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BMIE Market 12186

Albany County, New York · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)6,512
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±466 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,615
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±186 · 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 count6,277
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,728
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$112,446
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,574 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age43.1
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$1,175
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±133 · 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$360,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17,123 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area33.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants7
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 12186
Restaurants per 10,000 residents6.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+16.7%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+16.7%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+40.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+75.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 3–7)
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 Score70 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score74 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score69 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score67 / 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: 70 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score73.97440%+29.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score68.86935%+24.1
Market Momentum Score67.06725%+16.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 74 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)6,5126540%+25.8
Median household income (ACS)112,4468840%+35.0
Households (ACS)2,6156520%+13.0
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 69 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth16.76035%+21.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)10.86925%+17.4
Population (ACS)6,5126520%+12.9
Median household income (ACS)112,4468820%+17.5
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 67 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth16.77550%+37.3
10-year restaurant growth16.76030%+18.0
20-year restaurant growth405820%+11.7
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 (12)

By cuisine

American 3 · Coffee 2 · Pizza 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Asian 1 · Bakery 1 · Breakfast 1 · Chinese 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 6 · Bar 2 · Café 2 · Casual dining 2 · Bakery 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Dessert 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Other 1 · Quick service 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Albany Country ClubRestaurant (service type not stated)Americanopen
Anthony’s by Romo’s PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian112 Maple Aveopen
Blackbirds Bike CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shopCoffee43 S Main Stopen
Blackbirds TavernCasual dining · BarAmerican42 S Main Stopen
BoozyMoo!Dessert · CaféIce cream / frozen desserts · Coffee705 New Salem Rdopen
Brick House PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza5 Maple Rdopen
China GardenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian5 Maple Rdopen
Mama Jenzo'sBakery · Quick service · Specialty food shopBakery · Sandwiches2687 New Scotland Rdopen
Meadowdale WineryWinery / distillery / taproom111 Picard Rdopen
Northern BarrellCasual dining · Bar10 N Main St Bld. 6open
Pretty Alright Breakfast ClubRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · American39 Voorheesville Aveopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches5 Maple 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
199444SIC1987
199555SIC1987
199655SIC1987
199755SIC1987
19985422NAICS1997
19994312NAICS1997
20005413NAICS1997
20015422NAICS1997
20028743NAICS1997
20036532NAICS2002
20045321NAICS2002
20054321NAICS2002
20066422NAICS2002
20076421NAICS2002
20085321NAICS2007
200997421NAICS2007
20105431NAICS2007
20115321NAICS2007
201286331NAICS2012
201376331NAICS2012
2014108441NAICS2012
201597251NAICS2012
201686241NAICS2012
2017864NAICS2017
2018664NAICS2017
2019765NAICS2017
2020765NAICS2017
2021864NAICS2017
20228633NAICS2022
202310743NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 12186. 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
120594.4 mi12016
120854.7 mi12016
121594.8 mi132023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.