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BMIE Market 12303

Albany County, New York · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)29,360
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,482 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households11,910
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±582 · 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 count29,857
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units12,927
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$84,375
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4,395 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age41.3
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2 · 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$1,140
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±74 · 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$238,100
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7,292 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area15.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants37
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 12303
Restaurants per 10,000 residents11.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+8.8%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-9.8%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+12.1%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+12.1%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202828 (range 23–34)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.8 per year, r² 0.53) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score62 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score80 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score53 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score47 / 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: 62 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score80.18040%+32.1
Restaurant Opportunity Score53.15335%+18.6
Market Momentum Score46.74725%+11.7
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 80 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)29,3608840%+35.4
Median household income (ACS)84,3756740%+27.0
Households (ACS)11,9108920%+17.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 53 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-9.81835%+6.5
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)12.66225%+15.5
Population (ACS)29,3608820%+17.7
Median household income (ACS)84,3756720%+13.5
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 47 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth8.86650%+33.1
10-year restaurant growth-9.81830%+5.5
20-year restaurant growth12.14120%+8.1
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 (69)

By cuisine

Pizza 13 · American 12 · Italian 9 · Sandwiches 9 · Asian 7 · Bakery 5 · Burgers 5 · Chinese 5 · Coffee 5 · Mexican 4 · Dessert 3 · Latin American (other) 3 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 3 · Juice / smoothies 2 · Seafood 2 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Caribbean 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Japanese 1 · Spanish / tapas 1 · Sushi 1 · Thai 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 42 · Quick service 17 · Casual dining 7 · Bakery 6 · Bar 6 · Specialty food shop 5 · Coffee shop 4 · Dessert 3 · Café 2 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2 · Other 2

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
104.5 The Team Espn RadioRestaurant (service type not stated)1241 Kings Rdopen
4 Corners PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick servicePizza1122 Altamont Aveopen
A & M Star IncRestaurant (service type not stated)3770 Carman Rdopen
Alotta EmpanadasRestaurant (service type not stated)1309 Altamont Aveopen
Anker's Fish HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · British / Irish pub food420 Altamont Aveopen
Arby's Arby'sQuick serviceSandwiches1900 Altamont Aveopen
Ayad's deliQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Specialty food shopSandwiches868 Crane Stopen
Bagels & BakesBakery · CaféBakery · Coffee1927 Curry Rdopen
Bamboo RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Thai · Chinese · Asian3770 Carman Rdopen
Blake 925 DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches · American2678 Hamburg Stopen
Boyd Brew & Bar LLCBar · Coffee shopCoffeeopen
Brown Bag Sub Shoppe 2Specialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches1822 Altamont Aveopen
Burger King Burger KingQuick serviceBurgers · AmericanNy State Thruway, Mile Post 153 Eastopen
Burger King Burger KingQuick serviceBurgers · American1539-1541 Altamont Aveopen
Casa Real Mexican RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Latin American (other)1400 Altamont Aveopen
Casa Real Mexican RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex3770 Carman Rdopen
Castle CigarsBar2666 Hamburg Stopen
China Dragon IncRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian1702 Chrisler Ave Ste 10open
China StarRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian1400 Altamont Aveopen
Christians RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)1702 Chrisler Aveopen
Corner Ice Cream StoreDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert3770 Carman Rdopen
DangelosRestaurant (service type not stated)Italianchrisler aveopen
De Angelo's Ristorante Sal's Italian RistoranteRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningItalian · American1510 Chrisler Ave #1827open
DeAngelos Play By Play Sports Bar & GrillBar · Casual dining2460 Hamburg Stopen
Different Blend BakeryBakery · DessertBakery · Healthy / salads / bowls · Dessert3403 Carman Rdopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee300 Wayto Rdopen
Exit Bar & LoungeBar869 Crane Stopen
Ferrari's RistoranteRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningItalian · American1254 Congress Stopen
High Bridge PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1262 Highbridge Rdopen
I Love New York PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1925 Curry Rdopen
Jersey Mike's Subs Jersey Mike's SubsSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches1410 Altamont Aveopen
Johnny C'sRestaurant (service type not stated)1821 Altamont Aveopen
K,R dominican CuisineRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean · Latin American (other)1305 Altamont Aveopen
Krispy Krunchy Chicken Krispy Krunchy ChickenQuick service2697 Hamburg Stopen
MalozzisQuick service1930 Curry Rdopen
Mama Julia's PupuseriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Latin American (other)1309 Altamont Aveopen
Mami's RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningSpanish / tapas · American911 Crane Stopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick serviceBurgers · American103 Brookview Dropen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick serviceBurgers · American1637 Altamont Aveopen
Mike's DinerCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American3767 Carman Rdopen
Moe's Southwest Grill Moe's Southwest GrillQuick serviceSouthwestern / Tex-Mex · Mexican1410 Altamont Aveopen
Mohawk Valley Pizza Co.Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1262 High Bridge Rdopen
Mr SubbOtherSandwiches1879 Altamont Ave Ste 8open
New Mt Pleasant Bakery IncBakeryBakery941 Crane Stopen
New PandaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian927 Crane Stopen
Oh, Honey Cafe & BakeryCafé · Coffee shop · BakeryCoffee · Bakery2976 Hamburg Stopen
Our Original PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1200 Crane St #1802open
Papa John's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1925 Curry Rdopen
Park InnBar300 Michigan Aveopen
Peet's Coffee and TeaCoffee shopCoffee1400 Altamont Aveopen
Peking HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian3770 Carman Rdopen
Pizza Hut Pizza HutQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1820 Altamont Aveopen
Recovery Sports GrillBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)1925 Curry Roadopen
Redwood DinerCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American2688 Hamburg Stopen
Rise Up NutritionJuice, smoothie, tea · Restaurant (service type not stated)Juice / smoothies2660 Hamburg Stopen
Ruggiero's Pizza & DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick servicePizza · Sandwiches · Italian3905 Carman Rdopen
Sake BonRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi1702 Chrisler Aveopen
Sally D'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Sandwiches · Italian1045 Community Rdopen
SUBWAYOtherSandwichesBroadwayopen
Sudy Thai LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)1600 Altamont Aveopen
Taco Bell Taco BellRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSeafood · Mexican1417 Altamont Aveopen
The Palazzo RistoranteRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningItalian · American2780 Hamburg Stopen
Tony's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2886 Curry Rdopen
Towne PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian3125 Carman Rdopen
Villa ItaliaBakeryBakery3028 Hamburg Stopen
WanYuan Chinese Restaurant 宛苑Restaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian1879 Altamont Aveopen
Wendy's Wendy'sQuick serviceBurgers · American1590 Altamont Aveopen
Yummy Yummy KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian2727 Hamburg St #3711open
Zhu's KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Asian1700 Altamont Aveopen
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
199441338SIC1987
199536288SIC1987
199639336SIC1987
199740337SIC1987
19983932111835NAICS1997
19994035132024NAICS1997
20003431131713NAICS1997
20013631121714NAICS1997
20023532121823NAICS1997
20033633131913NAICS2002
20043632141614NAICS2002
2005373613212NAICS2002
20064139132331NAICS2002
20073634112121NAICS2002
2008363413192NAICS2007
2009343211192NAICS2007
20103734112121NAICS2007
20114238132231NAICS2007
2012413813213NAICS2012
2013444113244NAICS2012
2014434012253NAICS2012
2015423913233NAICS2012
20164642152431NAICS2012
2017403612213NAICS2017
2018373413183NAICS2017
2019423714203NAICS2017
2020393412193NAICS2017
202137311118NAICS2017
202239341220NAICS2022
202342371223NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 12303. 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
123042.4 mi412023
120843.4 mi122023
120853.8 mi12016
123073.9 mi92023
123054.5 mi432023
123094.8 mi282023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.