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BMIE Market 12202

Albany County, New York · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)10,166
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,139 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households4,727
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±506 · 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 count9,628
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units5,207
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$52,868
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8,716 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age32.9
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$1,064
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$166,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±25,594 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area2.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 12202
Restaurants per 10,000 residents14.5
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-66.7%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-66.7%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-63.6%
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, 20282 (range 0–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.7 per year, r² 0.75) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score35 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score51 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score42 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score1 / 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: 35 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score50.65140%+20.2
Restaurant Opportunity Score42.14235%+14.7
Market Momentum Score1.1125%+0.3
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 51 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)10,1667140%+28.4
Median household income (ACS)52,8681940%+7.5
Households (ACS)4,7277320%+14.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 42 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-66.7135%+0.4
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)3.99525%+23.8
Population (ACS)10,1667120%+14.2
Median household income (ACS)52,8681920%+3.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 1 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-66.7150%+0.4
10-year restaurant growth-66.7130%+0.4
20-year restaurant growth-63.6220%+0.4
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 (35)

By cuisine

American 13 · Breakfast 5 · Coffee 5 · Sandwiches 5 · Italian 3 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 2 · Juice / smoothies 2 · Pizza 2 · Bakery 1 · Burgers 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 17 · Quick service 9 · Café 5 · Specialty food shop 5 · Bar 4 · Casual dining 4 · Dessert 2 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2 · Bakery 1 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Coffee shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
A Golden DragonRestaurant (service type not stated)147 Madison Aveopen
Betty Boop DinerCasual diningAmerican · Breakfast115 Philip Stopen
Bonobo On MadisonRestaurant (service type not stated)174 Madison Aveopen
Cucina De PesceRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian87 4th Aveopen
Cupz Southern Style CuisineQuick service118 Arch Stopen
Downtown PlattersSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches · American222 S Pearl Stopen
H&l On The HudsonRestaurant (service type not stated)American5 Broadwayopen
Harris RebarBar126 Port Rd Sopen
Hill Street CafeBar · Casual diningAmerican180 Madison Aveopen
Hinckel BreweryBrewery / taproom · Bar201 Park Aveopen
KFC KFCQuick service112 Broadwayopen
Khayma cafe n resturantCafé · Juice, smoothie, teaCoffee · Juice / smoothies · American136 Madison Aveopen
Krazy SkoopsDessert · Juice, smoothie, teaIce cream / frozen desserts · Juice / smoothies437 S Pearl Stopen
M & D Market Of AlbanySpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches190 2nd Ave # 1open
Madison Deli And GrillSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · Casual diningSandwiches · American130 Madison Aveopen
Matisse RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)137 Madison Aveopen
McDonald's McDonald'sRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceBurgers · Breakfast136 S Pearl Stopen
New Image Deli & Variety StoreSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches179 S Pearl Stopen
Shebamz GrillSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches164 Morton Aveopen
Sonic Drive-In Sonic Drive-InQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)American351 Southern Blvdopen
South Pearl Coffee ShopCoffee shop · CaféCoffee265 S Pearl Stopen
Southern PeachesCaféAmerican · Coffee · Cajun, Creole, Southern465 S Pearl Stopen
Sugar Foot's Soul KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern · American165 Madison Aveopen
Suzie'sBarAmerican8 Delaware Stopen
Sweet Buns CafeCaféCoffee · Breakfast · American8 Elm Stopen
The Corner StoreRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast153 S Pearl Stopen
The Olive GardenRestaurant (service type not stated)Italianopen
The Wet LabRestaurant (service type not stated)427 S Pearl Stopen
TLC Study HallCaféCoffee153 S Pearl Stopen
Tuscan BakeryBakeryBakery100 Broadway(Mid City Plaza), 81open
Tuscan PieRestaurant (service type not stated) · DessertAmerican · Pizza123 Madison Aveopen
Uncle Dan's RestaurantCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · American240 Church Stopen
V & R Italian RistoranteRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian136 Madison Aveopen
Ynot New York PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza263 S Pearl Stopen
Centrotherm Eco Systems, Llc-sba Small 7a TermRestaurant (service type not stated)400 S Pearl Stclosed
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
1994117———4SIC1987
1995118———3SIC1987
1996107———3SIC1987
19971611———5SIC1987
199816963—5NAICS1997
199913752—4NAICS1997
200017117314NAICS1997
200116108114NAICS1997
20021596214NAICS1997
200317116324NAICS2002
20041497113NAICS2002
200517116323NAICS2002
20061584313NAICS2002
200717126413NAICS2002
20082117106—1NAICS2007
20092317106—2NAICS2007
201019148411NAICS2007
2011191494—1NAICS2007
2012171182—2NAICS2012
20131812102—2NAICS2012
2014161183—1NAICS2012
2015151183——NAICS2012
201615972——NAICS2012
201715119———NAICS2017
2018161293——NAICS2017
20191397———NAICS2017
202013954——NAICS2017
20211064———NAICS2017
2022954———NAICS2022
2023943———NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 12202. 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
122101.4 mi482023
122071.5 mi542023
122091.6 mi142023
121442.2 mi462023
122082.8 mi492023
122062.9 mi512023
120773.4 mi262023
122264.0 mi12011
122044.1 mi172023
122224.7 mi12014
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.