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BMIE Market 22480

Lancaster County, Virginia · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)898
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±172 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households553
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±128 · 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 count714
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units601
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$88,438
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±29,666 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age74.9
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$1,046
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±161 · 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$442,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±65,482 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area2.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 22480
Restaurants per 10,000 residents28.0
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+300.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+300.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 3–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2008–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.61) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score62 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score48 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score55 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score92 / 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: 62 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score48.44840%+19.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score55.55535%+19.4
Market Momentum Score92.19225%+23.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 48 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)8983040%+12.1
Median household income (ACS)88,4387240%+28.7
Households (ACS)5533820%+7.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 55 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth1009235%+32.2
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)44.51125%+2.9
Population (ACS)8983020%+6.0
Median household income (ACS)88,4387220%+14.4
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 92 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth509050%+45.1
10-year restaurant growth1009230%+27.6
20-year restaurant growth3009720%+19.3
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

Seafood 7 · American 5 · Coffee 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 8 · Bar 7 · Winery / distillery / taproom 3 · Casual dining 2 · Café 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Food truck 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Byrd's Seafood CompanyRestaurant (service type not stated) · Food truckSeafood4357 Irvington Rdopen
Chesapeake Club-East RoomRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarSeafood · American480 King Carter Dropen
Commodore'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · American480 King Carter Dropen
Dog and Oyster VineyardWinery / distillery / taproom · Quick serviceSeafood170 White Fences Dropen
DredgeRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarSeafood · American4357 Irvington Rdopen
Fish Hawk Oyster BarCasual dining · BarSeafood480 King Carter Dropen
Salt and MeadowBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · American480 King Carter Dropen
The Dog and Oyster Micro Vineyard and Oyster BarWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar65 Tavern Rdopen
The Local The LocalCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee4337 Irvington Rdopen
The Office BistroCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican4346 Irvington Rdopen
VineRestaurant (service type not stated) · Bar77 King Carter Dropen
Vineyard GroveWinery / distillery / taproomIrvington Roadopen
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
199411————SIC1987
199511————SIC1987
199611————SIC1987
199722————SIC1987
2002111———NAICS1997
2003111———NAICS2002
2004111———NAICS2002
2005221—1—NAICS2002
2006332—1—NAICS2002
2007221—1—NAICS2002
2008221—1—NAICS2007
2009331—2—NAICS2007
20102211——NAICS2007
20112211——NAICS2007
20122211——NAICS2012
20132211——NAICS2012
20142211——NAICS2012
20152211——NAICS2012
20163321——NAICS2012
2022443———NAICS2022
2023443———NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 22480. 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
225762.3 mi—
225783.6 mi72023
231694.8 mi32022
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.