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Where veterinarians may be underserved

Estimate only, not proof of demand.

Veterinary clinics care for pets from first vaccines through checkups, illness and old age, so demand follows the number of pet-owning households nearby. Suburbs, rural areas with farm animals and growing neighborhoods can leave owners waiting longer for appointments. This map shows ZIP codes where veterinary clinics may be underserved.

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  • 1 per 7,676U.S. average people per veterinarian
  • 13,362ZIPs with at least 5,000 residents
  • 2,344of them with none mapped

Top ZIPs where veterinarians may be underserved

People per business divides population by the vet clinics mapped in a ZIP; a high number may hint at room, but clinic size, emergency hospitals and mobile vets also affect access.

  1. 111208 Brooklyn, NY1 per 105,428Pop 105,428 · 1 mapped · 13.7× U.S. · nearest 0.8 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  2. 211226 Brooklyn, NY1 per 95,144Pop 95,144 · 1 mapped · 12.4× U.S. · nearest 0.6 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  3. 311207 Brooklyn, NY1 per 93,198Pop 93,198 · 1 mapped · 12.1× U.S. · nearest 0.5 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  4. 411220 Brooklyn, NY1 per 90,652Pop 90,652 · 1 mapped · 11.8× U.S. · nearest 0.5 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  5. 578521 Brownsville, TX1 per 87,380Pop 87,380 · 1 mapped · 11.4× U.S. · nearest 10 miBusinesses for sale in Brownsville →View on the map →
  6. 693727 Fresno, CA1 per 84,107Pop 84,107 · 1 mapped · 11.0× U.S. · nearest 1.3 miBusinesses for sale in Fresno →View on the map →
  7. 796706 Ewa Beach, HI1 per 83,692Pop 83,692 · 1 mapped · 10.9× U.S. · nearest 1.4 miBusinesses for sale in HI →View on the map →
  8. 860623 Chicago, IL1 per 81,277Pop 81,277 · 1 mapped · 10.6× U.S. · nearest 0.3 miBusinesses for sale in Chicago →View on the map →
  9. 911355 Flushing, NY1 per 80,801Pop 80,801 · 1 mapped · 10.5× U.S. · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in Flushing →View on the map →
  10. 1078577 Pharr, TX1 per 80,540Pop 80,540 · 1 mapped · 10.5× U.S. · nearest 2.1 miBusinesses for sale in Pharr →View on the map →
  11. 1193535 Lancaster, CA1 per 79,409Pop 79,409 · 1 mapped · 10.3× U.S. · nearest 12.7 miBusinesses for sale in Lancaster →View on the map →
  12. 1210462 Bronx, NY1 per 76,320Pop 76,320 · 1 mapped · 9.9× U.S. · nearest 0.4 miBusinesses for sale in Bronx →View on the map →
  13. 1360617 Chicago, IL1 per 74,790Pop 74,790 · 1 mapped · 9.7× U.S. · nearest 0.8 miBusinesses for sale in Chicago →View on the map →
  14. 1475211 Dallas, TX1 per 73,534Pop 73,534 · 1 mapped · 9.6× U.S. · nearest 2.9 miBusinesses for sale in Dallas →View on the map →
  15. 1560085 Waukegan, IL1 per 72,341Pop 72,341 · 1 mapped · 9.4× U.S. · nearest 1.4 miBusinesses for sale in Waukegan →View on the map →
  16. 1607305 Jersey City, NJ1 per 72,161Pop 72,161 · 1 mapped · 9.4× U.S. · nearest 1.4 miBusinesses for sale in Jersey City →View on the map →
  17. 1777036 Houston, TX1 per 71,770Pop 71,770 · 1 mapped · 9.3× U.S. · nearest 0.6 miBusinesses for sale in Houston →View on the map →
  18. 1810977 Spring Valley, NY1 per 71,571Pop 71,571 · 1 mapped · 9.3× U.S. · nearest 1.7 miBusinesses for sale in Spring Valley →View on the map →
  19. 1992105 San Diego, CA1 per 71,411Pop 71,411 · 1 mapped · 9.3× U.S. · nearest 0.9 miBusinesses for sale in San Diego →View on the map →
  20. 2019124 Philadelphia, PA1 per 71,004Pop 71,004 · 1 mapped · 9.2× U.S. · nearest 0.6 miBusinesses for sale in Philadelphia →View on the map →
  21. 2110701 Yonkers, NY1 per 70,676Pop 70,676 · 1 mapped · 9.2× U.S. · nearest 0.6 miBusinesses for sale in Yonkers →View on the map →
  22. 2211434 Jamaica, NY1 per 68,263Pop 68,263 · 1 mapped · 8.9× U.S. · nearest 0.8 miBusinesses for sale in Jamaica →View on the map →
  23. 2389115 Las Vegas, NV1 per 67,542Pop 67,542 · 1 mapped · 8.8× U.S. · nearest 4.2 miBusinesses for sale in Las Vegas →View on the map →
  24. 2419111 Philadelphia, PA1 per 66,283Pop 66,283 · 1 mapped · 8.6× U.S. · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in Philadelphia →View on the map →
  25. 2591402 Panorama City, CA1 per 65,754Pop 65,754 · 1 mapped · 8.6× U.S. · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in Panorama City →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 veterinarian businesses. Listed separately, not ranked: one may sit just over the ZIP line, so check the nearest distance and the map.

  1. 111368 Corona, NYNone mappedPop 105,716 · 0 mapped · nearest 1 miBusinesses for sale in Corona →View on the map →
  2. 290011 Los Angeles, CANone mappedPop 100,113 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.9 miBusinesses for sale in Los Angeles →View on the map →
  3. 310467 Bronx, NYNone mappedPop 96,421 · 0 mapped · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in Bronx →View on the map →
  4. 490044 Los Angeles, CANone mappedPop 94,830 · 0 mapped · nearest 0.8 miBusinesses for sale in Los Angeles →View on the map →
  5. 511219 Brooklyn, NYNone mappedPop 94,196 · 0 mapped · nearest 0.9 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  6. 611206 Brooklyn, NYNone mappedPop 93,020 · 0 mapped · nearest 0.7 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  7. 790201 Bell Gardens, CANone mappedPop 92,763 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.4 miBusinesses for sale in Bell Gardens →View on the map →
  8. 878542 Edinburg, TXNone mappedPop 89,401 · 0 mapped · nearest 8.2 miBusinesses for sale in Edinburg →View on the map →
  9. 911212 Brooklyn, NYNone mappedPop 89,020 · 0 mapped · nearest 1.2 miBusinesses for sale in Brooklyn →View on the map →
  10. 1010456 Bronx, NYNone mappedPop 87,533 · 0 mapped · nearest 0.5 miBusinesses for sale in Bronx →View on the map →

Estimate only, not proof of demand.

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Questions about veterinarian gaps

Who can own a veterinary clinic?
Ownership rules vary by state, and some require a licensed veterinarian. Checking state rules before buying helps.
What drives demand for vets?
Pet-owning households, the mix of dogs and cats in the area, and, in rural places, livestock and horses.
What transfers when buying a vet clinic?
Client records, staff, equipment, the building or lease and any pharmacy inventory. Keeping the vets on staff is often central.

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.