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BMIE Market 20124

Fairfax County, Virginia · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)14,375
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,393 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households4,825
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±434 · 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 count14,857
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units5,052
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$221,060
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±22,427 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age47.7
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$2,378
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±147 · 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$884,800
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±19,265 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area21.7 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants23
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 20124
Restaurants per 10,000 residents9.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+15.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+15.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+109.1%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+475.0%
DERIVED: 1995 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202823 (range 20–25)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.3 per year, r² 0.40) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score75 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score85 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score68 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score71 / 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: 75 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score84.98540%+33.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score67.96835%+23.8
Market Momentum Score71.27125%+17.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 85 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)14,3757640%+30.4
Median household income (ACS)221,0609940%+39.7
Households (ACS)4,8257420%+14.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 68 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth155935%+20.5
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)164925%+12.3
Population (ACS)14,3757620%+15.2
Median household income (ACS)221,0609920%+19.9
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 71 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth157350%+36.5
10-year restaurant growth155930%+17.6
20-year restaurant growth109.18520%+17.1
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 (27)

By cuisine

American 5 · Bakery 4 · Coffee 4 · Dessert 4 · Asian 2 · Breakfast 2 · Chicken / wings 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Steakhouse 2 · Burgers 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Chinese 1 · European 1 · French 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Mediterranean 1 · Thai 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 16 · Quick service 5 · Bakery 4 · Café 4 · Dessert 4 · Casual dining 3 · Bar 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Catering 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bake & BrewBakery · DessertDessert · Bakery12644 Chapel Rdopen
China ExpressCateringChinese · Asian5712 Union Mill Rdopen
Clifton CafeCafé · Coffee shopCoffee · Breakfast7144 Main Stopen
Clifton CupcakeBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · DessertBakery · Dessert13656 Balmoral Greens Aveopen
Clifton Sports GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)American5801 Clifton Rdopen
Dave's Candy KitchenDessertDessert12523 Popes Head Rdopen
District EatzRestaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee5720 Union Mill Rdopen
Fat Tuesdays WarrentonRestaurant (service type not stated)American13654 Union Village Ciropen
KFCQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings5794 Union Mill Rdopen
Manhattan Bagel Manhattan BagelQuick service5710 Union Mill Rdopen
Manhattan Bagel Manhattan BagelBakeryBakery · Breakfast5710 Union Mill Rdopen
McDonald'sQuick service5760 Union Mill Rdopen
Motier French Pastry and CuisineRestaurant (service type not stated)French · European12644 Chapel Rdopen
Outback Steakhouse Outback SteakhouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse711 S Ankeny Blvdopen
Outback Steakhouse Outback SteakhouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse · American5702 Union Mill Rdopen
Panera Bread Panera BreadBakery · CaféBakery · Sandwiches · Coffee5774 Union Mill Rdopen
Paradise Springs Winery Paradise Springs Winery, VirginiaWinery / distillery / taproom · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar13219 Yates Ford Rdopen
Peterson's Ice Cream DepotDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Hot dogs · Dessert7150 Main Stopen
Popeyes Popeyes Louisiana KitchenQuick serviceChicken / wings · Cajun, Creole, Southern5794 Union Mill Roadopen
Rosemary's Thyme BistroRestaurant (service type not stated)Mediterranean5762 Union Mill Rdopen
SakoonthaiRestaurant (service type not stated)Thai · Asian5760 Union Mill Rdopen
Snack ShackRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers6001 Union Mill Rdopen
Starbucks Coffee Company StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee5748 Union Mill Rdopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches5744 Union Mill Rd Space 15open
The Main Street PubBar · Casual dining7140 Main Stopen
Trattoria VillagioRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningItalian · American7145 Main Stopen
Trummer's RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican7134 Main 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
199544SIC1987
199666SIC1987
19971010SIC1987
199899441NAICS1997
199999441NAICS1997
200099441NAICS1997
2001121266NAICS1997
2002111046NAICS1997
2003111147NAICS2002
20041313571NAICS2002
200516165101NAICS2002
200615154101NAICS2002
20071919793NAICS2002
20081616871NAICS2007
20091715762NAICS2007
20101514752NAICS2007
20111313643NAICS2007
20121515753NAICS2012
20132020893NAICS2012
20141919991NAICS2012
201519191252NAICS2012
201618181152NAICS2012
20171717114NAICS2017
20182020145NAICS2017
20192121155NAICS2017
20201919144NAICS2017
20212121164NAICS2017
20222121146NAICS2022
20232323157NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 20124. 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
201113.0 mi362023
201214.4 mi1012023
220394.7 mi162023
220304.7 mi1792023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.