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BMIE Market 20695

Charles County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)16,407
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,638 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households5,469
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±541 · 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 count6,794
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,574
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$141,959
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,749 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age38.9
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$2,103
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±278 · 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$470,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,262 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area14.4 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 20695
Restaurants per 10,000 residents7.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+25.0%
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+66.7%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+25.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 2–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, 0.0 per year, r² 0.05) · 80% range · confidence Low · 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 Score84 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score71 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score66 / 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 Score84.48440%+33.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score71.27135%+24.9
Market Momentum Score65.56625%+16.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 84 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)16,4077840%+31.2
Median household income (ACS)141,9599540%+38.0
Households (ACS)5,4697620%+15.1
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 71 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)3.19725%+24.3
Population (ACS)16,4077820%+15.6
Median household income (ACS)141,9599520%+19.0
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 66 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth258150%+40.4
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth66.77320%+14.7
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 (15)

By cuisine

American 4 · Caribbean 2 · Seafood 2 · BBQ 1 · Chinese 1 · Coffee 1 · Italian 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Mexican 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Steakhouse 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 9 · Bar 2 · Winery / distillery / taproom 2 · Casual dining 1 · Catering 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Food truck 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Benny's Chinese RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese4457 Crain Hwyopen
Captain Mos SeafoodRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood4722 Crain Hwyopen
Carib FusionsRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningCaribbean · American4451 Crain Hwyopen
Cool Runnings EateryRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Caribbean4451 Crain Hwyopen
Copper Compass Craft Distilling Co.Winery / distillery / taproom4317 Charles Crossing Dropen
East Road BeveragesWinery / distillery / taproom4461 Southern Business Park Dropen
Jimmie's PaddockBar4740 Crain Hwyopen
Martinis LoungeBar10553 Theodore Green Blvdopen
Mexico RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Latin American (other)10598 Middleport Lnopen
Ohana Snow Shaved IceFood truck · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceopen
Raw Juice MarketJuice, smoothie, teaJuice / smoothies4455 Crain Hwyopen
Rucci's Italian Kitchen & GrilleRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · American10579 Theodore Green Blvdopen
Smokers Delight BBQ, LLCCatering · Restaurant (service type not stated)BBQopen
The "Living" Room Coffee HouseCoffee shopCoffee4915 Crain Hwyopen
The Prime Street GrilleRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse · Seafood · American4680 Crain Hwyopen
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
199444SIC1987
199544SIC1987
199644SIC1987
199733SIC1987
1998433NAICS1997
1999433NAICS1997
2000322NAICS1997
20014321NAICS1997
20024422NAICS1997
20033321NAICS2002
20043321NAICS2002
20053312NAICS2002
200665141NAICS2002
2007761411NAICS2002
200844211NAICS2007
20094431NAICS2007
20105532NAICS2007
201143211NAICS2007
201244211NAICS2012
201355131NAICS2012
201455131NAICS2012
201555131NAICS2012
20163312NAICS2012
2017443NAICS2017
2018543NAICS2017
2019443NAICS2017
2020443NAICS2017
2021643NAICS2017
202254NAICS2022
2023753NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 20695. 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
206752.0 mi
206032.9 mi742023
206024.6 mi172023
206464.8 mi552023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.