BMIE BluFoodies Market Intelligence Engine

← Search

BMIE Market 21635

Kent County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,085
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±348 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households940
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±155 · 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 count2,098
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,034
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$101,618
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±11,557 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age50.3
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5 · 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$1,088
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±425 · 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$402,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±55,169 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area30.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 21635
Restaurants per 10,000 residents33.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-40.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20213 (range 0–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (11 points, -0.3 per year, r² 0.35) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score42 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score61 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score43 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score9 / 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: 42 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score60.66140%+24.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score43.34335%+15.2
Market Momentum Score9.3925%+2.3
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 61 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,0854540%+18.2
Median household income (ACS)101,6188240%+32.8
Households (ACS)9404820%+9.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 43 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-251235%+4.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)14.45525%+13.8
Population (ACS)2,0854520%+9.1
Median household income (ACS)101,6188220%+16.4
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 9 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-40750%+3.5
10-year restaurant growth-251230%+3.5
20-year restaurant growth-251220%+2.3
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 (13)

By cuisine

American 4 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Bakery 1 · Coffee 1 · Dessert 1 · Italian 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Mexican 1 · Pizza 1 · Seafood 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 10 · Bar 3 · Dessert 3 · Casual dining 2 · Bakery 1 · Café 1 · Coffee shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bites Cookie CompanyBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert111 N Main Stopen
Deep Blue at Kitty KnightRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · American14028 Augustine Herman Hwyopen
Double Tap TavernCasual dining · Bar34214 Bradford Johnson Rdopen
Galena PRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian · American119 N Main Stopen
Golts Bar Golts MarylandBaropen
Lovely Cove CoffeeCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee100 N Main Stopen
Scoop De VilleDessert · Restaurant (service type not stated)Ice cream / frozen desserts111 N Main Stopen
The Frozen CowDessert · Restaurant (service type not stated)Ice cream / frozen desserts119 N Main Stopen
The Jefas Mexican GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)100 W Cross Stopen
The Tavern at Kitty KnightRestaurant (service type not stated)Americanopen
Twinny's PlaceRestaurant (service type not stated)162 N Main Stopen
Twinny’s 162Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican162 N Main Stopen
Village Bakery & CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)119 N 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
199432———1SIC1987
199532———1SIC1987
199654———1SIC1987
199743———1SIC1987
19983211—1NAICS1997
199921—1—1NAICS1997
200021—1—1NAICS1997
200121—1—1NAICS1997
20023311——NAICS1997
200332—1—1NAICS2002
200454—3—1NAICS2002
20055412—1NAICS2002
20065412—1NAICS2002
20077632—1NAICS2002
20089835—1NAICS2007
2009872411NAICS2007
20108725—1NAICS2007
20116532—1NAICS2007
20129642—2NAICS2012
20139651—2NAICS2012
20146431—1NAICS2012
20154211—1NAICS2012
20165321—1NAICS2012
20174—————NAICS2017
20184—————NAICS2017
20194—————NAICS2017
20203—————NAICS2017
20213—————NAICS2017
20224—————NAICS2022
20234—————NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 21635. 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
216502.6 mi—
219303.3 mi22016
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.