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BMIE Market 22932

Albemarle County, Virginia · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)9,148
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±817 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households3,664
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±293 · 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 count7,488
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units3,129
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$115,545
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,664 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age43.7
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$1,819
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±320 · 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$548,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±60,222 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area101.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants16
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 22932
Restaurants per 10,000 residents17.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-11.1%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+433.3%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202817 (range 14–20)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, 0.0 per year, r² 0.01) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score59 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score77 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score55 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score36 / 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: 59 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score77.37740%+30.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score55.05535%+19.2
Market Momentum Score35.93625%+9.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 77 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)9,1486940%+27.8
Median household income (ACS)115,5458940%+35.5
Households (ACS)3,6647020%+14.0
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 growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)17.54425%+11.1
Population (ACS)9,1486920%+13.9
Median household income (ACS)115,5458920%+17.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 36 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-11.11850%+8.9
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth1008220%+16.5
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 (39)

By cuisine

American 6 · Bakery 5 · Coffee 5 · Dessert 3 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 3 · Italian 2 · Mexican 2 · Pizza 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Asian 1 · BBQ 1 · Burgers 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · European 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1 · Thai 1 · Vegetarian 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 17 · Winery / distillery / taproom 8 · Bar 7 · Bakery 5 · Dessert 5 · Café 4 · Casual dining 4 · Coffee shop 4 · Quick service 3 · Brewery / taproom 2 · Specialty food shop 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bar BotanicalBar · Casual diningVegetarian2025 Library Aveopen
Cakes by RachelBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert5853 Jarmans Gap Rdopen
Coconut Thai KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)Thai · Asian1015 Heathercroft Lnopen
CroZeli Sandwich Shop Potbelly Sandwich ShopSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches2025 Library Aveopen
Crozet Creamery Cold Stone CreameryDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert2025 Library Aveopen
Crozet PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian5794 Three Notch'd Rdopen
Cutie Pie Bake ShopBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert6095 Jarmans Gap Rdopen
Dairy QueenDessert · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceIce cream / frozen desserts1248 Crozet Aveopen
DelFosse Wine ShopBar · Winery / distillery / taproom6767 Rockfish Gap Tpkeopen
Fallen Tree VineyardWinery / distillery / taproom4593 Clark Rdopen
Fardowners RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers · American5773 The Squareopen
Fidelis Farm & VineyardsWinery / distillery / taproom6577 Jarmans Gap Rdopen
Fox Hollow Baking CompanyBakeryBakery5804 Tabor Stopen
Grace Estate WineryWinery / distillery / taproom5273 Mt Juliet Farmopen
Green House CoffeeCoffee shopCoffee1260 Crozet Aveopen
Grit Coffee, Crozet Grit CoffeeCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee1110 Old Trail Dropen
Krispy Krunchy ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings6115 Rockfish Gap Tpkeopen
Mi Rancho Mexican CrozetRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)1015 Heathercroft Ciropen
MooThru Crozet - Pro Re Nata BreweryDessertIce cream / frozen desserts6135 Rockfish Gap Tpkeopen
Morsel CompassRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican2025 Library Aveopen
Mudhouse Crozet Mudhouse Coffee RoastersCafé · Juice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shopCoffee · Tea / bubble tea5793 The Squareopen
Praha Bohemian Bakery and CafeBakery · CaféBakery · European · Coffee5778 Three Notch'd Rdopen
Pro Re NataBrewery / taproom6135 Rockfish Gap Turnpikeopen
Restoration Restaurant at Old TrailRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarAmerican5494 Golf Dropen
Roseland FarmRestaurant (service type not stated) · Other6640 Roseland Farmopen
Sal's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian5752 Three Notch'd Rdopen
Sam's Hot Dog StandRestaurant (service type not stated)Hot dogs5786a 3 Notch'D Rdopen
Smoked Kitchen and TapCasual dining · BarBBQ · American2025 Library Aveopen
Starr Hill Brewery Starr Hill BreweryBrewery / taproom · Bar5391 Three Notch'd Rdopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches375 Four Leaf Lane Suite 11Aopen
The Appellation TrailWinery / distillery / taproomopen
The Inn at Stinson VineyardsWinery / distillery / taproom4746 Sugar Hollow Rdopen
The Whistle Stop GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American1200 Crozet Aveopen
The Yellow MugCoffee shop · Café · BakeryCoffee · Bakery1260 Crozet Aveopen
Three Notch'd GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)American5790 Three Notch'd Rd.open
Traynor's PubBaropen
White Hall VineyardsWinery / distillery / taproom5282 Sugar Ridge Rdopen
Wyant's StoreRestaurant (service type not stated)American4696 Garth Rdopen
Yonder Hill FarmWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar6740 Yonder Hill Farmopen
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
199433————SIC1987
199533————SIC1987
199622————SIC1987
199744————SIC1987
19986532——NAICS1997
19994312——NAICS1997
200052—2——NAICS1997
200197421—NAICS1997
20028853——NAICS1997
20038853——NAICS2002
2004101073——NAICS2002
20059972——NAICS2002
20069972——NAICS2002
20079972——NAICS2002
2008101064——NAICS2007
2009121174——NAICS2007
20101413661—NAICS2007
20111515663—NAICS2007
20121616772—NAICS2012
20131716772—NAICS2012
20141817773—NAICS2012
20151916862—NAICS2012
20161916952—NAICS2012
20172420794—NAICS2017
20182118693—NAICS2017
20191816493—NAICS2017
20201816583—NAICS2017
20211916583—NAICS2017
20222117584—NAICS2022
20232116664—NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 22932. 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)

None within 5 miles.