry rooms and the local housing mix change the picture.

  1. 177494 Katy, TX1 per 140,157Pop 140,157 · 1 mapped · 9.4× U.S. · nearest 3.9 miBusinesses for sale in Katy →View on the map →
  2. 277573 League City, TX1 per 98,109Pop 98,109 · 1 mapped · 6.6× U.S. · nearest 0.8 miBusinesses for sale in League City →View on the map →
  3. 375052 Grand Prairie, TX1 per 97,278Pop 97,278 · 1 mapped · 6.5× U.S. · nearest 3.3 miBusinesses for sale in Grand Prairie →View on the map →
  4. 478245 San Antonio, TX1 per 96,015Pop 96,015 · 1 mapped · 6.4× U.S. · nearest 4.9 miBusinesses for sale in San Antonio →View on the map →
  5. 578613 Cedar Park, TX1 per 89,956Pop 89,956 · 1 mapped · 6.0× U.S. · nearest 2 miBusinesses for sale in Cedar Park →View on the map →
  6. 677407 Richmond, TX1 per 88,319Pop 88,319 · 1 mapped · 5.9× U.S. · nearest 1.2 miBusinesses for sale in Richmond →View on the map →
  7. 775126 Forney, TX1 per 84,799Pop 84,799 · 1 mapped · 5.7× U.S. · nearest 1.2 miBusinesses for sale in Forney →View on the map →
  8. 892563 Murrieta, CA1 per 80,379Pop 80,379 · 1 mapped · 5.4× U.S. · nearest 2.8 miBusinesses for sale in Murrieta →View on the map →
  9. 980134 Parker, CO1 per 80,302Pop 80,302 · 1 mapped · 5.4× U.S. · nearest 3.1 miBusinesses for sale in Parker →View on the map →
  10. 1076179 Fort Worth, TX1 per 80,090Pop 80,090 · 1 mapped · 5.3× U.S. · nearest 5.6 miBusinesses for sale in Fort Worth →View on the map →
  11. 1195630 Folsom, CA1 per 79,484Pop 79,484 · 1 mapped · 5.3× U.S. · nearest 1.3 miBusinesses for sale in Folsom →View on the map →
  12. 1237128 Murfreesboro, TN1 per 79,268Pop 79,268 · 1 mapped · 5.3× U.S. · nearest 4.1 miBusinesses for sale in Murfreesboro →View on the map →
  13. 1379912 El Paso, TX1 per 78,819Pop 78,819 · 1 mapped · 5.3× U.S. · nearest 1.8 miBusinesses for sale in El Paso →View on the map →
  14. 1483646 Meridian, ID1 per 76,023Pop 76,023 · 1 mapped · 5.1× U.S. · nearest 2.1 miBusinesses for sale in Meridian →View on the map →
  15. 1587121 Albuquerque, NM1 per 75,510Pop 75,510 · 1 mapped · 5.0× U.S. · nearest 10 miBusinesses for sale in Albuquerque →View on the map →
  16. 1685326 Buckeye, AZ1 per 75,359Pop 75,359 · 1 mapped · 5.0× U.S. · nearest 9.7 miBusinesses for sale in AZ →View on the map →
  17. 1747906 West Lafayette, IN1 per 75,198Pop 75,198 · 1 mapped · 5.0× U.S. · nearest 6 miBusinesses for sale in West Lafayette →View on the map →
  18. 1875002 Allen, TX1 per 75,057Pop 75,057 · 1 mapped · 5.0× U.S. · nearest 3.1 miBusinesses for sale in Allen →View on the map →
  19. 1980013 Aurora, CO1 per 73,248Pop 73,248 · 1 mapped · 4.9× U.S. · nearest 1.7 miBusinesses for sale in Aurora →View on the map →
  20. 2075071 McKinney, TX1 per 72,964Pop 72,964 · 1 mapped · 4.9× U.S. · nearest 2.5 miBusinesses for sale in McKinney →View on the map →
  21. 2184015 Clearfield, UT1 per 71,812Pop 71,812 · 1 mapped · 4.8× U.S. · nearest 2.4 miBusinesses for sale in Clearfield →View on the map →
  22. 2228078 Huntersville, NC1 per 71,657Pop 71,657 · 1 mapped · 4.8× U.S. · nearest 1 miBusinesses for sale in Huntersville →View on the map →
  23. 2330127 Powder Springs, GA1 per 71,626Pop 71,626 · 1 mapped · 4.8× U.S. · nearest 2.1 miBusinesses for sale in GA →View on the map →
  24. 2477493 Katy, TX1 per 71,484Pop 71,484 · 1 mapped · 4.8× U.S. · nearest 3.6 miBusinesses for sale in Katy →View on the map →
  25. 2560614 Chicago, IL1 per 70,693Pop 70,693 · 1 mapped · 4.7× U.S. · nearest 1.4 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 laundromat businesses. Listed separately, not ranked: one may sit just over the ZIP line, so check the nearest distance and the map.

  1. 185142 Queen Creek, AZNone mappedPop 93,700 · 0 mapped · nearest 7.5 miBusinesses for sale in Queen Creek →View on the map →
  2. 277479 Sugar Land, TXNone mappedPop 92,221 · 0 mapped · nearest 5.3 miBusinesses for sale in Sugar Land →View on the map →
  3. 377584 Pearland, TXNone mappedPop 91,065 · 0 mapped · nearest 3.7 miBusinesses for sale in Pearland →View on the map →
  4. 475035 Frisco, TXNone mappedPop 89,682 · 0 mapped · nearest 2.9 miBusinesses for sale in Frisco →View on the map →
  5. 584043 Lehi, UTNone mappedPop 88,390 · 0 mapped · nearest 2.8 miBusinesses for sale in UT →View on the map →
  6. 630024 Suwanee, GANone mappedPop 88,067 · 0 mapped · nearest 4.7 miBusinesses for sale in Suwanee →View on the map →
  7. 730043 Lawrenceville, GANone mappedPop 87,929 · 0 mapped · nearest 2.9 miBusinesses for sale in Lawrenceville →View on the map →
  8. 834953 Port St Lucie, FLNone mappedPop 86,875 · 0 mapped · nearest 4.4 miBusinesses for sale in FL →View on the map →
  9. 977459 Missouri City, TXNone mappedPop 84,221 · 0 mapped · nearest 5 miBusinesses for sale in Missouri City →View on the map →
  10. 1095747 Roseville, CANone mappedPop 83,902 · 0 mapped · nearest 5.2 miBusinesses for sale in Roseville →View on the map →

Estimate only, not proof of demand.

See all ZIPs on the gap map →

Rather buy one that's already running? See laundromats for sale near you on BizFisher Hunt. It's free.

Questions about laundromat gaps

What drives laundromat demand?
Mainly renters in buildings without in-unit laundry, larger families and dense neighborhoods. Areas made up mostly of newer single-family homes tend to need fewer.
Does a high people-per-laundromat number mean a new one will succeed?
No. It's a sign the area may be underserved, not proof of demand. Housing type, rents, utility costs and competition just over the ZIP line all matter.
What's worth checking when buying a laundromat?
Machine age, utility bills, lease length and any wash-and-fold or commercial accounts. Water and sewer costs vary a lot from town to town.

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.