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BMIE Market 21770

Frederick County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)8,751
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,309 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,622
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±281 · 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 count5,164
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,780
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$183,571
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±20,324 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age39.8
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rentData source not yet connected
Median home value$632,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±43,143 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area11.4 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 21770
Restaurants per 10,000 residents5.8
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+66.7%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+66.7%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+66.7%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20289 (range 6–12)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.3 per year, r² 0.33) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score74 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score80 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score86 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score46 / 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: 74 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score79.98040%+32.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score86.38635%+30.2
Market Momentum Score45.54625%+11.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 80 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)8,7516940%+27.5
Median household income (ACS)183,5719840%+39.4
Households (ACS)2,6226520%+13.0
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 86 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth66.78735%+30.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.78925%+22.3
Population (ACS)8,7516920%+13.8
Median household income (ACS)183,5719820%+19.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 46 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-28.6950%+4.6
10-year restaurant growth66.78730%+26.2
20-year restaurant growth66.77320%+14.7
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 (12)

By cuisine

American 4 · BBQ 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Asian 1 · Bakery 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Chinese 1 · Coffee 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Indian 1 · Pizza 1 · Steakhouse 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 8 · Bar 3 · Bakery 1 · Café 1 · Casual dining 1 · Catering 1 · Dessert 1 · Food truck 1 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Dominic's Bar & GrilleBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza11791 Fingerboard Rdopen
G V Carryout, IncRestaurant (service type not stated)11801 Fingerboard Rd Ste 8open
Green Valley Carry OutRestaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches · Chicken / wings11801 Fingerboard Rdopen
In10se BBQCatering · Food truckBBQ12516 Fingerboard Rdopen
Robert Morgan Enterprises LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)11791 Fingerboard Rdopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches11791 Fingerboard Rdopen
Suvai Biryani & CurriesRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningIndian · American11791 Fingerboard Rdopen
T's TavernBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)4356 Shamrock Dropen
The BuzzDessert · Bakery · CaféIce cream / frozen desserts · Bakery · Coffee · American11801 Fingerboard Rd #3open
Whistle Stop Restaurant and SaloonRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · American11113 W Baldwinopen
Wilcom's InnBarSteakhouse · American11234 Fingerboard Rdopen
Young ChowRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian11801 Fingerboard 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
199433SIC1987
199522SIC1987
199633SIC1987
199744SIC1987
199866221NAICS1997
199955211NAICS1997
200077321NAICS1997
200166311NAICS1997
20023321NAICS1997
20033321NAICS2002
20043321NAICS2002
200555221NAICS2002
2006111NAICS2002
2007111NAICS2002
20082211NAICS2007
20092211NAICS2007
201033111NAICS2007
201144121NAICS2007
2012431111NAICS2012
2013431111NAICS2012
201433111NAICS2012
201555122NAICS2012
201677331NAICS2012
20178733NAICS2017
2018874NAICS2017
201910834NAICS2017
20208733NAICS2017
2021874NAICS2017
20228733NAICS2022
2023653NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 21770. 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
217543.4 mi62023
217744.3 mi152023
208724.4 mi172023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.