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Where smoke and vape shops may be underserved

Estimate only, not proof of demand.

Smoke and vape shops depend on repeat customers who buy on a regular cycle, so they tend to sit on busy roads and in strip centers close to where those customers live and drive. Rules on what they can sell, and where, change often and vary by state and city. This map shows ZIP codes where these shops may be underserved.

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  • 1 per 9,278U.S. average people per smoke & vape shop
  • 13,362ZIPs with at least 5,000 residents
  • 3,904of them with none mapped

Top ZIPs where smoke and vape shops may be underserved

People per business is residents per mapped smoke and vape shop in each ZIP; a high figure might look like room, but gas stations and convenience stores sell some of the same products.

  1. 178641 Leander, TX1 per 99,865Pop 99,865 · 1 mapped · 10.8× U.S. · nearest 3.8 miBusinesses for sale in Leander →View on the map →
  2. 290201 Bell Gardens, CA1 per 92,763Pop 92,763 · 1 mapped · 10.0× U.S. · nearest 1.7 miBusinesses for sale in Bell Gardens →View on the map →
  3. 300926 San Juan, PR1 per 92,284Pop 92,284 · 1 mapped · 9.9× U.S. · nearest 2 miBusinesses for sale in PR →View on the map →
  4. 411221 Brooklyn, NY1 per 91,588Pop 91,588 · 1 mapped · 9.9× U.S. · nearest 0.2 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  5. 584043 Lehi, UT1 per 88,390Pop 88,390 · 1 mapped · 9.5× U.S. · nearest 2.6 miBusinesses for sale in UT →View on the map →
  6. 679928 El Paso, TX1 per 86,599Pop 86,599 · 1 mapped · 9.3× U.S. · nearest 4.3 miBusinesses for sale in El Paso →View on the map →
  7. 711355 Flushing, NY1 per 80,801Pop 80,801 · 1 mapped · 8.7× U.S. · nearest 0.5 miBusinesses for sale in Flushing →View on the map →
  8. 811204 Brooklyn, NY1 per 79,800Pop 79,800 · 1 mapped · 8.6× U.S. · nearest 0.6 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  9. 911375 Forest Hills, NY1 per 76,839Pop 76,839 · 1 mapped · 8.3× U.S. · nearest 0.3 miBusinesses for sale in Forest Hills →View on the map →
  10. 1010453 Bronx, NY1 per 76,282Pop 76,282 · 1 mapped · 8.2× U.S. · nearest 0.4 miBusinesses for sale in Bronx →View on the map →
  11. 1183646 Meridian, ID1 per 76,023Pop 76,023 · 1 mapped · 8.2× U.S. · nearest 1.2 miBusinesses for sale in Meridian →View on the map →
  12. 1284096 Herriman, UT1 per 74,603Pop 74,603 · 1 mapped · 8.0× U.S. · nearest 6.4 miBusinesses for sale in Herriman →View on the map →
  13. 1319124 Philadelphia, PA1 per 71,004Pop 71,004 · 1 mapped · 7.7× U.S. · nearest 1.1 miBusinesses for sale in Philadelphia →View on the map →
  14. 1494536 Fremont, CA1 per 70,619Pop 70,619 · 1 mapped · 7.6× U.S. · nearest 1.3 miBusinesses for sale in Fremont →View on the map →
  15. 1508701 Lakewood, NJ1 per 69,575Pop 139,149 · 2 mapped · 7.5× U.S. · nearest 2.5 miBusinesses for sale in Lakewood →View on the map →
  16. 1611691 Far Rockaway, NY1 per 69,359Pop 69,359 · 1 mapped · 7.5× U.S. · nearest 0.5 miBusinesses for sale in Far Rockaway →View on the map →
  17. 1794587 Union City, CA1 per 67,464Pop 67,464 · 1 mapped · 7.3× U.S. · nearest 0.3 miBusinesses for sale in Union City →View on the map →
  18. 1820011 Washington, DC1 per 67,434Pop 67,434 · 1 mapped · 7.3× U.S. · nearest 0.3 miBusinesses for sale in Washington →View on the map →
  19. 1928215 Charlotte, NC1 per 66,674Pop 66,674 · 1 mapped · 7.2× U.S. · nearest 2.4 miBusinesses for sale in Charlotte →View on the map →
  20. 2092618 Irvine, CA1 per 66,126Pop 66,126 · 1 mapped · 7.1× U.S. · nearest 1.7 miBusinesses for sale in Irvine →View on the map →
  21. 2100949 Toa Baja, PR1 per 65,867Pop 65,867 · 1 mapped · 7.1× U.S. · nearest 4.2 miBusinesses for sale in PR →View on the map →
  22. 2211372 Jackson Heights, NY1 per 64,756Pop 64,756 · 1 mapped · 7.0× U.S. · nearest 0.3 miBusinesses for sale in Jackson Heights →View on the map →
  23. 2392677 Laguna Niguel, CA1 per 64,139Pop 64,139 · 1 mapped · 6.9× U.S. · nearest 2.7 miBusinesses for sale in CA →View on the map →
  24. 2410472 Bronx, NY1 per 64,011Pop 64,011 · 1 mapped · 6.9× U.S. · nearest 0.3 miBusinesses for sale in Bronx →View on the map →
  25. 2592223 Beaumont, CA1 per 63,833Pop 63,833 · 1 mapped · 6.9× U.S. · nearest 2 miBusinesses for sale in CA →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 smoke & vape shop businesses. Listed separately, not ranked: one may sit just over the ZIP line, so check the nearest distance and the map.

  1. 111219 Brooklyn, NYNone mappedPop 94,196 · 0 mapped · nearest 0.9 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  2. 211236 Brooklyn, NYNone mappedPop 88,051 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.8 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  3. 311233 Brooklyn, NYNone mappedPop 81,822 · 0 mapped · nearest 0.8 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  4. 411235 Brooklyn, NYNone mappedPop 78,558 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.1 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  5. 597229 Portland, ORNone mappedPop 76,106 · 0 mapped · nearest 3.2 miBusinesses for sale in Portland →View on the map →
  6. 610452 Bronx, NYNone mappedPop 75,682 · 0 mapped · nearest 0.4 miBusinesses for sale in Bronx →View on the map →
  7. 710468 Bronx, NYNone mappedPop 75,557 · 0 mapped · nearest 0.5 miBusinesses for sale in Bronx →View on the map →
  8. 811203 Brooklyn, NYNone mappedPop 74,817 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.2 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  9. 985383 Peoria, AZNone mappedPop 74,390 · 0 mapped · nearest 8.3 miBusinesses for sale in Peoria →View on the map →
  10. 1078046 Laredo, TXNone mappedPop 72,951 · 0 mapped · nearest 9.8 miBusinesses for sale in Laredo →View on the map →

Estimate only, not proof of demand.

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Questions about smoke & vape shop gaps

Why might a ZIP have few smoke shops?
Many towns cap tobacco retail licenses, restrict flavored products or keep shops away from schools. A high people-per-shop number may reflect those rules.
Does the license move with the business?
Sometimes. Tobacco and vape licenses are often tied to the owner or the location, so a buyer may need to apply fresh. The local licensing office can confirm.
What's worth reviewing before buying a smoke shop?
The product mix, pending law changes in the state and city, inventory, and how much of sales rely on products that may face new restrictions.

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.