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BMIE Market 20861

Montgomery County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,890
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±769 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households917
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±230 · 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 count1,875
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units668
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$163,438
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±35,439 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age51.0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rentData source not yet connected
Median home value$852,700
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±99,266 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area5.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 20861
Restaurants per 10,000 residents26.7
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+25.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+400.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20284 (range 2–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.09) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score61 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score69 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score53 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score61 / 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: 61 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score69.16940%+27.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score53.25335%+18.6
Market Momentum Score60.76125%+15.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 69 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,8905140%+20.6
Median household income (ACS)163,4389740%+38.9
Households (ACS)9174820%+9.6
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 53 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)17.34525%+11.2
Population (ACS)2,8905120%+10.3
Median household income (ACS)163,4389720%+19.5
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 61 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth258150%+40.4
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth254920%+9.8
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 (6)

By cuisine

American 2 · Breakfast 1 · Chinese 1 · Japanese 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Mexican 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Casual dining 2 · Bar 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Dempsey's of AshtonCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · American1 Olney Sandy Spring Rdopen
El Andariego RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningLatin American (other) · Mexican · American5 Olney Sandy Spring Rdopen
Irm SloninincRestaurant (service type not stated)1 Olney Sandy Spring Rdopen
Mee Shane Restaurant and CarryoutRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese11 Olney Sandy Spring Rdopen
Nancy Takahashi M. Ac, L. Ac.Restaurant (service type not stated)Japanese237 Ashton Rdopen
Olney WineryBar52 Olney Sandy Spring 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
199411SIC1987
199511SIC1987
199633SIC1987
199733SIC1987
19983321NAICS1997
19994431NAICS1997
20004431NAICS1997
20015532NAICS1997
20024431NAICS1997
20034431NAICS2002
20044431NAICS2002
20056532NAICS2002
20067633NAICS2002
20076541NAICS2002
20086541NAICS2007
20096541NAICS2007
20106541NAICS2007
20115541NAICS2007
20126651NAICS2012
20135541NAICS2012
20144431NAICS2012
20154431NAICS2012
20164431NAICS2012
2017443NAICS2017
2018443NAICS2017
2019553NAICS2017
2020443NAICS2017
2021443NAICS2017
2022653NAICS2022
2023853NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 20861. 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
208601.9 mi12016
207772.4 mi52023
208622.4 mi
208682.6 mi12016
209052.7 mi132023
207593.7 mi142023
208324.2 mi462023
208664.4 mi282023
210295.0 mi332023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.