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BMIE Market 12137

Schenectady County, New York · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,077
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±558 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households774
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±207 · 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 count1,679
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units747
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$83,879
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±29,629 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age31.4
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4 · 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$3,501
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate · 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$271,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±74,255 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area23.3 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2016 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2016 detail (NAICS2012) · by USPS ZIP 12137
Restaurants per 10,000 residentsNot yet derived
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2002 → 2007, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 1997 → 2007, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20121 (range 1–1)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 1997–2007 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 1.00) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score52 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score54 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score58 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score39 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence Medium · 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: 52 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score53.85440%+21.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score57.85835%+20.2
Market Momentum Score39.23925%+9.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 54 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,0774540%+18.2
Median household income (ACS)83,8796740%+26.7
Households (ACS)7744520%+8.9
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 58 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)4.89225%+23.1
Population (ACS)2,0774520%+9.1
Median household income (ACS)83,8796720%+13.4
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 39 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+26.1
10-year restaurant growth03530%+13.1
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 (7)

By cuisine

Coffee 3 · Dessert 1

By type

Coffee shop 3 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 3 · Quick service 2 · Café 1 · Dessert 1 · Food truck 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Auntie Anne'sRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · DessertDessertMile Marke 168 West - New York Thruwayopen
MKTRestaurant (service type not stated)New York State Thruway, Mile Post 168 Wopen
Panera Bread Panera BreadQuick serviceNY State Thruway Mile Post 168 Westopen
Panera BreadCoffee shopCoffeeNY State Thruway Mile Post 168 Westopen
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · CaféCoffeeMilepost 168 Wopen
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffeeopen
Sunny Side UpFood truck2052 Weast Rdopen
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
199411————SIC1987
199511————SIC1987
199611————SIC1987
199711————SIC1987
199811—1——NAICS1997
199911—1——NAICS1997
200011—1——NAICS1997
200121—1——NAICS1997
200211—1——NAICS1997
200311—1——NAICS2002
200411—1——NAICS2002
200511—1——NAICS2002
200611—1——NAICS2002
200711—1——NAICS2002
20081—————NAICS2007
20092—————NAICS2007
20102—————NAICS2007
20112—————NAICS2007
20121—————NAICS2012
20131—————NAICS2012
20141—————NAICS2012
20151—————NAICS2012
20161—————NAICS2012
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 12137. 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
121504.3 mi12016
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.