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BMIE Market 20860

Montgomery County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,035
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±583 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households735
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±274 · 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 count2,396
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units849
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household incomeData source not yet connected
Median age49.6
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13 · 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$1,405
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±57 · 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$654,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±613,340 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area3.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 20860
Restaurants per 10,000 residents8.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-50.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20210 (range 0–2)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.18) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score42 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score45 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score55 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Market Momentum Score18 / 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: 42 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score44.74540%+17.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score55.45535%+19.4
Market Momentum Score18.01825%+4.5
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 45 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,0354540%+30.1
Households (ACS)7354420%+14.6
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 55 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+15.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)4.99225%+28.8
Population (ACS)2,0354520%+11.3
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 18 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-50450%+2.0
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth02820%+5.6
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 (3)

By cuisine

American 1 · Bakery 1 · BBQ 1 · Coffee 1 · Dessert 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 2 · Bakery 1 · Café 1 · Dessert 1 · Food truck 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Passion Bakery Cafe Passion Bakery CafeBakery · Dessert · CaféBakery · Dessert · Coffee816 Olney Sandy Spring Rdopen
Route 108 Pizza & BBQQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · Pizza · American805 Olney Sandy Spring Rdopen
The Munch MobileFood truck · Restaurant (service type not stated)16701 Norwood 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
199422SIC1987
199522SIC1987
199611SIC1987
199722SIC1987
19981NAICS1997
1999211NAICS1997
20001NAICS1997
20011NAICS1997
2002211NAICS1997
2003211NAICS2002
2004211NAICS2002
2005322NAICS2002
2006211NAICS2002
20073211NAICS2002
2008211NAICS2007
20094211NAICS2007
20104211NAICS2007
20114211NAICS2007
2012311NAICS2012
2013311NAICS2012
2014411NAICS2012
2015311NAICS2012
2016311NAICS2012
20173NAICS2017
20183NAICS2017
20194NAICS2017
20204NAICS2017
20214NAICS2017
20224NAICS2022
20233NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 20860. 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
208611.9 mi52023
208622.3 mi
208322.3 mi462023
209053.8 mi132023
207773.9 mi52023
208684.3 mi12016
208334.3 mi72023
209064.5 mi702023
208534.7 mi172023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.