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BMIE Market 19962

Kent County, Delaware · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)13,770
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,262 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households5,041
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±494 · 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 count10,206
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units3,821
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$104,260
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±12,236 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age39.7
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±3 · 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$1,467
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±404 · 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$374,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,933 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area14.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 19962
Restaurants per 10,000 residents3.9
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-40.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+200.0%
DERIVED: 2002 → 2022, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+50.0%
DERIVED: 1997 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 2–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.18) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score59 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score78 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score61 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score26 / 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: 59 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score78.47840%+31.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score60.56135%+21.2
Market Momentum Score25.62625%+6.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 78 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)13,7707540%+30.1
Median household income (ACS)104,2608440%+33.4
Households (ACS)5,0417420%+14.9
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 61 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-251235%+4.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)2.29925%+24.7
Population (ACS)13,7707520%+15.1
Median household income (ACS)104,2608420%+16.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 26 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-40750%+3.5
10-year restaurant growth-251230%+3.5
20-year restaurant growth2009320%+18.6
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 (5)

By cuisine

American 2 · Asian 1 · Bakery 1 · Chinese 1 · Italian 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Bakery 1 · Bar 1 · Casual dining 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Champions Club ClubhouseBar469 Augusta National Dropen
Jade GardenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian56 W Birdie Lnopen
La OrtolanaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian56 W Birdie Ln #11open
Magnolia Restaurant Magnolia's DinerCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American3 South Main Streetopen
Ronnie's Kitchen at Mulberry ManorBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated)Bakery · American5140 S State 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
199722————SIC1987
1998111———NAICS1997
1999111———NAICS1997
20022211——NAICS1997
200644211—NAICS2002
200755131—NAICS2002
200866231—NAICS2007
200944211—NAICS2007
201044211—NAICS2007
201144211—NAICS2007
201244211—NAICS2012
201354211—NAICS2012
2014332—1—NAICS2012
20153321——NAICS2012
20163321——NAICS2012
201765—3——NAICS2017
201865—3——NAICS2017
201955—3——NAICS2017
202044————NAICS2017
2021553———NAICS2017
2022664———NAICS2022
2023333———NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 19962. 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
199463.1 mi32023
199024.2 mi12016
199804.4 mi22012
199794.9 mi—
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.