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New Castle County, Delaware · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,038
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±400 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households758
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±105 · 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 count1,822
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units759
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$83,681
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7,559 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age40.4
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$1,511
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±213 · 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$263,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±20,720 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area2.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 19706
Restaurants per 10,000 residents22.0
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-16.7%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+0.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20284 (range 3–4)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.36) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score44 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score54 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score41 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score34 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

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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: 44 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score53.55440%+21.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score41.44135%+14.5
Market Momentum Score34.33425%+8.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 54 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,0384540%+18.0
Median household income (ACS)83,6816740%+26.6
Households (ACS)7584420%+8.9
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 41 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)24.52725%+6.9
Population (ACS)2,0384520%+9.0
Median household income (ACS)83,6816720%+13.3
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 34 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth-16.71520%+2.9
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 (9)

By cuisine

Seafood 3 · American 2 · Dessert 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Italian 2 · Bakery 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Coffee 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Pizza 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Dessert 3 · Quick service 2 · Bakery 1 · Bar 1 · Café 1 · Casual dining 1 · Fast casual 1 · Specialty food shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Crabby Dick'sRestaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert · Fast casual · Casual dining · BarSeafood · Ice cream / frozen desserts · Healthy / salads / bowls30 Clinton Stopen
Ice Cream ParlorDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert32 Clinton Stopen
Kathy's Crab HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · American107 5th Stopen
La Matesina Pizza PastaRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza504 5th Stopen
Sabatina’s SandwichesSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches · Italian94 Clinton Stopen
Sunday's Cafe 64CaféCajun, Creole, Southern · Coffee · American900 5th Stopen
Sunset MarketQuick serviceClinton St.open
the Cake SistersBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert88 Clinton Stopen
Wiso CrabsRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood101 5th 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
1994651SIC1987
1995651SIC1987
1996871SIC1987
199766SIC1987
199864221NAICS1997
199964221NAICS1997
200064221NAICS1997
200153121NAICS1997
2002862221NAICS1997
2003762221NAICS2002
200454211NAICS2002
200554211NAICS2002
20064321NAICS2002
2007642111NAICS2002
20085331NAICS2007
20095331NAICS2007
201064311NAICS2007
201164311NAICS2007
2012642111NAICS2012
2013752211NAICS2012
2014752121NAICS2012
2015752121NAICS2012
201655311NAICS2012
2017553NAICS2017
2018553NAICS2017
201944NAICS2017
202044NAICS2017
202144NAICS2017
202244NAICS2022
202355NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 19706. 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
197333.4 mi22016
197314.6 mi22016
197204.9 mi912023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.