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BMIE Market 21758

Frederick County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,409
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±763 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,588
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±219 · 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 count4,921
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,882
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$111,528
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±18,951 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age39.0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9 · 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$1,770
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±164 · 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$424,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±42,065 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area32.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 21758
Restaurants per 10,000 residents2.0
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+200.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+0.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 4–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2012–2023 (11 points, +0.2 per year, r² 0.73) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score73 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score70 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score84 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score63 / 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: 73 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score69.77040%+27.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score84.58435%+29.6
Market Momentum Score63.16325%+15.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 70 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,4095840%+23.3
Median household income (ACS)111,5288740%+34.9
Households (ACS)1,5885720%+11.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 84 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth2009735%+34.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)6.88525%+21.3
Population (ACS)4,4095820%+11.7
Median household income (ACS)111,5288720%+17.5
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 63 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth2009730%+29.2
20-year restaurant growth506520%+13.0
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

American 2 · Bakery 1 · Burgers 1 · Dessert 1 · Mexican 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 3 · Bar 2 · Casual dining 2 · Bakery 1 · Catering 1 · Dessert 1 · Food truck 1 · Quick service 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Chub's GrubFood truck · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Catering1240 Rosemont Dropen
Crown Rose Estate Weddings and DistilleryWinery / distillery / taproom1902 Jefferson Pikeopen
El Charro Bar & GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarMexican19112 Keep Tryst Rdopen
Guide House GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)American19112 Keep Tryst Roadopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick serviceBurgers · American854 Jefferson Pikeopen
Monica's Sugar StudioBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert19490 Garretts Mill Rdopen
Sean's Basement Tap RoomBar · Casual dining6 Afton Ctopen
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
1997431SIC1987
19983321NAICS1997
1999222NAICS1997
2000333NAICS1997
2001222NAICS1997
20023211NAICS1997
20032211NAICS2002
20042211NAICS2002
20052211NAICS2002
20062211NAICS2002
20072211NAICS2002
20082211NAICS2007
20092211NAICS2007
2010111NAICS2007
2011111NAICS2007
20122111NAICS2012
20132111NAICS2012
2014111NAICS2012
20152211NAICS2012
20163321NAICS2012
201833NAICS2017
201943NAICS2017
202043NAICS2017
202133NAICS2017
202233NAICS2022
202333NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 21758. 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
217151.8 mi
217162.9 mi132023
217183.2 mi12001
217554.8 mi42017
217794.9 mi12016
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.