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BMIE Market 12123

Rensselaer County, New York · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,457
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±610 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,964
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±267 · 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 count5,124
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,283
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$108,878
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,610 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age43.4
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$1,023
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±120 · 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$297,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±25,840 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area31.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 12123
Restaurants per 10,000 residents2.0
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-57.1%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file-25.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20282 (range 0–5)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2011–2023 (11 points, -0.2 per year, r² 0.24) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score48 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score70 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score51 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score8 / 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: 48 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score70.07040%+28.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score51.05135%+17.8
Market Momentum Score8.3825%+2.1
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 70 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,4575940%+23.4
Median household income (ACS)108,8788640%+34.4
Households (ACS)1,9646120%+12.1
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 51 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-57.1235%+0.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)6.78525%+21.4
Population (ACS)4,4575920%+11.7
Median household income (ACS)108,8788620%+17.2
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 8 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-251150%+5.4
10-year restaurant growth-57.1230%+0.6
20-year restaurant growth-251220%+2.3
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 (11)

By cuisine

American 3 · Dessert 2 · Coffee 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Mexican 1 · Pizza 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Bar 3 · Dessert 2 · Food truck 2 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Café 1 · Casual dining 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Daisy's CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee · American3531 US-20open
Jeanne’s Snack BarFood truck266 County Route 7open
Nassau Lakeside GrillRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarAmerican266 Schodack-Nassau Rdopen
S&S Farm BreweryBrewery / taproom · Bar174 Middle Rdopen
Smile's Soft Serve Ice CreamDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert5 John Stopen
Smiles Soft Serve Ice Cream & DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwichesRoute 20open
Tacos DiabloRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican20 Albany Aveopen
The Traveling Tavern and Snack ShackBar · Food truck496 Nassau-Averill Park Rdopen
Veterans of Foreign WarsDessertDessert107 Lyons Lake Rdopen
Zia's Pizza and Family RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza · American4 Elm Stopen
Trolley Line Diner IncCasual diningAmerican18 Albany Aveclosed
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
1994642SIC1987
1995541SIC1987
1996642SIC1987
1997642SIC1987
199853122NAICS1997
199954131NAICS1997
20002111NAICS1997
200132111NAICS1997
20024413NAICS1997
2003544NAICS2002
2004433NAICS2002
20055431NAICS2002
20065431NAICS2002
2007555NAICS2002
20085413NAICS2007
20093312NAICS2007
2010111NAICS2007
20114331NAICS2007
20125523NAICS2012
20137743NAICS2012
20146642NAICS2012
20155532NAICS2012
20165523NAICS2012
201744NAICS2017
201844NAICS2017
201933NAICS2017
20213NAICS2017
2022444NAICS2022
2023333NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 12123. 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
120633.5 mi12014
121153.8 mi
121323.8 mi12001
120244.6 mi
120334.8 mi82023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.