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BMIE Market 23043

Middlesex County, Virginia · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)1,628
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±376 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households739
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±159 · 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 count1,692
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,715
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$70,625
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±12,332 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age58.6
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 rentData source not yet connected
Median home value$420,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±46,582 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area6.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants6
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 23043
Restaurants per 10,000 residents35.5
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+20.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-14.3%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+20.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+50.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 3–7)
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 Score40 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score44 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score27 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score53 / 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: 40 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score44.34440%+17.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score27.22735%+9.5
Market Momentum Score52.75325%+13.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 44 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)1,6284140%+16.4
Median household income (ACS)70,6254840%+19.2
Households (ACS)7394420%+8.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 27 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-14.31635%+5.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)36.91525%+3.7
Population (ACS)1,6284120%+8.2
Median household income (ACS)70,6254820%+9.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 53 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth207750%+38.7
10-year restaurant growth-14.31630%+4.9
20-year restaurant growth204620%+9.1
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 (13)

By cuisine

American 4 · Seafood 4 · Asian 1 · Chinese 1 · Italian 1 · Pizza 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 11 · Bar 3 · Casual dining 2 · Specialty food shop 1 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Cafe By The BayOtherSandwiches17435 General Puller Hwyopen
Cafe Partners LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)17435 General Puller Hwyopen
DeltaPie Pizza and Specialty MarketRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian16474 General Puller Hwyopen
Deltaville Oyster Company, LLCRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood210 Circle Dropen
Deltaville Tap And BarBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)Seafood1134 Timberneck Rdopen
J and W SeafoodSpecialty food shopSeafood16552 General Puller Hwyopen
Sandy Bottom DeltavilleRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarAmerican16197 General Puller Hwyopen
Sunset GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)American16197 General Puller Highwayopen
Taylor's RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood17321 General Puller Hwyopen
The GalleyCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican16236 General Puller Hwyopen
The Garden Kitchen LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)16273 General Puller Hwy Ste A4open
The TableRestaurant (service type not stated)American16273 General Puller Hwyopen
Top's ChinaRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian16273 General Puller Hwyopen
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
199444————SIC1987
199533————SIC1987
199644————SIC1987
199722————SIC1987
1998443—1—NAICS1997
1999443—1—NAICS1997
2000443—1—NAICS1997
2001443—1—NAICS1997
2002444———NAICS1997
20035541——NAICS2002
20045532——NAICS2002
20055541——NAICS2002
20065541——NAICS2002
200766411—NAICS2002
200877511—NAICS2007
20098871——NAICS2007
20106651——NAICS2007
20116651——NAICS2007
20126642——NAICS2012
20137743——NAICS2012
20148862——NAICS2012
20155532——NAICS2012
20166642——NAICS2012
2017775———NAICS2017
2018553———NAICS2017
2019775———NAICS2017
2020665———NAICS2017
2021665———NAICS2017
20226633——NAICS2022
20236633——NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 23043. 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
230702.6 mi12001
231764.4 mi11996
230664.6 mi11998
230684.7 mi12006
230354.7 mi12016
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.