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BMIE Market 12140

Rensselaer County, New York · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)1,512
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±295 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households649
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±147 · 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 count1,702
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units671
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$138,393
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±34,911 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age49.4
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rentData source not yet connected
Median home value$301,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±36,239 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area7.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants1
2012 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2012 detail (NAICS2012) · by USPS ZIP 12140
Restaurants per 10,000 residents5.9
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2007 → 2012, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2006, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20170 (range 0–2)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 1994–2012 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.03) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score56 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score62 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score61 / 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: 56 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score62.06240%+24.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score60.66135%+21.2
Market Momentum Score39.23925%+9.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 62 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)1,5124040%+15.8
Median household income (ACS)138,3939540%+37.8
Households (ACS)6494120%+8.3
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 growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)6.68625%+21.5
Population (ACS)1,5124020%+7.9
Median household income (ACS)138,3939520%+18.9
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

No listings loaded for this ZCTA yet. Counts above come from the Census; individual listings arrive from Overture Places.

Restaurant establishments over time

YearAll food serviceRestaurantsFull-serviceLimited-serviceSnack & beverageBarsIndustry codes
1994211SIC1987
1995211SIC1987
1996211SIC1987
199711SIC1987
199811NAICS1997
199911NAICS1997
200011NAICS1997
200111NAICS1997
200211NAICS1997
200311NAICS2002
2004111NAICS2002
2006111NAICS2002
2007111NAICS2002
2008222NAICS2007
2009111NAICS2007
2010111NAICS2007
2011111NAICS2007
2012111NAICS2012
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 12140. 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
121983.2 mi132023
121964.1 mi82023
120184.5 mi72023
121804.8 mi1362023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.