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BMIE Market 20794

Howard County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)16,814
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,185 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households3,928
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±419 · 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 count14,098
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units3,202
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$116,406
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±22,322 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age36.8
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$2,032
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±202 · 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$426,100
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±24,818 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area9.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants29
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 20794
Restaurants per 10,000 residents16.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+31.8%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+38.1%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+107.1%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+3.6%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202834 (range 29–38)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +1.1 per year, r² 0.73) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score78 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score81 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score71 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score82 / 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: 78 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score81.28140%+32.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score71.57135%+25.0
Market Momentum Score81.88225%+20.5
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 81 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)16,8147840%+31.4
Median household income (ACS)116,4068940%+35.6
Households (ACS)3,9287120%+14.2
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 growth38.17635%+26.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)17.34525%+11.3
Population (ACS)16,8147820%+15.7
Median household income (ACS)116,4068920%+17.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 82 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth31.88450%+41.9
10-year restaurant growth38.17630%+22.9
20-year restaurant growth107.18520%+17.0
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 (63)

By cuisine

Mexican 9 · Sandwiches 9 · Coffee 8 · American 7 · Burgers 5 · Latin American (other) 5 · Bakery 4 · Dessert 4 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 4 · Pizza 3 · Asian 2 · Breakfast 2 · Caribbean 2 · Chicken / wings 2 · Chinese 2 · Seafood 2 · BBQ 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · German / Eastern European 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Italian 1 · Japanese 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Middle Eastern 1 · Peruvian 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Sushi 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 37 · Quick service 16 · Food truck 7 · Bakery 5 · Café 5 · Coffee shop 5 · Dessert 5 · Bar 4 · Casual dining 4 · Specialty food shop 3 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2 · Other 2 · Brewery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Antojitos La MexicanaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Sandwiches · Mexican7915 Waterloo Rdopen
Arby'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches7410 Assateague Dropen
Baltimore Crab CoRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · American7901 Oceano Ave #54open
Beer Farm DistroBrewery / taproom · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar7901 Oceano Ave Unit 20-24open
Billiards SportsBar · Casual dining8406 Washington Blvdopen
Blob's ParkRestaurant (service type not stated)German / Eastern European8024 Max Blobs Park Rdopen
Burger King Burger KingQuick serviceBurgers · American7940 Washington Blvdopen
Burger King Burger KingQuick serviceBurgers · American8775 Washington Blvdopen
CaribeExpressRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean8530 Washington Blvd Ste 10open
Cazabe RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean · Latin American (other)8801 Washington Blvdopen
China DragonRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese8610 Washington Blvd Ste 105open
Coco's Butter CafeCaféCoffee7361 Assateague Dr Ste 1030open
Cold Stone Creamery Cold Stone CreameryDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert8530 Washington Blvdopen
Country Pride Country PrideOther · Casual diningSandwiches · American7401 Assateague Dropen
Delicias BakeryBakeryBakery7855 Rappahanock Aveopen
Django's Hot ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceChicken / wings7351 Assateague Dropen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Dessert · Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shopIce cream / frozen desserts · Juice / smoothies · Dessert · Coffee8600 Washington Blvdopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Dessert · Bakery · Coffee shopIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert · Coffee · Bakery7916 Dorsey Run Roadopen
El Paisa Food TruckFood truckLatin American (other) · Mexican7150 Montevideo Rdopen
El Tucan Food TruckFood truck · Restaurant (service type not stated)Mexican7919 Dorsey Run Rdopen
G Cefalu & BrotherRestaurant (service type not stated) · Other8005 Rappahanock Aveopen
G&G DeliSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches7901 Waterloo Rdopen
Haagen DazsDessertIce cream / frozen desserts8250 Preston Ct Ste Fopen
IHOP IHOPCasual diningBreakfast · American7371 Assateague Dropen
Jey's Subs and PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches · Pizza7351 Assateague Dropen
Jimmy John's Jimmy John'sQuick service · Specialty food shopSandwiches8530 Washington Blvd Suite 1open
Jireth El Buen GustoRestaurant (service type not stated)Latin American (other) · Mexican7260 Montevideo Rdopen
Jj McDonnell and CompanyRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood7901 Oceano Aveopen
Kay's DinerCasual diningAmerican8221 Preston Ctopen
Kronheim Co IncRestaurant (service type not stated)8201 Stayton Dropen
Las Vegas Tex-mex RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Southwestern / Tex-Mex7968 Washington Blvdopen
Lunch FactoryRestaurant (service type not stated)8221 Preston Ctopen
McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers7081 Arundel Mills Ciropen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers7878 Pocomoke Aveopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers8700 Washington Blvdopen
Morning Star DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches · Breakfast7916 Dorsey Run Rdopen
OLD LINE BBQ | Jessup MDFood truck · Restaurant (service type not stated)BBQ2846 Jessup Rdopen
Orinoco Coffee & TeaCoffee shop · Juice, smoothie, tea · CaféCoffee · Tea / bubble tea8265 Patuxent Range Rd suite lopen
Panda Express Panda Express MéxicoQuick serviceChinese · Asian7351 Assateague Drive Suite #10 Suite #10open
Panera Bread Panera BreadBakery · CaféBakery · Sandwiches · Coffee2849 Jessup Roadopen
Perfect Break SystemsRestaurant (service type not stated)10630 Riggs Hill Rdopen
Pizzeria Santa LuciaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian8610 Washington Blvdopen
Pollo FuegoRestaurant (service type not stated)Peruvian · Mexican · Latin American (other)7351 Assateague Dr #280open
Popeyes Popeyes Louisiana KitchenQuick serviceChicken / wings · Cajun, Creole, Southern8520 Washington Blvdopen
Pupuseria VanessaQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee8806 Washington Blvdopen
Rardin Restaurants, IncRestaurant (service type not stated)8017 Dorsey Run Rd Ste A1open
RNDCQuick service · Coffee shopCoffeeopen
Salvadorean FoodRestaurant (service type not stated) · Food truck7810 Clark Rd TRLR A3open
Sdr Management, CorpRestaurant (service type not stated)8017 Dorsey Run Rd Ste A1open
Spurrier's Restaurant and LoungeRestaurant (service type not stated) · Bar7900 Washington Blvdopen
Squisito TooRestaurant (service type not stated)7351 Assateague Dr, 7351 Assateague Dropen
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee7351 Assateague Dropen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches8610 Washington Blvd #108open
Super AntojitosRestaurant (service type not stated)Latin American (other) · Mexican7968 Washington Blvdopen
Sushi Q7 Sushi Q3Restaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi · Asian8530 Washington Blvd Unit 8&9open
Taco Bell Taco BellQuick serviceMexican8620 Washington Blvdopen
Taqueria Los Primos 2Food truckMexican8167 Washington Blvdopen
Taqueria Los Primos Truck 1Food truckMexican8802 Washington Blvdopen
The Cake FaerieBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert79 Jane Courtopen
Wayne's Hot Dog StandFood truckHot dogs7901-7973 Oceano Aveopen
Wnb Factory - Wings & BurgerRestaurant (service type not stated)American7351 Assateague Dr Ste 110open
Woody's Liquor & BarBar8806 Washington Blvdopen
ZiZa KabobRestaurant (service type not stated)Middle Eastern7351 Assateague Dr #100open
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
199431283SIC1987
199529263SIC1987
199626233SIC1987
199726233SIC1987
19982116693NAICS1997
199922187112NAICS1997
20001915692NAICS1997
20011713672NAICS1997
20021815692NAICS1997
20031914594NAICS2002
20041915693NAICS2002
200519166102NAICS2002
200620166102NAICS2002
2007262271323NAICS2002
2008302261423NAICS2007
2009282051322NAICS2007
2010322361522NAICS2007
2011292251431NAICS2007
2012262161411NAICS2012
2013262161412NAICS2012
2014221851212NAICS2012
2015251841222NAICS2012
2016251941322NAICS2012
20172419314NAICS2017
20182422173NAICS2017
20192220153NAICS2017
202025233173NAICS2017
202130264193NAICS2017
202232297184NAICS2022
2023342910163NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 20794. 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
207011.4 mi42023
207631.7 mi32021
210462.7 mi282023
207234.0 mi342023
210764.1 mi902023
210454.2 mi1152023
210754.3 mi462023
207554.5 mi62023
207244.9 mi252023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.