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BMIE Market 20777

Howard County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,221
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±541 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,097
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±169 · 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 count3,314
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,111
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$226,146
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±21,191 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age45.5
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$2,875
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,946 · 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$861,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±69,179 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area7.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 20777
Restaurants per 10,000 residents12.1
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+66.7%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+400.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+400.0%
DERIVED: 1995 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 3–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.26) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score76 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score71 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score74 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score86 / 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: 76 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score71.37140%+28.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score73.87435%+25.8
Market Momentum Score86.28625%+21.5
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 71 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,2215340%+21.3
Median household income (ACS)226,1469940%+39.7
Households (ACS)1,0975120%+10.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 74 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth66.78735%+30.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)15.55125%+12.7
Population (ACS)3,2215320%+10.7
Median household income (ACS)226,1469920%+19.9
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 86 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth258150%+40.4
10-year restaurant growth66.78730%+26.2
20-year restaurant growth4009820%+19.6
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 1 · European 1 · Greek 1 · Mediterranean 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 3 · Bar 1 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Highland Inn RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)American12857 Highland Rdopen
Konstantine's Greek TavernaRestaurant (service type not stated)Greek · Mediterranean · European12857 Highland Rdopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches13380 Clarksville Pike Ste Bopen
The Brewer's Art TavernRestaurant (service type not stated)13380 Clarksville Pikeopen
Twist & Turn TavernBar13380 Clarksville Pikeopen
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
199511SIC1987
2001111NAICS1997
2002111NAICS1997
2003111NAICS2002
2004111NAICS2002
2005211NAICS2002
2006211NAICS2002
2007211NAICS2002
20082211NAICS2007
20092211NAICS2007
201044121NAICS2007
201143211NAICS2007
201244121NAICS2012
201333111NAICS2012
20144422NAICS2012
2015333NAICS2012
20165541NAICS2012
2017443NAICS2017
2018443NAICS2017
201944NAICS2017
2020553NAICS2017
202133NAICS2017
2022553NAICS2022
2023553NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 20777. 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
208612.4 mi52023
207592.5 mi142023
208622.6 mi
210292.7 mi332023
208683.4 mi12016
208603.9 mi12016
210364.6 mi12016
209054.6 mi132023
208664.9 mi282023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.