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BMIE Market 21755

Frederick County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)5,909
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±741 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,136
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±210 · 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 count5,591
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,103
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$137,417
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±16,566 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age43.2
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$1,265
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±224 · 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$529,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±37,157 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area34.3 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 21755
Restaurants per 10,000 residents1.8
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2012 → 2017, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2007 → 2017, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 1997 → 2017, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20225 (range 3–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2007–2017 (11 points, +0.2 per year, r² 0.38) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score83 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score75 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score85 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score92 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

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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: 83 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score75.47540%+30.2
Restaurant Opportunity Score85.08535%+29.8
Market Momentum Score92.19225%+23.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 75 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5,9096340%+25.2
Median household income (ACS)137,4179440%+37.8
Households (ACS)2,1366220%+12.4
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 85 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth1009235%+32.2
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)6.88525%+21.3
Population (ACS)5,9096320%+12.6
Median household income (ACS)137,4179420%+18.9
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 92 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth1009650%+48.0
10-year restaurant growth1009230%+27.6
20-year restaurant growth1008220%+16.5
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 (7)

By cuisine

Dessert 3 · Coffee 2 · Bakery 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Juice / smoothies 1

By type

Dessert 3 · Bakery 2 · Bar 2 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 2 · Café 1 · Casual dining 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1 · Quick service 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Brookside InnCasual dining · Bar2732 Jefferson Pikeopen
Distillery Lane CiderworksWinery / distillery / taproom · Restaurant (service type not stated)5533 Gapland Rdopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee3901 Jefferson Pikeopen
Jefferson Pastry ShoppeBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · DessertBakery · Dessert3738 Jefferson Pikeopen
Jefferson Ruritan ClubBar4603 Lander Rdopen
Little Red Barn Ice Cream CafeDessert · CaféIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert · Coffee4610 Lander Rdopen
Watson's Carry-OutQuick serviceChicken / wings · Cajun, Creole, Southern4000 Jefferson Pikeopen
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
199433SIC1987
199533SIC1987
1996321SIC1987
1997321SIC1987
199832111NAICS1997
199932111NAICS1997
200032111NAICS1997
2001541211NAICS1997
20023211NAICS1997
20032211NAICS2002
20043211NAICS2002
20053211NAICS2002
20063211NAICS2002
20073211NAICS2002
20084312NAICS2007
20093211NAICS2007
20103111NAICS2007
20113111NAICS2007
2012222NAICS2012
20133321NAICS2012
20143321NAICS2012
20153321NAICS2012
20164321NAICS2012
201744NAICS2017
20183NAICS2017
20193NAICS2017
20203NAICS2017
20214NAICS2017
20223NAICS2022
20234NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 21755. 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
217184.0 mi12001
217164.3 mi132023
217144.7 mi12016
217584.8 mi32023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.