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BMIE Market 21102

Carroll County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)12,162
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±956 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households4,413
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±327 · 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 count11,751
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units4,245
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$135,069
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±20,392 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age44.5
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±3 · 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$1,484
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±345 · 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$392,800
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±19,584 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area40.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants12
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 21102
Restaurants per 10,000 residents6.0
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+300.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+200.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202811 (range 9–13)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.2 per year, r² 0.28) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score83 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score82 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score80 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score89 / 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: 83 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score81.58240%+32.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score80.58035%+28.2
Market Momentum Score89.18925%+22.3
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 82 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)12,1627440%+29.4
Median household income (ACS)135,0699440%+37.6
Households (ACS)4,4137220%+14.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 80 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth508235%+28.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)9.97325%+18.2
Population (ACS)12,1627420%+14.7
Median household income (ACS)135,0699420%+18.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 89 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth509050%+45.1
10-year restaurant growth508230%+24.7
20-year restaurant growth3009720%+19.3
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 (14)

By cuisine

American 3 · Italian 3 · Pizza 3 · Bakery 2 · Coffee 2 · Asian 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Mexican 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Seafood 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 8 · Bakery 2 · Café 2 · Casual dining 2 · Dessert 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Brother's Pizza IIRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian3321 Main Stopen
Dutch Corner RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican3154 Main Stopen
Genova's To Go Genova's To GoRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza4724 Hanover Pikeopen
Java VaultCaféCoffee2965 Manchester Rdopen
Lin's Asian KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian3109 Main Stopen
Our Daily Bread ManchesterBakeryBakery5026 Grave Run Rdopen
Pizza Garden Pizza GardenRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza2965 Manchester Rdopen
Pumpkins Patch BakeryBakeryBakery3318 Warehime Rdopen
Restaurant La JarochitaRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)3109 Main Stopen
SpargosRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican3165 Main Stopen
Steeped Tea CafeJuice, smoothie, tea · CaféTea / bubble tea · Sandwiches · Coffee3223 Main Stopen
Vince's Crabhouse of ManchesterRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · American2912 Hanover Pikeopen
Vinnies ice shackDessertIce cream / frozen desserts3321 Main St, Manchester, MD 21102-1708, United Statesopen
Java Vault Cafe Inc.Restaurant (service type not stated)2965 Manchester Rd # 1closed
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
199444SIC1987
199555SIC1987
1996541SIC1987
1997541SIC1987
1998763211NAICS1997
1999763211NAICS1997
200054311NAICS1997
200143211NAICS1997
20025431NAICS1997
20034321NAICS2002
20048651NAICS2002
20058642NAICS2002
200696321NAICS2002
200786222NAICS2002
20088734NAICS2007
20091184311NAICS2007
20101072321NAICS2007
201186321NAICS2007
20127734NAICS2012
20138844NAICS2012
20141010541NAICS2012
201599441NAICS2012
201699351NAICS2012
20178835NAICS2017
20188835NAICS2017
2019886NAICS2017
202011106NAICS2017
2021996NAICS2017
202210106NAICS2022
2023121247NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 21102. 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
173294.6 mi11996
210744.9 mi302023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.