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Where Mexican restaurants and taquerias may be underserved

Estimate only, not proof of demand.

Mexican restaurants and taquerias range from quick counters to sit-down family spots, and many win loyal regulars with a few signature dishes. They find customers in dense neighborhoods, near workplaces at lunch and in communities with deep Mexican and Latin American food traditions. This map shows ZIP codes where these restaurants may be underserved.

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  • 1 per 3,619U.S. average people per mexican / taqueria
  • 13,362ZIPs with at least 5,000 residents
  • 1,983of them with none mapped

Top ZIPs where Mexican restaurants and taquerias may be underserved

People per business is residents per mapped Mexican restaurant or taqueria in each ZIP; a high number may hint at room, but food trucks and restaurants in nearby ZIPs often serve the same customers.

  1. 111236 Brooklyn, NY1 per 88,051Pop 88,051 · 1 mapped · 24.3× U.S. · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  2. 211355 Flushing, NY1 per 80,801Pop 80,801 · 1 mapped · 22.3× U.S. · nearest 0.4 miBusinesses for sale in Flushing →View on the map →
  3. 311434 Jamaica, NY1 per 68,263Pop 68,263 · 1 mapped · 18.9× U.S. · nearest 0.8 miBusinesses for sale in Jamaica →View on the map →
  4. 420019 Washington, DC1 per 63,380Pop 63,380 · 1 mapped · 17.5× U.S. · nearest 0.2 miBusinesses for sale in Washington →View on the map →
  5. 533313 Lauderhill, FL1 per 62,807Pop 62,807 · 1 mapped · 17.4× U.S. · nearest 1.5 miBusinesses for sale in FL →View on the map →
  6. 630331 Atlanta, GA1 per 62,567Pop 62,567 · 1 mapped · 17.3× U.S. · nearest 2 miBusinesses for sale in Atlanta →View on the map →
  7. 710473 Bronx, NY1 per 58,855Pop 58,855 · 1 mapped · 16.3× U.S. · nearest 0.5 miBusinesses for sale in Bronx →View on the map →
  8. 832164 Palm Coast, FL1 per 56,658Pop 56,658 · 1 mapped · 15.7× U.S. · nearest 1.3 miBusinesses for sale in Palm Coast →View on the map →
  9. 911354 Flushing, NY1 per 53,028Pop 53,028 · 1 mapped · 14.7× U.S. · nearest 0.6 miBusinesses for sale in Flushing →View on the map →
  10. 1021215 Baltimore, MD1 per 52,229Pop 52,229 · 1 mapped · 14.4× U.S. · nearest 1.3 miBusinesses for sale in Baltimore →View on the map →
  11. 1132725 Deltona, FL1 per 51,987Pop 51,987 · 1 mapped · 14.4× U.S. · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in Deltona →View on the map →
  12. 1221206 Baltimore, MD1 per 48,902Pop 48,902 · 1 mapped · 13.5× U.S. · nearest 1.2 miBusinesses for sale in Baltimore →View on the map →
  13. 1333436 Boynton Beach, FL1 per 48,743Pop 48,743 · 1 mapped · 13.5× U.S. · nearest 1.1 miBusinesses for sale in Boynton Beach →View on the map →
  14. 1460649 Chicago, IL1 per 48,056Pop 48,056 · 1 mapped · 13.3× U.S. · nearest 0.8 miBusinesses for sale in Chicago →View on the map →
  15. 1510952 Monsey, NY1 per 48,019Pop 48,019 · 1 mapped · 13.3× U.S. · nearest 1 miBusinesses for sale in Monsey →View on the map →
  16. 1611419 South Richmond Hill, NY1 per 47,441Pop 47,441 · 1 mapped · 13.1× U.S. · nearest 0.2 miBusinesses for sale in NY →View on the map →
  17. 1794582 San Ramon, CA1 per 47,424Pop 47,424 · 1 mapped · 13.1× U.S. · nearest 0.8 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
  18. 1848219 Detroit, MI1 per 47,208Pop 47,208 · 1 mapped · 13.0× U.S. · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in Detroit →View on the map →
  19. 1921207 Gwynn Oak, MD1 per 47,099Pop 47,099 · 1 mapped · 13.0× U.S. · nearest 1.9 miBusinesses for sale in MD →View on the map →
  20. 2034758 Kissimmee, FL1 per 46,768Pop 46,768 · 1 mapped · 12.9× U.S. · nearest 3 miBusinesses for sale in Kissimmee →View on the map →
  21. 2111413 Springfield Gardens, NY1 per 45,965Pop 45,965 · 1 mapped · 12.7× U.S. · nearest 0.6 miBusinesses for sale in NY →View on the map →
  22. 2295148 San Jose, CA1 per 44,995Pop 44,995 · 1 mapped · 12.4× U.S. · nearest 1.5 miBusinesses for sale in San Jose →View on the map →
  23. 2389178 Las Vegas, NV1 per 44,165Pop 44,165 · 1 mapped · 12.2× U.S. · nearest 2.8 miBusinesses for sale in Las Vegas →View on the map →
  24. 2430038 Lithonia, GA1 per 43,776Pop 43,776 · 1 mapped · 12.1× U.S. · nearest 3 miBusinesses for sale in Lithonia →View on the map →
  25. 2507107 Newark, NJ1 per 43,293Pop 43,293 · 1 mapped · 12.0× U.S. · nearest 0.8 miBusinesses for sale in Newark →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 mexican / taqueria businesses. Listed separately, not ranked: one may sit just over the ZIP line, so check the nearest distance and the map.

  1. 111212 Brooklyn, NYNone mappedPop 89,020 · 0 mapped · nearest 0.8 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  2. 211203 Brooklyn, NYNone mappedPop 74,817 · 0 mapped · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  3. 310469 Bronx, NYNone mappedPop 68,521 · 0 mapped · nearest 0.9 miBusinesses for sale in Bronx →View on the map →
  4. 419144 Philadelphia, PANone mappedPop 50,580 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.4 miBusinesses for sale in Philadelphia →View on the map →
  5. 533579 Riverview, FLNone mappedPop 49,470 · 0 mapped · nearest 3.3 miBusinesses for sale in Riverview →View on the map →
  6. 611420 South Ozone Park, NYNone mappedPop 49,415 · 0 mapped · nearest 0.9 miBusinesses for sale in NY →View on the map →
  7. 732738 Deltona, FLNone mappedPop 49,368 · 0 mapped · nearest 3.5 miBusinesses for sale in Deltona →View on the map →
  8. 834983 Port St Lucie, FLNone mappedPop 49,001 · 0 mapped · nearest 2.1 miBusinesses for sale in FL →View on the map →
  9. 921229 Baltimore, MDNone mappedPop 46,679 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.6 miBusinesses for sale in Baltimore →View on the map →
  10. 1033914 Cape Coral, FLNone mappedPop 45,540 · 0 mapped · nearest 4.2 miBusinesses for sale in Cape Coral →View on the map →

Estimate only, not proof of demand.

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Questions about mexican / taqueria gaps

Do food trucks count?
Usually not. Trucks move around and are often missing from open map data, though they compete for the same meals.
What drives demand for taquerias?
Lunch traffic, families, late-night crowds and local food traditions. Regional dishes done well can set a spot apart.
What transfers when buying a Mexican restaurant?
Kitchen equipment, recipes, the lease, staff and any liquor permit, which may not transfer automatically.

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.