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BMIE Market 21523

Garrett County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)150
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±85 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households60
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±35 · 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 count286
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units124
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$59,063
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±37,340 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age37.6
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±18 · 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$98,100
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7,890 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area0.7 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants2
2004 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2004 detail (NAICS2002) · by USPS ZIP 21523
Restaurants per 10,000 residentsNot yet derived
Restaurant growth, 5-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 1999 → 2004, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2004, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20091 (range 0–3)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 1994–2004 (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 Score44 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score17 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score40 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score95 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence Medium · 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: 44 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score16.71740%+6.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score40.44035%+14.1
Market Momentum Score94.69525%+23.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 17 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)150940%+3.6
Median household income (ACS)59,0632840%+11.2
Households (ACS)601020%+1.9
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 40 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth1009235%+32.2
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)133.3325%+0.8
Population (ACS)150920%+1.8
Median household income (ACS)59,0632820%+5.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 95 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth1009650%+60.0
10-year restaurant growth1009230%+34.5
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

No listings loaded for this ZCTA yet. Counts above come from the Census; individual listings arrive from Overture Places.

Restaurant establishments over time

YearAll food serviceRestaurantsFull-serviceLimited-serviceSnack & beverageBarsIndustry codes
199411————SIC1987
199511————SIC1987
199611————SIC1987
199711————SIC1987
1998222———NAICS1997
1999111———NAICS1997
2000111———NAICS1997
2001111———NAICS1997
2002111———NAICS1997
2003111———NAICS2002
20042211——NAICS2002
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 21523. 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
215401.1 mi11995
267501.8 mi12016
215623.1 mi52023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.