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BMIE Market 23298

Richmond city, Virginia · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)98
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±22 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13 · 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 incomeData source not yet connected
Median age20.5
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1 · 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 valueData source not yet connected
Land area0.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 23298
Restaurants per 10,000 residentsNot yet derived
Restaurant growth, 5-year-50.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-66.7%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20210 (range 0–1)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2005–2016 (11 points, -0.3 per year, r² 0.73) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score5 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score5 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score3 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Market Momentum Score8 / 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: 5 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score4.8540%+1.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score3.4335%+1.2
Market Momentum Score7.9825%+2.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 5 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)98640%+4.3
Households (ACS)0120%+0.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 3 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-66.7135%+0.5
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)102.0425%+1.3
Population (ACS)98620%+1.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 8 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-50450%+2.0
10-year restaurant growth-66.7130%+0.4
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 (7)

By cuisine

Bakery 3 · Coffee 3 · American 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Breakfast 1 · Burgers 1 · Chicken / wings 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Bakery 3 · Café 3 · Coffee shop 2 · Casual dining 1 · Food truck 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-AQuick serviceChicken / wings · American403 N 13th St MCV Campusopen
Christopher's Runaway GourmayRestaurant (service type not stated) · Food truck · Casual diningAmerican1103 E Marshall Stopen
Einstein Bros. BagelsRestaurant (service type not stated) · BakeryBurgers · Bakery · Breakfast1200 E Marshall Stopen
Panera Bread Panera BreadBakery · CaféBakery · Sandwiches · Coffee1250 E Marshall Stopen
Starbucks Coffee Company StarbucksCoffee shop · Café · BakeryCoffee · Bakery1200 E Marshall Stopen
Starbucks Coffee Company StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee641 N 8th Stopen
SubwayRestaurant (service type not stated)SandwichesMedical Center, 1250 E. Marshall Streetopen
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
1999211NAICS1997
2000411NAICS1997
2001311NAICS1997
20023211NAICS1997
20034211NAICS2002
20047321NAICS2002
20056321NAICS2002
20066321NAICS2002
20077422NAICS2002
20087431NAICS2007
20097321NAICS2007
20109321NAICS2007
20118211NAICS2007
2012711NAICS2012
20138NAICS2012
2014911NAICS2012
2015311NAICS2012
20161011NAICS2012
20176NAICS2017
20186NAICS2017
20196NAICS2017
20205NAICS2017
20216NAICS2017
20226NAICS2022
20236NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 23298. 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
232190.3 mi772023
232841.3 mi12013
232201.8 mi1442023
232222.9 mi292023
232233.0 mi832023
232213.4 mi612023
232243.7 mi532023
232304.5 mi902023
232254.7 mi752023
232274.8 mi342023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.