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BMIE Market 12143

Albany County, New York · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)5,664
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±467 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,326
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±214 · 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 count5,137
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,282
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$95,101
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±10,913 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age44.6
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5 · 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$1,150
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±200 · 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$234,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±11,073 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area19.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants10
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 12143
Restaurants per 10,000 residents17.5
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+25.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+66.7%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+42.9%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202812 (range 9–14)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.07) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score63 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score69 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score63 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score56 / 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: 63 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score68.76940%+27.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score62.56335%+21.9
Market Momentum Score55.75625%+13.9
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 69 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5,6646240%+25.0
Median household income (ACS)95,1017840%+31.0
Households (ACS)2,3266320%+12.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 63 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth256735%+23.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)17.74425%+10.9
Population (ACS)5,6646220%+12.5
Median household income (ACS)95,1017820%+15.5
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 56 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth256730%+20.2
20-year restaurant growth66.77320%+14.7
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 (14)

By cuisine

American 3 · Pizza 3 · Chinese 2 · Coffee 2 · Italian 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Bakery 1 · BBQ 1 · Breakfast 1 · Dessert 1 · Juice / smoothies 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 8 · Bakery 2 · Bar 2 · Casual dining 2 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Café 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Dessert 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1 · Quick service 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
China KingRestaurant (service type not stated)ChineseFaith Plaza Rt 9Wopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee2450 US-9Wopen
Halfway House TavernCasual dining · BarAmerican26 Main Stopen
Irwin And Sons IncRestaurant (service type not stated)2381 US Route 9Wopen
Marco's DinerCasual diningAmerican2480 US-9Wopen
Rail To River BrewingBrewery / taproom · Bar109 Main Stopen
Ravena PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · ItalianFaith Plazaopen
Silver Spoon CafeRestaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee · Breakfast · American11 Madison Aveopen
Smokin' Pig Deli & BakeryBakery · Quick service · Specialty food shopBBQ · Sandwiches · Bakery16 W Shore Stopen
SubwayRestaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches2500 Rt 9 Wopen
Szechuan EmpireRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese146 Main Stopen
The Village PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2381 US Route 9Wopen
Trackside Pizza & MoreRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1 Railroad Aveopen
wine & liquorWinery / distillery / taproom2546 US Route 9Wopen
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
19941073SIC1987
19951073SIC1987
1996963SIC1987
19971284SIC1987
199874222NAICS1997
199975321NAICS1997
200086421NAICS1997
20011084311NAICS1997
200298441NAICS1997
200376241NAICS2002
2004119542NAICS2002
2005109541NAICS2002
200698531NAICS2002
200712115511NAICS2002
2008983411NAICS2007
200911103611NAICS2007
20101093511NAICS2007
20111094411NAICS2007
20121084312NAICS2012
20131083412NAICS2012
201412104512NAICS2012
201513113712NAICS2012
201613123721NAICS2012
2017111146NAICS2017
2018101045NAICS2017
2019101045NAICS2017
2020101054NAICS2017
2021111155NAICS2017
2022121164NAICS2022
2023111053NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 12143. 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
120452.5 mi12011
121612.9 mi
121583.2 mi32023
120464.0 mi
121244.1 mi12008
120074.8 mi12006
120874.8 mi12001
121564.9 mi
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.