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BMIE Market 23284

Richmond city, Virginia · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,362
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±364 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households20
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±16 · 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 countData source not yet connected
Housing unitsData source not yet connected
Median household income$28,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,692 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age19.2
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±0 · 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$1,625
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±648 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25064_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median home valueData source not yet connected
Land area0.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2016 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2016 detail (NAICS2012) · by USPS ZIP 23284
Restaurants per 10,000 residentsNot yet derived
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2008 → 2013, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2013, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20181 (range 1–2)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2000–2013 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.15) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score34 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score21 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score46 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score39 / 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: 34 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score20.92140%+8.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score45.84635%+16.0
Market Momentum Score39.23925%+9.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 21 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,3624840%+19.2
Median household income (ACS)28,500240%+0.7
Households (ACS)20520%+1.0
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 46 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)4.29425%+23.6
Population (ACS)2,3624820%+9.6
Median household income (ACS)28,500220%+0.4
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 39 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+26.1
10-year restaurant growth03530%+13.1
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 (7)

By cuisine

Bakery 2 · Coffee 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Mexican 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Vegetarian 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Quick service 3 · Bakery 2 · Café 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Fast casual 1 · Food truck 1 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Au Bon PainRestaurant (service type not stated)944 W Grace Stopen
Chick-fil-ARestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · Fast casualVegetarian · Healthy / salads / bowls900 Park Ave, VCU Dining Servicesopen
Chick-Fil-A Short Pump Town Center Chick-fil-A SoCalRestaurant (service type not stated)1008 W Broad Stopen
Einstein Bros. BagelsBakeryBakery810 Cathedral Plopen
Mary's EmpanadasQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Food truck907 Floyd Aveopen
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · Café · BakeryCoffee · Bakery901 Park Aveopen
Subway Taco BellQuick service · OtherSandwiches · Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex907 Floyd Ave Bldg Richmondopen
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
199411SIC1987
199511SIC1987
199611SIC1987
199711SIC1987
19981NAICS1997
19991NAICS1997
2000211NAICS1997
2001211NAICS1997
2002111NAICS1997
2003411NAICS2002
20048NAICS2002
20057NAICS2002
20066NAICS2002
2007811NAICS2002
2008911NAICS2007
20091111NAICS2007
20101122NAICS2007
20111322NAICS2007
20121211NAICS2012
20131311NAICS2012
201411NAICS2012
20152NAICS2012
201611NAICS2012
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 23284. 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
232200.5 mi1442023
232191.1 mi772023
232981.3 mi12016
232212.2 mi612023
232223.0 mi292023
232303.3 mi902023
232243.7 mi532023
232253.8 mi752023
232234.0 mi832023
232264.3 mi412023
232274.4 mi342023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.