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BMIE Market 12183

Albany County, New York · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,970
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,603
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±282 · 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 count2,620
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,408
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$59,406
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±21,753 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age32.5
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8 · 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$1,084
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±94 · 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$138,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±21,833 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area0.7 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 12183
Restaurants per 10,000 residents7.6
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+0.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+200.0%
DERIVED: 1999 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 3–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2010–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.29) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score45 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score44 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score46 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score44 / 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: 45 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score43.74440%+17.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score46.34635%+16.2
Market Momentum Score44.44425%+11.1
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 44 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,9705240%+20.7
Median household income (ACS)59,4062940%+11.5
Households (ACS)1,6035720%+11.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 46 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)10.17225%+18.0
Population (ACS)2,9705220%+10.4
Median household income (ACS)59,4062920%+5.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 44 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth506520%+13.0
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 (10)

By cuisine

Coffee 3 · Sandwiches 3 · American 2 · Dessert 2 · Bakery 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Pizza 1 · Seafood 1

By type

Bakery 2 · Bar 2 · Café 2 · Casual dining 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Dessert 2 · Other 2 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 2 · Specialty food shop 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bud's on the HudsonCoffee shop · CaféCoffee10 Starbuck Dropen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee25 Lower Hudson Rdopen
Kari's CakeryBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert44 George Stopen
Kate's Corner DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches44 George Stopen
Latín and Grill DeliCasual dining · BarLatin American (other) · American44 George Stopen
Mr. SubbOtherSandwiches23 Lower Hudson Ave Ste Eopen
Sea Smoke Waterfront GrillCasual dining · BarSeafood · American10 Starbuck Dropen
SUBWAYOtherSandwichesHossick Stopen
The Carry Out CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee80 Cohoes Aveopen
Whitey's Pasta & PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza44 George Stopen
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
199422SIC1987
199522SIC1987
199622SIC1987
199722SIC1987
199822NAICS1997
19993112NAICS1997
200053122NAICS1997
200132111NAICS1997
200243211NAICS1997
20033221NAICS2002
20042111NAICS2002
20053221NAICS2002
200654311NAICS2002
200732111NAICS2002
200832111NAICS2007
200932111NAICS2007
201032111NAICS2007
20112211NAICS2007
20122211NAICS2012
20133321NAICS2012
20144321NAICS2012
20154321NAICS2012
201654121NAICS2012
2017443NAICS2017
201833NAICS2017
202133NAICS2017
202333NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 12183. 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
121891.5 mi202023
120473.0 mi262023
121104.2 mi1012023
122044.4 mi172023
122114.4 mi182023
121804.7 mi1362023
121824.9 mi172023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.