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BMIE Market 12018

Rensselaer County, New York · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)7,422
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±875 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,865
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±324 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B11001_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Population, 2010 Census count7,930
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units3,378
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$126,620
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±21,295 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age43.8
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rent$1,485
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±571 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25064_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median home value$345,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±19,422 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area46.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants7
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 12018
Restaurants per 10,000 residents7.6
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+40.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+16.7%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+133.3%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+40.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20286 (range 4–8)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.18) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score75 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score77 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score71 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score79 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Why these scores?

Each score is a weighted average of national percentile ranks (0 = lowest of all ZCTAs with that figure, 100 = highest). Weights are set in the model registry, not in code, and every score carries its model version.

BMIE Market Score: 75 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score76.77740%+30.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score71.47135%+25.0
Market Momentum Score79.37925%+19.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 77 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)7,4226640%+26.5
Median household income (ACS)126,6209240%+36.9
Households (ACS)2,8656620%+13.3
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 71 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth16.76035%+21.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)9.47425%+18.6
Population (ACS)7,4226620%+13.3
Median household income (ACS)126,6209220%+18.5
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 79 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth408750%+43.7
10-year restaurant growth16.76030%+18.0
20-year restaurant growth133.38820%+17.5
Restaurant-count growth only until population and income growth series exist.

A high score is a statistical position among all U.S. ZCTAs, not a prediction that a restaurant will succeed.

Restaurants on file (16)

By cuisine

American 6 · Coffee 3 · Pizza 2 · European 1 · French 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 12 · Bar 4 · Café 3 · Casual dining 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Buffet 1 · Dessert 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Quick service 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Averill Park House of PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza3039 NY Highway 43open
Gipfel Coffee CompanyCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee2869 NY-43open
Hoffay's Harvest HouseDessertIce cream / frozen desserts489 Sheer Rdopen
Illium ExpressCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shopCoffeeopen
Jack Kelly's Tavern By The GreenRestaurant (service type not stated)162 Totem Lodge Rdopen
Kay's Burden Lake RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza10 Walsh Lnopen
La Perla Restaurant And Country InnRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian3016 NY-43open
Lakeview On Crystal LakeBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)American4 Old Rte 66open
Mess HallRestaurant (service type not stated) · BuffetAmerican3269 NY Route 43open
Old Daley on Crooked LakeRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarAmerican2339 NY-43open
Paula's Country KitchenSpecialty food shop · Quick service · CaféSandwiches · Coffee · American1636 Burden Lake Rdopen
The Old Daley InnBar2339 Route 43open
The Towne TavernBar · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining2850 NY Highway 43open
Tighe's Bistro AmericainRestaurant (service type not stated)French · European · American2703 NY-43open
WellynnbridgeWinery / distillery / taproom278 Blue Factory Rdopen
Westfall Station CaféRestaurant (service type not stated)American13 Averill Aveopen
Listings: Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), matched into the BMIE restaurant master. Census establishment counts and listing counts differ by definition (Census counts employer establishments in the reference week; listings are places currently mapped).

Restaurant establishments over time

YearAll food serviceRestaurantsFull-serviceLimited-serviceSnack & beverageBarsIndustry codes
199455SIC1987
199522SIC1987
199633SIC1987
199788SIC1987
19987752NAICS1997
1999555NAICS1997
20005441NAICS1997
20014331NAICS1997
20024221NAICS1997
20034331NAICS2002
200454311NAICS2002
2005764111NAICS2002
200677511NAICS2002
200777511NAICS2002
200898521NAICS2007
20098761NAICS2007
201086411NAICS2007
20119743NAICS2007
201210752NAICS2012
20139651NAICS2012
2014855NAICS2012
2015755NAICS2012
2016755NAICS2012
2017754NAICS2017
2018754NAICS2017
2019754NAICS2017
2020743NAICS2017
20211074NAICS2017
2022864NAICS2022
2023976NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 12018. Categories are BMIE roll-ups of the published SIC/NAICS codes (full vs limited service is not split under SIC). More years load in stages.

Nearby markets (within 5 miles)

ZCTADistanceRestaurantsYear
121532.5 mi12007
121694.5 mi
121404.5 mi12012
121964.7 mi82023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.