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BMIE Market 23109

Mathews County, Virginia · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,327
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±350 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households971
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±176 · 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 count1,821
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units958
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$79,196
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±28,935 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age44.6
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$859
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±564 · 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$310,800
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±57,112 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area20.3 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants11
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 23109
Restaurants per 10,000 residents27.5
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+37.5%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+57.1%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+120.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+83.3%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202814 (range 12–16)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.4 per year, r² 0.63) · 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 Score53 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score54 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score86 / 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 Score53.35340%+21.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score54.35435%+19.0
Market Momentum Score86.38625%+21.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 53 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,3274840%+19.0
Median household income (ACS)79,1966140%+24.4
Households (ACS)9714920%+9.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 54 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth57.18635%+29.9
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)47.31025%+2.6
Population (ACS)2,3274820%+9.5
Median household income (ACS)79,1966120%+12.2
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 86 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth37.58750%+43.4
10-year restaurant growth57.18630%+25.7
20-year restaurant growth1208620%+17.3
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 (16)

By cuisine

American 8 · Pizza 3 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 2 · Coffee 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Asian 1 · BBQ 1 · Burgers 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Chinese 1 · European 1 · Italian 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Mexican 1 · Seafood 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 13 · Quick service 3 · Café 2 · Casual dining 2 · Coffee shop 1 · Specialty food shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Chester's ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings9228 Buckley Hall Rdopen
Hardee's Hardee'sQuick serviceBurgers · American27 Main Stopen
Howard-Dooley CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American9303 Buckley Hall Rdopen
Linda's DinerCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American56 Pine Hall Rdopen
Mathews Grill and DeliSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches · American296 Main Stopen
Mi Casa Azteca Mexican Restaurant & Cantina Azteca Mexican RestaurantsRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Latin American (other)286 Main Stopen
Richardson's CafeCaféCoffee · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American12 Church Stopen
Salty Dog PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian10532 Buckley Hall Rdopen
Shun Xing RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian183 Main Stopen
Southwind PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · American44 Church Stopen
Southwind PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza44 Church Stopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches10968 B Buckley Hall Rd.open
Taste And Sea LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)68 Church Stopen
The Bean SpotCoffee shop · CaféCoffee256 Main Stopen
The Seafood ShackRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningSeafood · American10744 Buckley Hall Rdopen
The White Dog BistroRestaurant (service type not stated)European · American68 Church Stopen
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
199466————SIC1987
199555————SIC1987
199644————SIC1987
199755————SIC1987
199866231—NAICS1997
199955131—NAICS1997
200055131—NAICS1997
200166141—NAICS1997
20025514——NAICS1997
20035514——NAICS2002
20048835——NAICS2002
20059945——NAICS2002
20069954——NAICS2002
20079945——NAICS2002
20088835——NAICS2007
20098835——NAICS2007
20105514——NAICS2007
20117734——NAICS2007
20127734——NAICS2012
20137743——NAICS2012
20149954——NAICS2012
20159954——NAICS2012
20169954——NAICS2012
2017111174——NAICS2017
20188853——NAICS2017
2019101054——NAICS2017
2020101054——NAICS2017
2021121274——NAICS2017
2022121274——NAICS2022
2023111174——NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 23109. 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
230252.4 mi11997
231192.8 mi—
230762.9 mi12010
230453.2 mi12008
230213.4 mi12016
230684.0 mi12006
230564.2 mi—
231304.8 mi—
230665.0 mi11998
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.