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BMIE Market 21160

Harford County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,441
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±716 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households968
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±256 · 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 count2,408
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units924
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$106,181
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±34,301 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age52.7
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±16 · 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$391,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±38,531 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area15.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 21160
Restaurants per 10,000 residents8.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+200.0%
DERIVED: 2016 → 2021, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+200.0%
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, 20283 (range 0–5)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2009–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.53) · 80% range · confidence Medium · 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 Score63 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score71 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score93 / 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 Score63.06340%+25.2
Restaurant Opportunity Score71.27135%+24.9
Market Momentum Score92.79325%+23.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 63 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,4414940%+19.4
Median household income (ACS)106,1818540%+33.9
Households (ACS)9684920%+9.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 71 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth508235%+28.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)12.36325%+15.8
Population (ACS)2,4414920%+9.7
Median household income (ACS)106,1818520%+16.9
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 93 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth2009950%+49.5
10-year restaurant growth508230%+24.7
20-year restaurant growth2009320%+18.6
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

Ice cream / frozen desserts 4 · Dessert 2 · Italian 1 · Pizza 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Dessert 4 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Bar 3 · Casual dining 3 · Quick service 2 · Brewery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bonkey's Ice CreamDessertIce cream / frozen desserts1502 Main Stopen
Bonkey's Ice Cream Bonkey's Ice Cream & SnoballsDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert1502 Main Stopen
Buon Gusto Pizzeria & Grill Gusto!Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarPizza · Italian2424 Whiteford Rd #1open
Ice Hole SnowballsDessertDessert · Ice cream / frozen desserts2419 Whiteford Rdopen
Slate Farm BreweryBrewery / taproom · Casual dining · Bar2128 Whiteford Rdopen
Slate GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarSlate Farm Brewery, 2128 Whiteford Rdopen
Snowball standQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) · DessertIce cream / frozen desserts1608 Dooley Rdopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches1606 Dooley 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
199611SIC1987
199711SIC1987
1998111NAICS1997
1999211NAICS1997
20001NAICS1997
20011NAICS1997
2002111NAICS1997
2003111NAICS2002
2004111NAICS2002
2005111NAICS2002
2006111NAICS2002
2007111NAICS2002
2008111NAICS2007
2009111NAICS2007
2010222NAICS2007
2011111NAICS2007
2012222NAICS2012
2013222NAICS2012
2014111NAICS2012
2015111NAICS2012
2016111NAICS2012
202143NAICS2017
202243NAICS2022
202343NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 21160. 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
173143.5 mi62023
211544.1 mi42023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.