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BMIE Market 21782

Washington County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,704
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±511 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,522
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±188 · 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 count4,097
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,730
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$94,130
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±11,968 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age48.7
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$1,147
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±772 · 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$311,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±28,213 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area29.3 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2020 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2020 detail (NAICS2017) · by USPS ZIP 21782
Restaurants per 10,000 residents4.9
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-33.3%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-33.3%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20211 (range 0–3)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.26) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score57 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score64 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score52 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score53 / 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: 57 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score64.36440%+25.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score52.35235%+18.3
Market Momentum Score52.65325%+13.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 64 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,7045640%+22.3
Median household income (ACS)94,1307740%+30.7
Households (ACS)1,5225720%+11.3
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 52 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-33.3935%+3.2
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.49025%+22.6
Population (ACS)3,7045620%+11.1
Median household income (ACS)94,1307720%+15.4
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 53 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth1009650%+48.0
10-year restaurant growth-33.3930%+2.8
20-year restaurant growth-33.3920%+1.8
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 (12)

By cuisine

American 3 · Dessert 2 · Bakery 1 · BBQ 1 · Coffee 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Bar 5 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Casual dining 2 · Dessert 2 · Bakery 1 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Café 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Food truck 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Quick service 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Antietam Creek VineyardsWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar4835 Branch Aveopen
Battleview MarketSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches · American5331 Sharpsburg Pikeopen
Burkholder's Baked GoodsBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert106 E High Stopen
Captain Benders TavernCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar111 E Main Stopen
Little Brick CoffeeCoffee shop · CaféCoffee16613 Shepherdstown Pikeopen
Nutter's Ice CreamDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert100 E Main Stopen
Pam's EateryRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican2335 Harpers Ferry Rdopen
Pete's TavernBarAmerican144 W Main Stopen
Potomac Ridge BrewingBrewery / taproom · Bar16609 Shepherdstown Pikeopen
The Honeyseed MarketFood truck17227 Shepherdstown Pikeopen
Tiki BarBar308 W Main Stopen
Timber Ridge BBQRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ16609 Shepherdstown 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
1994211SIC1987
1995211SIC1987
1996431SIC1987
1997541SIC1987
1998541211NAICS1997
1999431111NAICS1997
200032111NAICS1997
200132111NAICS1997
200232111NAICS1997
200343211NAICS2002
200443211NAICS2002
200543211NAICS2002
200643211NAICS2002
200732111NAICS2002
2008431111NAICS2007
2009631113NAICS2007
201052113NAICS2007
20114112NAICS2007
20123112NAICS2012
20133112NAICS2012
201442112NAICS2012
201532111NAICS2012
201632111NAICS2012
20173NAICS2017
20183NAICS2017
20193NAICS2017
20203NAICS2017
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 21782. 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
254433.1 mi222023
217563.6 mi12016
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.