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Painting: top painters by ZIP
We rank painters in 15 cities and 24 ZIP codes. Pick yours below, or search above.
Every painting listing behind these rankings comes from OpenStreetMap or the California CSLB roster pulls of Sep 10 and Jul 16, 2026, and nothing is added by hand.
Painters with a local address
- 681 painters with an address in one of the 18 cities below
- 681 of 681 hold a CSLB license
- Includes 22 not in the Sep 10, 2026 roster.
- 11.9 yrs median license age
- Range 0 to 57.8 years.
- 659 of 681 contractor's bond in force
- 22 not in the Sep 10, 2026 roster, status unconfirmed.
- 291 of 681 carry workers' comp insurance
- Recorded for 659 of 681: 355 exempt, 291 insured, 7 via a leasing firm, 4 no current policy on file, 2 self-insured. 22 not in the Sep 10, 2026 roster, status unconfirmed.
Sources: OpenStreetMap and CSLB business records, Sep 10, 2026. CSLB rosters, Sep 10 and Jul 16, 2026.
Painting by city
Counted by the city in each business's own address. Each city links to its list, and each ZIP to its ranked list.
| City | With an address there | CSLB licensed | Median license age | Bond in force | ZIP lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 158 | 158 of 158 | 11.8 yrs | 154 of 158 4 status unconfirmed | Painters in 92104Painters in 92107Painters in 92109Painters in 92111Painters in 92115Painters in 92116Painters in 92126 |
| Chula Vista | 72 | 72 of 72 | 10 yrs | 71 of 72 1 status unconfirmed | Painters in 91910Painters in 91911 |
| El Cajon | 67 | 67 of 67 | 15.9 yrs | 65 of 67 2 status unconfirmed | Painters in 92021 |
| Oceanside | 55 | 55 of 55 | 13.5 yrs | 54 of 55 1 status unconfirmed | Painters in 92054Painters in 92056 |
| San Marcos | 52 | 52 of 52 | 12.6 yrs | 48 of 52 4 status unconfirmed | Painters in 92078 |
| Vista | 51 | 51 of 51 | 11.7 yrs | 49 of 51 2 status unconfirmed | |
| Escondido | 47 | 47 of 47 | 14.2 yrs | 45 of 47 2 status unconfirmed | Painters in 92025Painters in 92026 |
| Carlsbad | 29 | 29 of 29 | 15.5 yrs | 29 of 29 | Painters in 92008Painters in 92009 |
| Santee | 26 | 26 of 26 | 13.9 yrs | 25 of 26 1 status unconfirmed | Painters in 92071 |
| National City | 25 | 25 of 25 | 6 yrs | 25 of 25 | Painters in 91950 |
| Encinitas | 21 | 21 of 21 | 20.1 yrs | 21 of 21 | Painters in 92024 |
| La Mesa | 20 | 20 of 20 | 10.7 yrs | 18 of 20 2 status unconfirmed | Painters in 91942 |
| Poway | 19 | 19 of 19 | 10.5 yrs | 19 of 19 | Painters in 92064 |
| Lemon Grove | 17 | 17 of 17 | 10 yrs | 15 of 17 2 status unconfirmed | Painters in 91945 |
| Imperial Beach | 11 | 11 of 11 | 17.6 yrs | 11 of 11 | Painters in 91932 |
| Solana Beach | 5 | 5 of 5 | 10.1 yrs | 5 of 5 | |
| Coronado | 3 | 3 of 3 | 3 yrs | 2 of 3 1 status unconfirmed | |
| Del Mar | 3 | 3 of 3 | 17.7 yrs | 3 of 3 |
About painting here
1,400 painters sit within 15 miles of a covered ZIP centroid in San Diego County, and 24 ZIP codes publish a painting ranking. All 681 painters with an address in one of the 18 cities below hold a CSLB contractor license on record. Every ZIP here lists 35 painters, and 92115 draws on the most in range at 865, 92054 the fewest at 330. 291 of the painting licenses carry workers compensation insurance and 355 are recorded exempt. A surety has filed a bond cancellation date on 14 of the painting licenses, 1 dated on or before the September 10, 2026 roster pull. 381 of the 681 painting licenses, 56 percent, were ten years old or older at the September 2026 build. California licenses painting work under CSLB class C-33.