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Where pharmacies may be underserved

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Pharmacies serve people who fill prescriptions every month, so they matter most in areas with older residents, young families and people managing long-term conditions. Being near clinics, doctors' offices and grocery stores makes refills easy. This map shows ZIP codes where pharmacies may be underserved.

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  • 1 per 6,003U.S. average people per pharmacy
  • 13,362ZIPs with at least 5,000 residents
  • 1,752of them with none mapped

Top ZIPs where pharmacies may be underserved

People per business is residents per mapped pharmacy in each ZIP; a high number may point to a gap, but mail-order prescriptions and pharmacy counters in grocery stores also fill this need.

  1. 187121 Albuquerque, NM1 per 75,510Pop 75,510 · 1 mapped · 12.6× U.S. · nearest 10.2 miBusinesses for sale in Albuquerque →View on the map →
  2. 289115 Las Vegas, NV1 per 67,542Pop 67,542 · 1 mapped · 11.3× U.S. · nearest 1 miBusinesses for sale in Las Vegas →View on the map →
  3. 380022 Commerce City, CO1 per 61,452Pop 61,452 · 1 mapped · 10.2× U.S. · nearest 2.2 miBusinesses for sale in CO →View on the map →
  4. 491913 Chula Vista, CA1 per 57,721Pop 57,721 · 1 mapped · 9.6× U.S. · nearest 0.5 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
  5. 545140 Loveland, OH1 per 57,211Pop 57,211 · 1 mapped · 9.5× U.S. · nearest 3.6 miBusinesses for sale in Loveland →View on the map →
  6. 629486 Summerville, SC1 per 53,975Pop 53,975 · 1 mapped · 9.0× U.S. · nearest 4.4 miBusinesses for sale in Summerville →View on the map →
  7. 730039 Snellville, GA1 per 52,783Pop 52,783 · 1 mapped · 8.8× U.S. · nearest 1.8 miBusinesses for sale in Snellville →View on the map →
  8. 887144 Rio Rancho, NM1 per 51,837Pop 51,837 · 1 mapped · 8.6× U.S. · nearest 6 miBusinesses for sale in Rio Rancho →View on the map →
  9. 933579 Riverview, FL1 per 49,470Pop 49,470 · 1 mapped · 8.2× U.S. · nearest 2.3 miBusinesses for sale in Riverview →View on the map →
  10. 1085353 Tolleson, AZ1 per 49,120Pop 49,120 · 1 mapped · 8.2× U.S. · nearest 0.6 miBusinesses for sale in Tolleson →View on the map →
  11. 1195136 San Jose, CA1 per 48,056Pop 48,056 · 1 mapped · 8.0× U.S. · nearest 1.1 miBusinesses for sale in San Jose →View on the map →
  12. 1294582 San Ramon, CA1 per 47,424Pop 47,424 · 1 mapped · 7.9× U.S. · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
  13. 1343232 Columbus, OH1 per 47,364Pop 47,364 · 1 mapped · 7.9× U.S. · nearest 0.6 miBusinesses for sale in Columbus →View on the map →
  14. 1478840 Del Rio, TX1 per 47,256Pop 47,256 · 1 mapped · 7.9× U.S. · nearest 25 miBusinesses for sale in TX →View on the map →
  15. 1593292 Visalia, CA1 per 45,780Pop 45,780 · 1 mapped · 7.6× U.S. · nearest 1.7 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
  16. 1678043 Laredo, TX1 per 45,760Pop 45,760 · 1 mapped · 7.6× U.S. · nearest 9 miBusinesses for sale in Laredo →View on the map →
  17. 1733914 Cape Coral, FL1 per 45,540Pop 45,540 · 1 mapped · 7.6× U.S. · nearest 3.7 miBusinesses for sale in Cape Coral →View on the map →
  18. 1874014 Broken Arrow, OK1 per 45,212Pop 45,212 · 1 mapped · 7.5× U.S. · nearest 3.6 miBusinesses for sale in Broken Arrow →View on the map →
  19. 1930045 Lawrenceville, GA1 per 44,993Pop 44,993 · 1 mapped · 7.5× U.S. · nearest 2.9 miBusinesses for sale in Lawrenceville →View on the map →
  20. 2078542 Edinburg, TX1 per 44,701Pop 89,401 · 2 mapped · 7.4× U.S. · nearest 7.7 miBusinesses for sale in Edinburg →View on the map →
  21. 2130815 Hephzibah, GA1 per 44,109Pop 44,109 · 1 mapped · 7.3× U.S. · nearest 2.5 miBusinesses for sale in Hephzibah →View on the map →
  22. 2278227 San Antonio, TX1 per 44,035Pop 44,035 · 1 mapped · 7.3× U.S. · nearest 1.2 miBusinesses for sale in San Antonio →View on the map →
  23. 2323608 Newport News, VA1 per 43,641Pop 43,641 · 1 mapped · 7.3× U.S. · nearest 1.3 miBusinesses for sale in Newport News →View on the map →
  24. 2489141 Las Vegas, NV1 per 43,469Pop 43,469 · 1 mapped · 7.2× U.S. · nearest 1.2 miBusinesses for sale in Las Vegas →View on the map →
  25. 2598058 Renton, WA1 per 42,980Pop 42,980 · 1 mapped · 7.2× U.S. · nearest 1.3 miBusinesses for sale in Renton →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 pharmacy businesses. Listed separately, not ranked: one may sit just over the ZIP line, so check the nearest distance and the map.

  1. 192114 San Diego, CANone mappedPop 65,745 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.8 miBusinesses for sale in San Diego →View on the map →
  2. 293619 Clovis, CANone mappedPop 55,610 · 0 mapped · nearest 6.5 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
  3. 398092 Auburn, WANone mappedPop 50,224 · 0 mapped · nearest 4.1 miBusinesses for sale in Auburn →View on the map →
  4. 494550 Livermore, CANone mappedPop 49,873 · 0 mapped · nearest 15.1 miBusinesses for sale in Livermore →View on the map →
  5. 584401 Ogden, UTNone mappedPop 48,303 · 0 mapped · nearest 3.2 miBusinesses for sale in Ogden →View on the map →
  6. 697405 Eugene, ORNone mappedPop 46,933 · 0 mapped · nearest 2.8 miBusinesses for sale in Eugene →View on the map →
  7. 734758 Kissimmee, FLNone mappedPop 46,768 · 0 mapped · nearest 2.9 miBusinesses for sale in Kissimmee →View on the map →
  8. 897305 Salem, ORNone mappedPop 45,083 · 0 mapped · nearest 5.8 miBusinesses for sale in Salem →View on the map →
  9. 997303 Keizer, ORNone mappedPop 40,659 · 0 mapped · nearest 4.9 miBusinesses for sale in OR →View on the map →
  10. 1049426 Hudsonville, MINone mappedPop 40,523 · 0 mapped · nearest 2.5 miBusinesses for sale in MI →View on the map →

Estimate only, not proof of demand.

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Questions about pharmacy gaps

Why does a pharmacy carry a license note?
Pharmacies need a state pharmacy permit, a licensed pharmacist and controlled-substance registrations, and insurance network contracts shape what they can fill. Those requirements can limit new pharmacies in some places.
Which areas tend to rely on local pharmacies?
Places with many older residents, rural towns far from larger stores, and neighborhoods near clinics or hospitals.
What transfers when buying a pharmacy?
Prescription files, staff, inventory and the lease, but permits and insurance contracts often need new approval 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.