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BMIE Market 21826

Wicomico County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)5,451
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±352 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,909
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±216 · 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 count4,837
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,028
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$64,946
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±18,437 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age33.2
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5 · 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$1,586
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±218 · 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$223,100
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17,497 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area4.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants6
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 21826
Restaurants per 10,000 residents12.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-14.3%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-14.3%
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+200.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 4–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.29) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score42 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score52 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score43 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score26 / 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: 42 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score52.35240%+20.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score42.94335%+15.0
Market Momentum Score25.82625%+6.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 52 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5,4516240%+24.7
Median household income (ACS)64,9463940%+15.5
Households (ACS)1,9096020%+12.1
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 43 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-14.31635%+5.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)11.06825%+17.1
Population (ACS)5,4516220%+12.4
Median household income (ACS)64,9463920%+7.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 26 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-14.31650%+7.9
10-year restaurant growth-14.31630%+4.9
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 (19)

By cuisine

American 3 · BBQ 2 · Italian 2 · Pizza 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Asian 1 · Bakery 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Chinese 1 · Coffee 1 · Dessert 1 · Mediterranean 1 · Mexican 1 · Steakhouse 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 15 · Quick service 3 · Bakery 2 · Bar 2 · Casual dining 2 · Coffee shop 1 · Dessert 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Adam's Taphouse GrilleRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Quick service · Bar219 N Fruitland Blvdopen
Big G's Switch-N-KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)308 E Main Stopen
Cactus Ventures, LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)107 E Cedar Lnopen
Catering by Chef StewartRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern504 S Camden Aveopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Coffee shop · Quick service · Dessert · BakeryCoffee · Dessert409 N Fruitland Blvd In Walmartopen
Eagle Express MartSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches101 N Camden Aveopen
Harmon BBQ and Catering LLCRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ603 W Main Stopen
Homestead SourdoughBakeryBakery107 Tall Timber Lnopen
Joe’s La Roma RistoranteRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningItalian · American213B N Fruitland Blvdopen
Lucky StarRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian208 N Fruitland Blvdopen
Pizza HutRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza104 W Cedar Ln Ste 500open
RainsoftRestaurant (service type not stated)105 N Dulany Aveopen
Restaurant 213Restaurant (service type not stated)Mediterranean213 N Fruitland Blvdopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches107 S Fruitland Blvdopen
Texas Roadhouse Texas RoadhouseBarSteakhouse · American107 E Cedar Lnopen
The Burger DenRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican100 East Cedar Laneopen
Tony Tank Pizza & GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian104 W Cedar Lnopen
Uno Pizzeria & Grill - FruitlandRestaurant (service type not stated)American100 E Cedar Lnopen
VanGo and TTI Mobility ProductsRestaurant (service type not stated)402 S Brown St Ste Aopen
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
199422————SIC1987
199522————SIC1987
199633————SIC1987
199733————SIC1987
1998333———NAICS1997
19995431——NAICS1997
2000333———NAICS1997
2001433———NAICS1997
2002544———NAICS1997
2003544———NAICS2002
2004766———NAICS2002
2005655———NAICS2002
20067651——NAICS2002
20077541——NAICS2002
20086541——NAICS2007
20096541——NAICS2007
20107651——NAICS2007
20117651——NAICS2007
20126651——NAICS2012
201377511—NAICS2012
201477511—NAICS2012
20156651——NAICS2012
20166651——NAICS2012
2017776———NAICS2017
2018776———NAICS2017
2019665———NAICS2017
2020776———NAICS2017
2021665———NAICS2017
2022554———NAICS2022
2023665———NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 21826. 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
218222.9 mi22016
218013.5 mi1132023
218104.0 mi11995
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.