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BMIE Market 12158

Albany County, New York · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)5,878
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±695 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,752
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±269 · 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 count6,309
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,579
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$97,419
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8,397 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age53.5
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±3 · 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$1,653
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±211 · 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$315,100
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±33,195 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area29.4 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 12158
Restaurants per 10,000 residents6.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-40.0%
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+100.0%
DERIVED: 2002 → 2022, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+0.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20284 (range 3–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, 0.0 per year, r² 0.00) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score53 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score70 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score55 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score23 / 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: 53 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score70.07040%+28.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score55.45535%+19.4
Market Momentum Score23.52325%+5.9
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 70 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5,8786340%+25.2
Median household income (ACS)97,4197940%+31.7
Households (ACS)2,7526620%+13.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 55 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-251235%+4.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.19125%+22.8
Population (ACS)5,8786320%+12.6
Median household income (ACS)97,4197920%+15.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 23 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-40750%+3.5
10-year restaurant growth-251230%+3.5
20-year restaurant growth1008220%+16.5
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 (6)

By cuisine

Pizza 4 · American 3 · Italian 2 · Coffee 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Café 1 · Casual dining 1 · Delivery-focused 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Friendly Pizza & DeliRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1620 Route 9Wopen
Losee Homestyle DeliSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches · American1225 US-9Wopen
Mid Way CafeCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféAmerican · Coffee1917 US Route 9Wopen
Old House PizzeriaDelivery-focusedPizza · Italian1620 US-9Wopen
R Pizza HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian · American1182 US-9Wopen
The SpotRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizzaopen
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
1994431SIC1987
1995422SIC1987
1996642SIC1987
1997532SIC1987
199842111NAICS1997
19994221NAICS1997
2000211NAICS1997
2001322NAICS1997
20023211NAICS1997
20043321NAICS2002
20053321NAICS2002
2006333NAICS2002
20074421NAICS2002
20085431NAICS2007
20096651NAICS2007
20104431NAICS2007
20114431NAICS2007
20124422NAICS2012
20134422NAICS2012
20144422NAICS2012
201555221NAICS2012
20165523NAICS2012
201743NAICS2017
2018653NAICS2017
2019543NAICS2017
2020553NAICS2017
2021664NAICS2017
202244NAICS2022
202333NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 12158. 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
121611.7 mi
121433.2 mi102023
120453.8 mi12011
120774.2 mi262023
121564.8 mi
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.