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Alcohol permits in Hillsborough
A small TTB cluster: 5 Basic Permits in Hillsborough, California, mostly wholesalers (3).
- 5
- Permit holders
- 11,099
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 1
- Importers
- California
- State
Hillsborough in one line
Hillsborough, California: 5 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (3).
- 45 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2605 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #445 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
5 permit holders registered to Hillsborough, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Hillsborough vs nearby California cities
Hillsborough ranks 445th in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Valley Village 5 permits
- Sunol 5 permits
Four permit classes in Hillsborough
Wholesalers lead (3, 60%), followed by 1 wineries and 1 importers across 5 TTB premises.
All 5 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Back Range Back Range, INC. | Importer |
| Back Range Back Range, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Moonridge Vineyard Moonridge Vineyard, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Specter Whiskey CO. Specter Whiskey Company LLC | Wholesaler |
| Amari Cellars Amari Cellars, LLC | Winery |
How Hillsborough compares within California
Hillsborough ranks 445th of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
Nationwide, Hillsborough sits at #2,605 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file — placement by count only, not production volume or retail outlets.
The U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 2024 five-year estimate puts Hillsborough's population at 11,099. That works out to 45 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Named holders in this extract include Back Range, Back Range, Moonridge Vineyard (+2 more), spanning 3 wholesalers, 1 wineries, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Hillsborough, California?
Hillsborough has 5 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (3). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Hillsborough rank among California cities?
Hillsborough ranks 445th of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Hillsborough rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Hillsborough is #2,605 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Hillsborough extract?
Examples from this city's table: Back Range, Back Range, Moonridge Vineyard, Specter Whiskey CO., plus 1 more in the full list.
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB → · View the ACS population estimate →
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's List of Permittees, the August 2026 List of Permittees source contains 84,273 federal Basic Permit records. PlainAlcohol renders those records directly from the source; no figure is typed in by an editor. 5 TTB premises addresses grouped under Hillsborough, California — a federal registry view, not a municipal liquor-license roll. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data & editorial changelog, or report a data error.