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BMIE Market 21542

Allegany County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)84
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±67 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households34
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±29 · 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 count483
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units229
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household incomeData source not yet connected
Median age26.7
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±30 · 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$103,100
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±18,274 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area0.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2016 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2016 detail (NAICS2012) · by USPS ZIP 21542
Restaurants per 10,000 residentsNot yet derived
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2001 → 2006, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-50.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2006, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20111 (range 0–2)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 1996–2006 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.70) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score11 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score6 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score5 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Market Momentum Score28 / 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: 11 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score6.0640%+2.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score4.5535%+1.6
Market Momentum Score27.82825%+7.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 6 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)84640%+3.9
Households (ACS)34720%+2.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 5 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-50535%+2.0
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)119.1325%+1.1
Population (ACS)84620%+1.5
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 28 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+26.1
10-year restaurant growth-50530%+1.7
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
199432———1SIC1987
199522————SIC1987
199622————SIC1987
199722————SIC1987
199822—2——NAICS1997
199922—2——NAICS1997
200011—1——NAICS1997
200111—1——NAICS1997
200211—1——NAICS1997
200311—1——NAICS2002
200411—1——NAICS2002
200511—1——NAICS2002
200611—1——NAICS2002
20121————1NAICS2012
20131————1NAICS2012
20141————1NAICS2012
20151————1NAICS2012
20161————1NAICS2012
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 21542. 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
215393.1 mi12016
215433.7 mi11998
215324.4 mi252023
215574.9 mi12007
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.