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BMIE Market 21217

Baltimore city, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)30,792
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2,116 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households15,332
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±835 · 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 count37,111
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units21,096
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$38,409
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2,959 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age38.8
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2 · 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$1,119
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±49 · 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$180,100
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17,346 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area2.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants27
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 21217
Restaurants per 10,000 residents7.8
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+3.9%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-3.6%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+28.6%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+17.4%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202820 (range 15–25)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.7 per year, r² 0.50) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score50 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score57 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score46 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score47 / 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: 50 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score56.65740%+22.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score45.84635%+16.0
Market Momentum Score46.84725%+11.7
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 57 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)30,7928940%+35.7
Median household income (ACS)38,409540%+2.1
Households (ACS)15,3329420%+18.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 46 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-3.62235%+7.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)8.87725%+19.3
Population (ACS)30,7928920%+17.9
Median household income (ACS)38,409520%+1.1
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 47 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth3.96050%+30.1
10-year restaurant growth-3.62230%+6.5
20-year restaurant growth28.65120%+10.2
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 (76)

By cuisine

American 13 · Pizza 8 · Chicken / wings 6 · Coffee 6 · Sandwiches 4 · Asian 3 · Chinese 3 · Dessert 3 · African 2 · Bakery 2 · Breakfast 2 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 2 · Healthy / salads / bowls 2 · Italian 2 · Seafood 2 · BBQ 1 · Burgers 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1 · Vegetarian 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 45 · Bar 19 · Quick service 9 · Casual dining 7 · Café 4 · Coffee shop 3 · Dessert 3 · Bakery 2 · Food truck 2 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2 · Specialty food shop 1 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
305 Mcmechen LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)305 McMechen Stopen
All Good Things CaféCaféCoffee · Vegetarian · Healthy / salads / bowls2501 Madison Aveopen
Angelis Pizzeria Angeli's PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1203 W Mt Royal Aveopen
b - A Bolton Hill BistroRestaurant (service type not stated)American1501 Bolton Stopen
Black Tie CaterersRestaurant (service type not stated)2200 N Monroe Stopen
Blissful Soulful KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern · American2106 Druid Hill Aveopen
Bolton DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches130 McMechen Stopen
Bruce's KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings900 W North Aveopen
Burger King Burger KingQuick serviceBurgers · American1201 West North Avenueopen
Cafe DorisCoffee shopCoffee1300 W Mount Royal Aveopen
Calabar Grill & PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)African · Pizza2242 Pennsylvania Aveopen
Capital LoungeBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)1531 Pennsylvania Aveopen
Capitol Cake CoBakeryBakery1304 Laurens Stopen
Chillin Fish & ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican1609 W North Aveopen
Chopper's TavernBar · Casual diningopen
Club 1226Bar1226 McCulloh Stopen
Club BarBar1609 Laurens Stopen
Club ParadiseBar1300 Laurens Stopen
CookHouseCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar1501 Bolton Stopen
Delicious soul foodQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)African1330 Laurens Stopen
Dovecote CafeCaféCoffee2501 Madison Aveopen
E & A IncRestaurant (service type not stated)545 Sanford Plopen
Eboni'sRestaurant (service type not stated) · DessertSandwiches · Dessert605 Baker Stopen
Eddie's DelicatessenRestaurant (service type not stated)1812 Pennsylvania Aveopen
Finom FoodRestaurant (service type not stated)American1218 W North Ave Ste Bopen
Friendly Fried ChickenQuick serviceChicken / wings · American2200 N Fulton Aveopen
Friendly'sRestaurant (service type not stated)American732 W North Aveopen
Frozen Desert SorbetDessertDessert · Ice cream / frozen desserts2132 W North Aveopen
Helen's Breakfast & LunchRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningBreakfast · American1700 Pennsylvania Aveopen
Hoodfellas KitchenFood truck · Restaurant (service type not stated)607 Baker St # 606open
Hunt Brother PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1725 Pennsylvania Aveopen
Just Juice ItJuice, smoothie, teaJuice / smoothies · Healthy / salads / bowls1700 Pennsylvania Aveopen
Kims: Penn-NorthRestaurant (service type not stated)American1615 W North Aveopen
KK'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wingsopen
Legend RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings614 Laurens Stopen
Liberty MenuRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2201 1/2 N Fulton Aveopen
Llamas' CornerCoffee shop · Juice, smoothie, tea · CaféCoffee · Tea / bubble tea132 McMechen Stopen
M & T Chinese CarryoutRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian2121 Pennsylvania Aveopen
Mammas RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)1700 Pennsylvania Aveopen
Marios Pizza House IIQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1833 Riggs Aveopen
Mo's Seafood and Bar Mo’s SeafoodBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)Seafoodopen
Mt Royal TavernBar1204 W Mt Royal Aveopen
Nana's Of SavannahQuick service2201 N Fulton Aveopen
New York Fried ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings1215 W North Aveopen
No.1 Chinese Carry OutRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian2416 Pennsylvania Aveopen
Noona'sBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1203 W Mt Royal Aveopen
Odyssey LoungeBar1323 Presstman Stopen
On the Hill CafeCaféCoffee · Breakfast · American1431 John Stopen
One Plus One Carry OutQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings1550 N Monroe Stopen
Oxford TavernBar1741 W North Aveopen
Panda City Carryout Chinese and american foodRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian1814 Pennsylvania Aveopen
Penn North CarryoutQuick serviceAmerican1615 W North Aveopen
Ras-A-Ter International RestaurantCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American2103 W North Aveopen
Red Door LoungeBar1000 N Payson Stopen
Red Fox LiquorBar2733 Pennsylvania Aveopen
Sakura Cafe IVRestaurant (service type not stated)1736 W North Aveopen
Santa Maria's Carry OutQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1386 N Fremont Aveopen
Sissy's SeafoodRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · Cajun, Creole, Southern1812 Pennsylvania Aveopen
Still SmokingRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · American2435 Eutaw Plopen
Styles of BeautyBar2261 Reisterstown Rdopen
SubwayRestaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches1520 West North Ave.open
SubwayOtherSandwiches1600 W Mount Royal Ave Ste 2open
Sugar Hill TavernCasual dining · Bar2361 Druid Hill Aveopen
T&s Soul Food Carry-outRestaurant (service type not stated)1319 W North Aveopen
The Avenue BakeryBakery · Dessert · Coffee shopBakery · Dessert · Coffee2229 Pennsylvania Aveopen
The Brass Tap The Brass Tap - Lakeside VillageBar1205 W Mount Royal Aveopen
The Elks LoungeBar1528 Madison Aveopen
The Tilted RowCasual dining · Bar305 McMechen Stopen
The Whistle Stop Grille / Natural Selections CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)Druid Hill Parkopen
The Wing WagonRestaurant (service type not stated)2101 W North Aveopen
Trap HouseRestaurant (service type not stated) · Food truckN Monroe Stopen
Tru CuisineRestaurant (service type not stated)1700 Division Stopen
Two Boots BaltimoreRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1203 West Mount Royal Ave. The Fitzgeraldopen
Wifeys CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)2201 N Fulton Aveopen
Wonderland LiquorsBar2045 Pennsylvania Aveopen
A.m.p Deli & Sub IncRestaurant (service type not stated)1520A W North Aveclosed
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
199431238SIC1987
199524186SIC1987
199622175SIC1987
199719154SIC1987
199825206134NAICS1997
1999261961026NAICS1997
2000241841125NAICS1997
200120143105NAICS1997
20022417165NAICS1997
200328211185NAICS2002
200432252224NAICS2002
200535262245NAICS2002
200635252236NAICS2002
200733241224NAICS2002
200830211194NAICS2007
2009362612315NAICS2007
2010402912716NAICS2007
201142313285NAICS2007
201241303274NAICS2012
201336283253NAICS2012
201438302283NAICS2012
2015403132714NAICS2012
2016383032614NAICS2012
201738295234NAICS2017
201834263234NAICS2017
201930235183NAICS2017
202033236174NAICS2017
202129216154NAICS2017
202233245194NAICS2022
202336277195NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 21217. 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
212011.2 mi1142023
212111.5 mi822023
212021.8 mi1272023
212161.8 mi112023
212231.9 mi412023
212332.0 mi12003
212182.5 mi862023
212872.7 mi42023
212302.8 mi1482023
212312.8 mi902023
212293.2 mi342023
212133.3 mi142023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.