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BMIE Market 21087

Baltimore County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)5,537
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±522 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,151
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±204 · 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 count5,451
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,076
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$129,188
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±25,926 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age52.0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6 · 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$721
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±21 · 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$534,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±49,013 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area14.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 21087
Restaurants per 10,000 residents5.5
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-20.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-20.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+300.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20286 (range 3–8)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.05) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score54 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score74 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score57 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score16 / 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: 54 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score74.47440%+29.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score56.65735%+19.8
Market Momentum Score16.21625%+4.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 74 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5,5376240%+24.8
Median household income (ACS)129,1889340%+37.1
Households (ACS)2,1516220%+12.4
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 57 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-201435%+4.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)7.28325%+20.9
Population (ACS)5,5376220%+12.4
Median household income (ACS)129,1889320%+18.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 16 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-201350%+6.5
10-year restaurant growth-201430%+4.1
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 (8)

By cuisine

American 1 · Bakery 1 · Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Bar 4 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Casual dining 2 · Dessert 2 · Bakery 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Dew Drop Bar & GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar12301 Philadelphia Rdopen
Gunpowder LodgeCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar10092 Belair Rdopen
HoneyCombs Sweet TreatsDessert · BakeryDessert · BakeryGlenbauer Rdopen
Horseshoe PubBarAmerican12627 Belair Rdopen
Jimmie & Cath's Tiki Bar & Pool DeckBar7544 Mount Vista Rdopen
Margherita Pizza Margherita's Pizza of Bel AirRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza11771 Belair Rdopen
The corner creameryDessert · Juice, smoothie, tea · Specialty food shopIce cream / frozen desserts · Juice / smoothies12037 Belair Rdopen
Timber Creek TavernRestaurant (service type not stated)10092 Belair 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
199441———3SIC1987
199541———3SIC1987
199641———3SIC1987
199731———2SIC1987
199841—1—3NAICS1997
199961—1—5NAICS1997
20007312—4NAICS1997
20016312—3NAICS1997
20025431—1NAICS1997
20036431—2NAICS2002
20046431—2NAICS2002
20057541—2NAICS2002
20067541—2NAICS2002
20076431—2NAICS2002
20085321—2NAICS2007
20094321—1NAICS2007
20106312—2NAICS2007
20116312—2NAICS2007
20125422—1NAICS2012
20137532—2NAICS2012
20147532—2NAICS2012
20156422—2NAICS2012
20164321—1NAICS2012
201753————NAICS2017
2018654———NAICS2017
2019654———NAICS2017
2020654———NAICS2017
2021765———NAICS2017
2022554———NAICS2022
2023443———NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 21087. 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
211561.5 mi12016
210512.8 mi22016
210853.0 mi112023
211283.6 mi162023
210823.8 mi11999
211624.1 mi112023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.