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BMIE Market 21722

Washington County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)6,721
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,290 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,222
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±375 · 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 count5,545
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,186
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$88,232
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,728 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age40.7
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4 · 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$932
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±124 · 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$312,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±32,960 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area56.9 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 21722
Restaurants per 10,000 residents9.0
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-28.6%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+25.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+25.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file-16.7%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20287 (range 5–9)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.12) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score61 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score67 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score72 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score35 / 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: 61 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score67.16740%+26.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score71.57235%+25.0
Market Momentum Score34.63525%+8.7
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 67 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)6,7216540%+26.0
Median household income (ACS)88,2327240%+28.6
Households (ACS)2,2226320%+12.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 72 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth256735%+23.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)7.48325%+20.7
Population (ACS)6,7216520%+13.0
Median household income (ACS)88,2327220%+14.3
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 35 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-28.6950%+4.6
10-year restaurant growth256730%+20.2
20-year restaurant growth254920%+9.8
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 (11)

By cuisine

American 3 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Bakery 1 · BBQ 1 · Burgers 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Indian 1 · Pizza 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 6 · Casual dining 4 · Bar 3 · Dessert 2 · Bakery 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Al's Restaurant Pizzeria & GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarPizza12911 Clear Spring Rdopen
Cakes & CoBakeryBakery13873 Cresspond Rdopen
Clear Spring Country DinerCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American11855 National Pikeopen
Clear Spring CreameryDessertIce cream / frozen desserts12621 National Pikeopen
Hempen HillRestaurant (service type not stated) · Bar10968 Dam Number 5 Rdopen
Indian Springs RunRestaurant (service type not stated)Indianopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick serviceBurgers · American12820 Clear Spring Rdopen
Sweetsies' Eats & TreatsDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Sandwiches · Hot dogs14911 National Pikeopen
Throttles bar and grillBar · Casual dining236 Cumberland Stopen
TL'S KITCHENRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican · Cajun, Creole, Southern12621 National Pikeopen
Washington County, MD Backyard Buffers ProgramRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ14038 Blairs Valley Rdopen
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
1994862SIC1987
1995642SIC1987
1996743SIC1987
1997862SIC1987
199874132NAICS1997
199996332NAICS1997
200075231NAICS1997
200185322NAICS1997
200286231NAICS1997
200364132NAICS2002
20041082422NAICS2002
2005752122NAICS2002
2006642112NAICS2002
2007641211NAICS2002
2008541211NAICS2007
2009641212NAICS2007
2010752212NAICS2007
2011642112NAICS2007
2012642112NAICS2012
2013642112NAICS2012
2014653111NAICS2012
2015764111NAICS2012
2016764111NAICS2012
2017864NAICS2017
2018874NAICS2017
2019764NAICS2017
2020764NAICS2017
2021764NAICS2017
2022663NAICS2022
2023553NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 21722. 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)

None within 5 miles.