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BMIE Market 20853

Montgomery County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)31,851
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2,465 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households9,692
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±489 · 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 count29,673
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units10,035
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$159,080
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±12,371 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age41.8
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$1,861
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±397 · 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$631,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,136 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area9.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants17
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 20853
Restaurants per 10,000 residents4.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+13.3%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-5.6%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+30.8%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+88.9%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202816 (range 12–19)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.00) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score73 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score92 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score67 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score52 / 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: 73 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score91.89240%+36.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score67.36735%+23.5
Market Momentum Score52.45225%+13.1
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 92 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)31,8519040%+36.0
Median household income (ACS)159,0809740%+38.8
Households (ACS)9,6928520%+17.0
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 67 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-5.62135%+7.2
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.39125%+22.6
Population (ACS)31,8519020%+18.0
Median household income (ACS)159,0809720%+19.4
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 52 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth13.37150%+35.7
10-year restaurant growth-5.62130%+6.2
20-year restaurant growth30.85220%+10.5
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 (23)

By cuisine

Coffee 4 · Sandwiches 4 · Asian 3 · Mexican 3 · Pizza 3 · Italian 2 · Japanese 2 · Sushi 2 · American 1 · Bakery 1 · BBQ 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Chinese 1 · European 1 · Greek 1 · Halal / kosher 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Mediterranean 1 · Seafood 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Thai 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 19 · Coffee shop 4 · Café 3 · Quick service 2 · Bakery 1 · Bar 1 · Casual dining 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Angelo's Pizza Pasta and Deli Angelo's 3Restaurant (service type not stated) · Specialty food shop · Quick serviceItalian · American · Sandwiches · Pizza4011 Norbeck Rdopen
Bento SushiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi5510 Norbeck Rdopen
Caribou CoffeeCoffee shopCoffee5562 Norbeck Rdopen
Chicken Basket (Norbeck)Restaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings · Seafood · Halal / kosher4007 Norbeck Road Suite BBopen
Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex5504 Norbeck Rdopen
Creek Lodge Bar & GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · Sandwiches5566 Norbeck Rdopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Quick service4011 Norbeck Roadopen
eaThai RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Thai · Asian4011 Norbeck Rdopen
Ema Rossi PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza5556 Norbeck Rdopen
Full On Craft Eats & DrinksCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarSandwiches4007 Norbeck Rdopen
Moko SushiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi · Asian5550 Norbeck Rdopen
New MandarinRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian5574 Norbeck Rdopen
Norby's CafeCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee5562 Norbeck Rdopen
PBs coffee & dessertCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shopCoffee5562 Norbeck Rdopen
Pizza HutRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza5556 Norbeck Rdopen
Ruiz-habig Restaurant Group LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)5556 Norbeck Rdopen
Starbucks Coffee Company StarbucksCoffee shop · Café · BakeryCoffee · Bakery5510 Norbeck Rdopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches5548 Norbeck Rdopen
Tabasco Mexican RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican4007 Norbeck Rdopen
The Big Greek Cafe Nick The GreekRestaurant (service type not stated)Greek · Mediterranean · European4007 Norbeck Rdopen
Twins Restaurant Group LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)4007 Norbeck Rdopen
Urban Burger CompanyRestaurant (service type not stated)5566 Norbeck Rdopen
Villa Maya RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)5532 Norbeck Rdopen
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
19941091SIC1987
19951091SIC1987
199612111SIC1987
19971010SIC1987
19989954NAICS1997
1999101064NAICS1997
20009963NAICS1997
20011010541NAICS1997
20021514842NAICS1997
20031413652NAICS2002
20041413652NAICS2002
20051110451NAICS2002
20061110361NAICS2002
20071212381NAICS2002
200814135711NAICS2007
200918176831NAICS2007
201014134631NAICS2007
201115134631NAICS2007
201223178723NAICS2012
201323189812NAICS2012
20142017683NAICS2012
20151613652NAICS2012
20161816961NAICS2012
2017171668NAICS2017
2018161567NAICS2017
20191816763NAICS2017
20201815753NAICS2017
2021181577NAICS2017
2022211879NAICS2022
2023201769NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 20853. 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
208512.2 mi132023
209062.4 mi702023
208553.1 mi242023
208323.5 mi462023
208523.8 mi1712023
208964.6 mi12016
208604.7 mi12016
208504.7 mi1492023
209024.9 mi982023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.