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BMIE Market 22311

Alexandria city, Virginia · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)19,337
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,630 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households8,429
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±471 · 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 count17,560
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units8,744
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$87,626
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7,988 · 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 ±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 rent$1,963
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±71 · 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$760,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±44,707 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area1.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants11
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 22311
Restaurants per 10,000 residents4.0
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+10.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+22.2%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+37.5%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202812 (range 10–14)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.11) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score68 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score77 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score72 / 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: 68 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score77.27740%+30.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score71.67235%+25.1
Market Momentum Score46.54625%+11.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 77 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)19,3378140%+32.3
Median household income (ACS)87,6267140%+28.4
Households (ACS)8,4298220%+16.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 72 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth105435%+18.9
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.78925%+22.3
Population (ACS)19,3378120%+16.2
Median household income (ACS)87,6267120%+14.2
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 growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth105430%+16.2
20-year restaurant growth22.24720%+9.4
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 (18)

By cuisine

Coffee 3 · Latin American (other) 3 · American 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Bakery 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Dessert 1 · Japanese 1 · Mexican 1 · Peruvian 1 · Spanish / tapas 1 · Sushi 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 11 · Bar 3 · Café 3 · Coffee shop 2 · Quick service 2 · Bakery 1 · Casual dining 1 · Dessert 1 · Specialty food shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bean's CoffieCoffee shop · CaféCoffee5734 prude aveopen
Cafe 4900Specialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches4900 Seminary Rdopen
Cafe GloriaCaféCoffee1900 N Beauregard St Ste 100open
Clyde's at Mark Center Clyde'sCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican1700 N Beauregard Stopen
Double Apple LoungeBar5101 Seminary Rdopen
Fiestacateryllc & Venezuelan CuisineRestaurant (service type not stated)Spanish / tapas · Latin American (other)5158 Echols Aveopen
Finn & Porter - Alexandria RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)American5000 Seminary Rdopen
Lg&h Associates IncRestaurant (service type not stated)1470A N Beauregard Stopen
Pokémoto - Nova AlexandriaRestaurant (service type not stated)5000 Dawes Aveopen
Sardi's Pollo a la Brasa Sardi's ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Peruvian · Latin American (other) · Chicken / wings1480 N Beauregard Stopen
Sardis Chicken Mc LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)1480 N Beauregard Stopen
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · Café · BakeryCoffee · Bakery1462 N Beauregard Stopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches1470 N Beauregard St #Aopen
Sushi BarRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarJapanese · Sushi5000 Seminary Rdopen
Sweet Shock سويت شوكDessertDessertش خالد ابن الوليد امام صيدليه الميريلاند - الاسكندريهopen
Taqueria PicosoRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)1472 N Beauregard Stopen
سي فود عروس البحر - Aros Elbahr Sea FoodRestaurant (service type not stated)طريق اسكندرية مطروح الهانوفيل امام شركة الكهرباء, Alexandria, Egyptopen
Dairy Queen Ltd Brazier Dairy QueenRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · DessertIndian · Ice cream / frozen desserts · American1470B N Beauregard Stclosed
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
199488SIC1987
199599SIC1987
199688SIC1987
199777SIC1987
19988633NAICS1997
19999743NAICS1997
2000111046NAICS1997
20011211461NAICS1997
20021210361NAICS1997
2003129351NAICS2002
2004149351NAICS2002
2005127241NAICS2002
2006126141NAICS2002
2007118141NAICS2002
2008128151NAICS2007
2009106132NAICS2007
2010117151NAICS2007
2011128251NAICS2007
20121410352NAICS2012
20131410352NAICS2012
20141310352NAICS2012
20151611452NAICS2012
20161611452NAICS2012
20171713463NAICS2017
2018151163NAICS2017
201913106NAICS2017
202013106NAICS2017
2021151246NAICS2017
2022141255NAICS2022
2023121154NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 22311. 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
220411.4 mi792023
223041.6 mi682023
223121.9 mi452023
222062.2 mi402023
223022.3 mi252023
222042.3 mi612023
220442.5 mi682023
222032.8 mi892023
223103.4 mi382023
223053.4 mi312023
222053.5 mi132023
223033.6 mi212023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.