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BMIE Market 21562

Garrett County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,032
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±566 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,256
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±165 · 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 count3,141
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,536
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$47,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13,810 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age43.8
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7 · 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$547
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±160 · 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$98,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±21,625 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area28.9 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 21562
Restaurants per 10,000 residents15.9
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+25.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 4–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, 0.0 per year, r² 0.16) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score37 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score36 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score37 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score37 / 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: 37 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score36.43640%+14.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score37.03735%+13.0
Market Momentum Score36.93725%+9.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 36 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,0325240%+20.9
Median household income (ACS)47,5001240%+4.9
Households (ACS)1,2565320%+10.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 37 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)16.54825%+11.9
Population (ACS)3,0325220%+10.4
Median household income (ACS)47,5001220%+2.4
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 37 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth02820%+5.6
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 (10)

By cuisine

American 6 · Burgers 2 · Bakery 1 · Breakfast 1 · Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Pizza 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Dessert 2 · Quick service 2 · Bakery 1 · Bar 1 · Casual dining 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Breakfast at BeckysCasual diningBreakfast · American51 Main Stopen
Chat & Chew RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)American24422 Stoney Run Rd SWopen
Chat & Chew RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)American · BurgersUS-220open
Ernie's Cruisin' TreatsDessertAmerican · Ice cream / frozen desserts203 Main Stopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick serviceBurgers · American182 Church Stopen
Moran's LoungeBaropen
Port West RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)American37 Main Stopen
Sam's SweetsBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert202 Main Stopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches15 Main Stopen
Westernport Fox'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza52 Main Stopen
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
199464———2SIC1987
199575———2SIC1987
199665———1SIC1987
199787———1SIC1987
19987642—1NAICS1997
19997633—1NAICS1997
20008734—1NAICS1997
20017633—1NAICS1997
20027633—1NAICS1997
20035523——NAICS2002
20045413——NAICS2002
20055413——NAICS2002
200665131—NAICS2002
200787151—NAICS2002
200876141—NAICS2007
200976141—NAICS2007
201065—41—NAICS2007
201154—4——NAICS2007
20127615——NAICS2012
20136514——NAICS2012
20147624——NAICS2012
20157514—1NAICS2012
20165514——NAICS2012
201755—4——NAICS2017
201865—4——NAICS2017
201965—4——NAICS2017
202065—4——NAICS2017
202165—4——NAICS2017
202265—4——NAICS2022
202365—4——NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 21562. 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
215212.5 mi12013
267502.6 mi12016
215402.6 mi11995
215233.1 mi22004
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.