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BMIE Market 22947

Albemarle County, Virginia · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)5,256
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±809 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,162
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±301 · 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 count4,198
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,931
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$136,250
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±35,457 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age51.4
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9 · 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$1,399
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±251 · 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$789,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±74,408 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area48.3 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants1
2016 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2016 detail (NAICS2012) · by USPS ZIP 22947
Restaurants per 10,000 residents2.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2010 → 2015, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2013, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20211 (range 0–2)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 1998–2016 (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 Score70 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score75 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score68 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score64 / 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: 70 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score74.67540%+29.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score68.26835%+23.9
Market Momentum Score64.16425%+16.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 75 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5,2566140%+24.5
Median household income (ACS)136,2509440%+37.7
Households (ACS)2,1626220%+12.4
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 68 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)1.99925%+24.8
Population (ACS)5,2566120%+12.3
Median household income (ACS)136,2509420%+18.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 64 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth1009650%+48.0
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
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 (8)

By cuisine

American 2 · French 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Winery / distillery / taproom 4 · Bar 2 · Specialty food shop 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Cismont Market and DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches5412 Louisa Rdopen
In Vino VeritasBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)3015 Louisa Rdopen
Keswick VineyardsWinery / distillery / taproom · Restaurant (service type not stated)1575 Keswick Winery Dropen
Keswick VineyardsWinery / distillery / taproom6131 Gordonsville Rdopen
Marigold by Jean-GeorgesRestaurant (service type not stated)American · French701 Club Dropen
Merrie Mill Farm and VineyardWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar594 Merrie Mill Farmopen
Southwest Mountains VineyardsWinery / distillery / taproom2300 Whipper In Laneopen
Villa CrawfordRestaurant (service type not stated)American701 Club Dropen
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
199711————SIC1987
199811—1——NAICS1997
199921—1——NAICS1997
200032—2——NAICS1997
2001211———NAICS1997
200221—1——NAICS1997
200321—1——NAICS2002
20041—————NAICS2002
20051—————NAICS2002
20061—————NAICS2002
20071—————NAICS2002
20081—————NAICS2007
201011——1—NAICS2007
201311——1—NAICS2012
2014111———NAICS2012
2015222———NAICS2012
2016111———NAICS2012
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 22947. 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.