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BMIE Market 21830

Wicomico County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)5,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±970 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,805
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±351 · 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 count4,026
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,591
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$112,991
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±19,188 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age36.0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7 · 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$1,599
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±199 · 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$282,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±24,488 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area32.9 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 21830
Restaurants per 10,000 residents2.5
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+100.0%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20211 (range 0–3)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.25) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score79 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score71 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score86 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score81 / 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: 79 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score71.47140%+28.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score85.88635%+30.0
Market Momentum Score81.28125%+20.3
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 71 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5,2006140%+24.4
Median household income (ACS)112,9918840%+35.1
Households (ACS)1,8055920%+11.9
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 growth1009235%+32.2
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)3.99525%+23.8
Population (ACS)5,2006120%+12.2
Median household income (ACS)112,9918820%+17.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 81 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth1009650%+48.0
10-year restaurant growth1009230%+27.6
20-year restaurant growth02820%+5.6
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 (5)

By cuisine

Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Pizza 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Dessert 2 · Other 1 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Cropper's FarmDessert26560 Meadow Land Lnopen
Hebron PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian203 S Main Stopen
Springhill DistilleryWinery / distillery / taproom8663 Memory Gardens Lnopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches27430 Ocean Gtwyopen
Triple Scoop Ice CreamDessertIce cream / frozen desserts107 SW Railroad Aveopen
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
199622————SIC1987
199722————SIC1987
1998111———NAICS1997
1999211———NAICS1997
2000211———NAICS1997
2001221—1—NAICS1997
2002111———NAICS1997
2003111———NAICS2002
2004111———NAICS2002
2005111———NAICS2002
2006111———NAICS2002
2007111———NAICS2002
2008111———NAICS2007
2009111———NAICS2007
2010211———NAICS2007
2011111———NAICS2007
2012111———NAICS2012
201311—1——NAICS2012
201411—1——NAICS2012
201511—1——NAICS2012
201632—2——NAICS2012
20173—————NAICS2017
20183—————NAICS2017
20193—————NAICS2017
20203—————NAICS2017
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 21830. 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
218374.3 mi11996
218014.5 mi1132023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.