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BMIE Market 12084

Albany County, New York · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)5,328
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±589 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,177
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±250 · 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 count4,271
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,205
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$91,063
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9,914 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age34.5
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2 · 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$1,598
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±73 · 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$348,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±27,314 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area3.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants12
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 12084
Restaurants per 10,000 residents28.1
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-14.3%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+33.3%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202815 (range 11–18)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.2 per year, r² 0.10) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score58 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score67 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score61 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score41 / 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: 58 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score66.76740%+26.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score60.76135%+21.2
Market Momentum Score40.84125%+10.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 67 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5,3286140%+24.6
Median household income (ACS)91,0637440%+29.7
Households (ACS)2,1776220%+12.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 61 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth33.37335%+25.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)22.53125%+7.8
Population (ACS)5,3286120%+12.3
Median household income (ACS)91,0637420%+14.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 41 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-14.31650%+7.9
10-year restaurant growth33.37330%+22.0
20-year restaurant growth33.35420%+10.9
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 (26)

By cuisine

Italian 5 · American 4 · Pizza 3 · Asian 2 · Chinese 2 · Coffee 2 · Dessert 2 · European 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Bakery 1 · Burgers 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Mediterranean 1 · Seafood 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 19 · Bar 6 · Quick service 3 · Bakery 2 · Casual dining 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Dessert 2 · Specialty food shop 2 · Buffet 1 · Café 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Baskin-Robbins Baskin-RobbinsDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert2080 Western Aveopen
Café TeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)American2050 Western Aveopen
Caffe Italia RistoranteRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · European2080 Western Aveopen
Capriccio on the GreenRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningItalian · American1151 Siver Rdopen
Cat's MeowBar14 New Karner Rdopen
DharaniBuffet · Restaurant (service type not stated)2050 Western Aveopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Quick service · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Coffee2060 Western Ave Star Plazaopen
finRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood2050 Western Aveopen
I Love NY PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2080 Western Aveopen
Jimmy John's Jimmy John'sQuick service · Specialty food shopSandwiches2080 Western Ave Ste. 125open
Juicy Burgers & MoreRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers5 New Karner Rdopen
Junior's Bar & Grill Guilderland Junior's Bar & GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican2080 Western Aveopen
King's WokRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian2080 Western Ave Unit 150open
Marisa's PlaceBarPizza · Italian5 New Karner Rdopen
Orchard Tavern WestBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)2050 Western Aveopen
Pizza Gram PlusRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian2514 Western Aveopen
Recovery Sports Grill Guilderland, LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)2080 Western Aveopen
Red Caboose 8720 LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)2080 Western Ave Ste 170open
Sage BistroRestaurant (service type not stated)Mediterranean · European2050 Western Aveopen
Shu Chinese RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian2050 Western Aveopen
Siver Hills Restaurant & Banquet HouseRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican1151 Siver Rdopen
Starbucks StarbucksCafé · Coffee shop · BakeryCoffee · Bakery2080 Western Ave. Hamilton Squareopen
SubwaySpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches2050 Western Ave Ste 201open
TesoroRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian2080 Western Aveopen
The Hedge BistroRestaurant (service type not stated) · Bar2350 Western Aveopen
The Hidden Cafe IncRestaurant (service type not stated)2050 Western 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
19941192SIC1987
19951192SIC1987
199612102SIC1987
199712102SIC1987
199811103611NAICS1997
1999972411NAICS1997
200013113711NAICS1997
200113114611NAICS1997
2002108521NAICS1997
2003109621NAICS2002
20041211623NAICS2002
20051110532NAICS2002
20061110442NAICS2002
20071194321NAICS2002
200815114521NAICS2007
200918145721NAICS2007
201016124621NAICS2007
201116123721NAICS2007
20121393421NAICS2012
20131494322NAICS2012
201417114433NAICS2012
201516115333NAICS2012
201618137333NAICS2012
20172115753NAICS2017
20182014554NAICS2017
20192114843NAICS2017
20202013653NAICS2017
2021151154NAICS2017
2022161264NAICS2022
2023161264NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 12084. 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
122033.0 mi1052023
123033.4 mi372023
120853.4 mi12016
121593.7 mi132023
122053.9 mi1212023
122224.1 mi12014
123044.8 mi412023
122264.9 mi12011
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.