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BMIE Market 22959

Albemarle County, Virginia · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)1,923
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±464 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households745
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±169 · 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 count1,578
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units705
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$95,461
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±26,183 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age51.2
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8 · 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$1,412
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±283 · 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$548,800
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±83,286 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area46.4 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants2
2016 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2016 detail (NAICS2012) · by USPS ZIP 22959
Restaurants per 10,000 residents12.7
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-33.3%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20212 (range 0–4)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (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 Score59 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score58 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score74 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score40 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence Medium · 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 Score57.55840%+23.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score74.37435%+26.0
Market Momentum Score39.74025%+9.9
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 58 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)1,9234440%+17.6
Median household income (ACS)95,4617840%+31.1
Households (ACS)7454420%+8.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 74 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth1009235%+32.2
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)10.47125%+17.7
Population (ACS)1,9234420%+8.8
Median household income (ACS)95,4617820%+15.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 40 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-33.3850%+5.2
10-year restaurant growth1009230%+34.5
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 (8)

By cuisine

American 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Mexican 1 · Pizza 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1

By type

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

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Albemarle CiderWorksWinery / distillery / taproom2545 Rural Ridge Lnopen
Dr. Ho's Humble PieRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · American4916 Plank Rdopen
El HabaneroRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Latin American (other)4916 Plank Rdopen
Krispy Krunchy ChickenQuick service4916 Plank Rdopen
Loving Cup Vineyard & WineryWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar3340 Sutherland Rdopen
Pippin Hill Farm & VineyardsWinery / distillery / taproom5022 Plank Rdopen
Trading PostSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches3017 Monacan Trail Rdopen
Wisdom Oak WineryWinery / distillery / taproom3613 Walnut Branch Lnopen
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
19941————1SIC1987
1999111———NAICS1997
2000111———NAICS1997
2001111———NAICS1997
2002111———NAICS1997
2003111———NAICS2002
2004111———NAICS2002
2005111———NAICS2002
2006111———NAICS2002
2007333———NAICS2002
2008222———NAICS2007
2009222———NAICS2007
2010222———NAICS2007
2011333———NAICS2007
2012333———NAICS2012
2013111———NAICS2012
2014111———NAICS2012
2015222———NAICS2012
2016222———NAICS2012
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 22959. 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
229314.7 mi—
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.