Do optical counters in big stores count?

Only if they're mapped as separate places in open data. Many sit inside larger stores and may not be counted.

What drives eye care demand?

Aging residents, kids needing their first glasses, screen-heavy jobs and vision insurance coverage.

What transfers when buying an optometry practice?

Patient records, the optometrists, frame inventory, equipment and insurance panels. State rules may limit who can own it.

Where optometrists and eyewear shops may be underserved

Estimate only, not proof of demand.

Optometrists and eyewear shops see patients for routine eye exams, contact lens fittings and new glasses, so steady demand follows families, students and older residents. Many earn a meaningful share from frames and lenses, which makes a visible retail spot helpful. This map shows ZIP codes where eye care may be underserved.

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1 per 5,656U.S. average people per optometrist / eyewear
13,362ZIPs with at least 5,000 residents
3,384of them with none mapped

Top ZIPs where optometrists and eyewear shops may be underserved

People per business divides population by the optometry and eyewear shops mapped in a ZIP; a high number may suggest room, but optical counters in big-box stores and online glasses sellers compete.

Top 25 ZIPs by people per business, ZIPs with at least 5,000 residents
#	ZIP	Place	Population	Mapped	People per business	Nearest	Links
1	90011	Los Angeles, CA	100,113	1	1 per 100,113 · 17.7× U.S.	1 mi	Businesses for sale in Los Angeles →View on the map →
2	92509	Jurupa Valley, CA	81,182	1	1 per 81,182 · 14.4× U.S.	1.8 mi	Businesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
3	89031	North Las Vegas, NV	77,305	1	1 per 77,305 · 13.7× U.S.	1 mi	Businesses for sale in North Las Vegas →View on the map →
4	10453	Bronx, NY	76,282	1	1 per 76,282 · 13.5× U.S.	0.2 mi	Businesses for sale in Bronx →View on the map →
5	78046	Laredo, TX	72,951	1	1 per 72,951 · 12.9× U.S.	8.4 mi	Businesses for sale in Laredo →View on the map →
6	10466	Bronx, NY	71,116	1	1 per 71,116 · 12.6× U.S.	0.4 mi	Businesses for sale in Bronx →View on the map →
7	89115	Las Vegas, NV	67,542	1	1 per 67,542 · 11.9× U.S.	1.2 mi	Businesses for sale in Las Vegas →View on the map →
8	20011	Washington, DC	67,434	1	1 per 67,434 · 11.9× U.S.	0.8 mi	Businesses for sale in Washington →View on the map →
9	28215	Charlotte, NC	66,674	1	1 per 66,674 · 11.8× U.S.	2.3 mi	Businesses for sale in Charlotte →View on the map →
10	28173	Waxhaw, NC	65,274	1	1 per 65,274 · 11.5× U.S.	1.7 mi	Businesses for sale in Waxhaw →View on the map →
11	60620	Chicago, IL	64,871	1	1 per 64,871 · 11.5× U.S.	1.2 mi	Businesses for sale in Chicago →View on the map →
12	93905	Salinas, CA	63,898	1	1 per 63,898 · 11.3× U.S.	1.2 mi	Businesses for sale in Salinas →View on the map →
13	85041	Phoenix, AZ	63,862	1	1 per 63,862 · 11.3× U.S.	1.5 mi	Businesses for sale in Phoenix →View on the map →
14	20019	Washington, DC	63,380	1	1 per 63,380 · 11.2× U.S.	1.6 mi	Businesses for sale in Washington →View on the map →
15	75043	Garland, TX	63,152	1	1 per 63,152 · 11.2× U.S.	1.2 mi	Businesses for sale in Garland →View on the map →
16	19143	Philadelphia, PA	62,572	1	1 per 62,572 · 11.1× U.S.	0.6 mi	Businesses for sale in Philadelphia →View on the map →
17	30906	Augusta, GA	60,423	1	1 per 60,423 · 10.7× U.S.	5.7 mi	Businesses for sale in Augusta →View on the map →
18	79924	El Paso, TX	60,364	1	1 per 60,364 · 10.7× U.S.	2 mi	Businesses for sale in El Paso →View on the map →
19	90034	Los Angeles, CA	57,075	1	1 per 57,075 · 10.1× U.S.	0.5 mi	Businesses for sale in Los Angeles →View on the map →
20	77088	Houston, TX	57,047	1	1 per 57,047 · 10.1× U.S.	1.5 mi	Businesses for sale in Houston →View on the map →
21	55106	St Paul, MN	56,708	1	1 per 56,708 · 10.0× U.S.	1.6 mi	Businesses for sale in MN →View on the map →
22	34221	Palmetto, FL	56,208	1	1 per 56,208 · 9.9× U.S.	4.1 mi	Businesses for sale in Palmetto →View on the map →
23	90001	Los Angeles, CA	56,189	1	1 per 56,189 · 9.9× U.S.	0.9 mi	Businesses for sale in Los Angeles →View on the map →
24	75216	Dallas, TX	55,894	1	1 per 55,894 · 9.9× U.S.	2.5 mi	Businesses for sale in Dallas →View on the map →
25	20744	Fort Washington, MD	54,441	1	1 per 54,441 · 9.6× U.S.	1.1 mi	Businesses for sale in MD →View on the map →

190011 Los Angeles, CA1 per 100,113Pop 100,113 · 1 mapped · 17.7× U.S. · nearest 1 miBusinesses for sale in Los Angeles →View on the map →
292509 Jurupa Valley, CA1 per 81,182Pop 81,182 · 1 mapped · 14.4× U.S. · nearest 1.8 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
389031 North Las Vegas, NV1 per 77,305Pop 77,305 · 1 mapped · 13.7× U.S. · nearest 1 miBusinesses for sale in North Las Vegas →View on the map →
410453 Bronx, NY1 per 76,282Pop 76,282 · 1 mapped · 13.5× U.S. · nearest 0.2 miBusinesses for sale in Bronx →View on the map →
578046 Laredo, TX1 per 72,951Pop 72,951 · 1 mapped · 12.9× U.S. · nearest 8.4 miBusinesses for sale in Laredo →View on the map →
610466 Bronx, NY1 per 71,116Pop 71,116 · 1 mapped · 12.6× U.S. · nearest 0.4 miBusinesses for sale in Bronx →View on the map →
789115 Las Vegas, NV1 per 67,542Pop 67,542 · 1 mapped · 11.9× U.S. · nearest 1.2 miBusinesses for sale in Las Vegas →View on the map →
820011 Washington, DC1 per 67,434Pop 67,434 · 1 mapped · 11.9× U.S. · nearest 0.8 miBusinesses for sale in Washington →View on the map →
928215 Charlotte, NC1 per 66,674Pop 66,674 · 1 mapped · 11.8× U.S. · nearest 2.3 miBusinesses for sale in Charlotte →View on the map →
1028173 Waxhaw, NC1 per 65,274Pop 65,274 · 1 mapped · 11.5× U.S. · nearest 1.7 miBusinesses for sale in Waxhaw →View on the map →
1160620 Chicago, IL1 per 64,871Pop 64,871 · 1 mapped · 11.5× U.S. · nearest 1.2 miBusinesses for sale in Chicago →View on the map →
1293905 Salinas, CA1 per 63,898Pop 63,898 · 1 mapped · 11.3× U.S. · nearest 1.2 miBusinesses for sale in Salinas →View on the map →
1385041 Phoenix, AZ1 per 63,862Pop 63,862 · 1 mapped · 11.3× U.S. · nearest 1.5 miBusinesses for sale in Phoenix →View on the map →
1420019 Washington, DC1 per 63,380Pop 63,380 · 1 mapped · 11.2× U.S. · nearest 1.6 miBusinesses for sale in Washington →View on the map →
1575043 Garland, TX1 per 63,152Pop 63,152 · 1 mapped · 11.2× U.S. · nearest 1.2 miBusinesses for sale in Garland →View on the map →
1619143 Philadelphia, PA1 per 62,572Pop 62,572 · 1 mapped · 11.1× U.S. · nearest 0.6 miBusinesses for sale in Philadelphia →View on the map →
1730906 Augusta, GA1 per 60,423Pop 60,423 · 1 mapped · 10.7× U.S. · nearest 5.7 miBusinesses for sale in Augusta →View on the map →
1879924 El Paso, TX1 per 60,364Pop 60,364 · 1 mapped · 10.7× U.S. · nearest 2 miBusinesses for sale in El Paso →View on the map →
1990034 Los Angeles, CA1 per 57,075Pop 57,075 · 1 mapped · 10.1× U.S. · nearest 0.5 miBusinesses for sale in Los Angeles →View on the map →
2077088 Houston, TX1 per 57,047Pop 57,047 · 1 mapped · 10.1× U.S. · nearest 1.5 miBusinesses for sale in Houston →View on the map →
2155106 St Paul, MN1 per 56,708Pop 56,708 · 1 mapped · 10.0× U.S. · nearest 1.6 miBusinesses for sale in MN →View on the map →
2234221 Palmetto, FL1 per 56,208Pop 56,208 · 1 mapped · 9.9× U.S. · nearest 4.1 miBusinesses for sale in Palmetto →View on the map →
2390001 Los Angeles, CA1 per 56,189Pop 56,189 · 1 mapped · 9.9× U.S. · nearest 0.9 miBusinesses for sale in Los Angeles →View on the map →
2475216 Dallas, TX1 per 55,894Pop 55,894 · 1 mapped · 9.9× U.S. · nearest 2.5 miBusinesses for sale in Dallas →View on the map →
2520744 Fort Washington, MD1 per 54,441Pop 54,441 · 1 mapped · 9.6× U.S. · nearest 1.1 miBusinesses for sale in MD →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 optometrist / eyewear businesses. Listed separately, not ranked: one may sit just over the ZIP line, so check the nearest distance and the map.

Most populated ZIPs with none mapped, at least 5,000 residents
#	ZIP	Place	Population	People per business	Nearest	Links
1	91331	Pacoima, CA	97,608	None mapped	2.2 mi	Businesses for sale in Pacoima →View on the map →
2	93307	Bakersfield, CA	85,945	None mapped	6.5 mi	Businesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
3	11233	Brooklyn, NY	81,822	None mapped	0.7 mi	Businesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
4	93535	Lancaster, CA	79,409	None mapped	12.1 mi	Businesses for sale in Lancaster →View on the map →
5	87121	Albuquerque, NM	75,510	None mapped	12.4 mi	Businesses for sale in Albuquerque →View on the map →
6	07305	Jersey City, NJ	72,161	None mapped	1.8 mi	Businesses for sale in Jersey City →View on the map →
7	90003	Los Angeles, CA	70,065	None mapped	1 mi	Businesses for sale in Los Angeles →View on the map →
8	95206	Stockton, CA	68,558	None mapped	5.7 mi	Businesses for sale in Stockton →View on the map →
9	92114	San Diego, CA	65,745	None mapped	2.2 mi	Businesses for sale in San Diego →View on the map →
10	33032	Homestead, FL	65,132	None mapped	3 mi	Businesses for sale in Homestead →View on the map →

191331 Pacoima, CANone mappedPop 97,608 · 0 mapped · nearest 2.2 miBusinesses for sale in Pacoima →View on the map →
293307 Bakersfield, CANone mappedPop 85,945 · 0 mapped · nearest 6.5 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
311233 Brooklyn, NYNone mappedPop 81,822 · 0 mapped · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
493535 Lancaster, CANone mappedPop 79,409 · 0 mapped · nearest 12.1 miBusinesses for sale in Lancaster →View on the map →
587121 Albuquerque, NMNone mappedPop 75,510 · 0 mapped · nearest 12.4 miBusinesses for sale in Albuquerque →View on the map →
607305 Jersey City, NJNone mappedPop 72,161 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.8 miBusinesses for sale in Jersey City →View on the map →
790003 Los Angeles, CANone mappedPop 70,065 · 0 mapped · nearest 1 miBusinesses for sale in Los Angeles →View on the map →
895206 Stockton, CANone mappedPop 68,558 · 0 mapped · nearest 5.7 miBusinesses for sale in Stockton →View on the map →
992114 San Diego, CANone mappedPop 65,745 · 0 mapped · nearest 2.2 miBusinesses for sale in San Diego →View on the map →
1033032 Homestead, FLNone mappedPop 65,132 · 0 mapped · nearest 3 miBusinesses for sale in Homestead →View on the map →

Estimate only, not proof of demand.

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Questions about optometrist / eyewear gaps

Do optical counters in big stores count?: Only if they're mapped as separate places in open data. Many sit inside larger stores and may not be counted.
What drives eye care demand?: Aging residents, kids needing their first glasses, screen-heavy jobs and vision insurance coverage.
What transfers when buying an optometry practice?: Patient records, the optometrists, frame inventory, equipment and insurance panels. State rules may limit who can own it.