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Share of employed residents who work for themselves, in their own incorporated or unincorporated business.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
10%
California
11.4%
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Top and bottom zip codes in California

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most self-employed workers

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  1. 195573Willow Creek77.1%
  2. 296041Hayfork59%
  3. 393518Caliente52%
  4. 495918Browns Valley45%
  5. 595589Whitethorn44.2%
  6. 694956Point Reyes Station44.1%
  7. 796056McArthur42.9%
  8. 895560Redway41.8%
  9. 996051Lakehead41.4%
  10. 1090077Los Angeles40.9%

Zip codes with the fewest self-employed workers

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  1. 190073Los Angeles0%
  2. 292273Seeley0%
  3. 395538Fort Dick0%
  4. 491934Jacumba0%
  5. 592518March Air Reserve Base0%
  6. 695652McClellan0%
  7. 793249Lost Hills0%
  8. 892145San Diego0%
  9. 992369Patton0%
  10. 1093944Monterey0%

Self-employed workers by county in California

  1. 1Trinity County26%
  2. 2Marin County19.9%
  3. 3Nevada County19.3%
  4. 4Modoc County18.3%
  5. 5Mono County18.2%
  6. 6Mendocino County16.4%
  7. 7Humboldt County16.2%
  8. 8Plumas County15.4%
  9. 9Siskiyou County14.7%
  10. 10Calaveras County14.2%
  11. 11Sonoma County13.6%
  12. 12El Dorado County13.5%
  13. 13Los Angeles County13.5%
  14. 14Lake County13.4%
  15. 15Santa Cruz County13.4%
  16. 16Sierra County13.4%
  17. 17Amador County13.3%
  18. 18Napa County13.3%
  19. 19Tehama County13.2%
  20. 20San Luis Obispo County13.1%
  21. 21Tuolumne County13%
  22. 22Orange County12.6%
  23. 23Shasta County12.2%
  24. 24Colusa County12%
  25. 25Placer County12%
  26. 26Del Norte County11.8%
  27. 27Glenn County11.7%
  28. 28Butte County11.6%
  29. 29Santa Barbara County11.5%
  30. 30Contra Costa County11.4%
  31. 31Inyo County11.4%
  32. 32Sutter County11.4%
  33. 33Ventura County11.3%
  34. 34San Diego County11.2%
  35. 35Madera County11%
  36. 36Riverside County10.6%
  37. 37San Mateo County10.5%
  38. 38San Francisco County10.2%
  39. 39Monterey County9.9%
  40. 40San Benito County9.9%
  41. 41San Bernardino County9.8%
  42. 42Kern County9.7%
  43. 43Yuba County9.7%
  44. 44Lassen County9.6%
  45. 45Mariposa County9.6%
  46. 46Sacramento County9.6%
  47. 47Stanislaus County9.6%
  48. 48Alameda County9.4%
  49. 49Alpine County9.4%
  50. 50Fresno County9.4%
  51. 51San Joaquin County9%
  52. 52Tulare County9%
  53. 53Yolo County8.8%
  54. 54Solano County8.5%
  55. 55Imperial County8.4%
  56. 56Merced County8.2%
  57. 57Santa Clara County8.1%
  58. 58Kings County6.9%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest self-employed workers in California?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 95573 (Willow Creek, CA) has the highest: 77.1%.

Which zip code has the lowest self-employed workers in California?

90073 (Los Angeles, CA) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the self-employed workers for the United States?

10%; in California it is 11.4%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of employed residents who work for themselves, in their own incorporated or unincorporated business.

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