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BMIE Market 21719

Washington County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)1,178
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±260 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households494
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±74 · 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 count1,548
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units660
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$65,809
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,718 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age39.3
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13 · 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$1,460
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±218 · 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$214,100
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±38,301 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area4.1 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 21719
Restaurants per 10,000 residentsNot yet derived
Restaurant growth, 5-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2008 → 2013, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2013, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20212 (range 0–4)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 1999–2016 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.01) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score59 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score37 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score67 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score81 / 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: 59 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score37.33740%+14.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score66.86735%+23.4
Market Momentum Score81.28125%+20.3
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 37 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)1,1783540%+14.0
Median household income (ACS)65,8094040%+16.1
Households (ACS)4943620%+7.3
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 67 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth1009235%+32.2
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)8.57825%+19.6
Population (ACS)1,1783520%+7.0
Median household income (ACS)65,8094020%+8.0
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 81 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth1009650%+48.0
10-year restaurant growth1009230%+27.6
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 (5)

By cuisine

Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Bar 3 · Casual dining 1 · Dessert 1 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Briefing Room Cocktail LoungeBar14410 Argonne Aveopen
Chocolate Park TavernBar · Casual dining14433 MacAfee Hill Rdopen
Mountain Top Ice Cream ShopDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert24949 Lake Wastler Dropen
Rocky's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza14323 MacAfee Hill Rdopen
Top Secret Tap RoomBar14332 Barrick Aveopen
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
199421———1SIC1987
199521———1SIC1987
199621———1SIC1987
199721———1SIC1987
199831—1—1NAICS1997
199931—1—1NAICS1997
200021—1—1NAICS1997
200132—2—1NAICS1997
2002211——1NAICS1997
200321—1—1NAICS2002
20041————1NAICS2002
20051————1NAICS2002
20061————1NAICS2002
20071————1NAICS2002
200821—1—1NAICS2007
20091————1NAICS2007
20101————1NAICS2007
20111————1NAICS2007
201232—111NAICS2012
201332—2—1NAICS2012
2014211——1NAICS2012
2015211——1NAICS2012
2016211——1NAICS2012
20233—————NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 21719. 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
172502.5 mi12016
217802.7 mi—
172143.4 mi22016
217834.6 mi72023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.