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BMIE Market 23453

Virginia Beach city, Virginia · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

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Population (current estimate)34,482
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,794 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households12,681
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±639 · 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 count35,960
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units12,701
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$93,838
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5,871 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age36.2
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 rent$1,774
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±74 · 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$336,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±11,836 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area9.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants37
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 23453
Restaurants per 10,000 residents4.5
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+8.8%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+60.9%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+428.6%
DERIVED: 2004 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202846 (range 40–52)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +1.6 per year, r² 0.78) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score81 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score85 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score81 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score74 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?

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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: 81 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score85.38540%+34.1
Restaurant Opportunity Score81.28135%+28.4
Market Momentum Score73.77425%+18.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 85 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)34,4829140%+36.6
Median household income (ACS)93,8387740%+30.7
Households (ACS)12,6819020%+18.1
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 81 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth60.98635%+30.2
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)10.76925%+17.4
Population (ACS)34,4829120%+18.3
Median household income (ACS)93,8387720%+15.3
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 74 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth8.86650%+41.3
10-year restaurant growth60.98630%+32.4
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 (77)

By cuisine

Asian 10 · American 9 · Bakery 9 · Dessert 6 · Mexican 6 · Pizza 6 · Sandwiches 6 · Coffee 5 · Seafood 5 · Chinese 4 · Latin American (other) 4 · Burgers 3 · Caribbean 3 · Filipino 3 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 3 · Italian 3 · Tea / bubble tea 3 · Cuban 2 · Japanese 2 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 2 · African 1 · BBQ 1 · Breakfast 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Sushi 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 42 · Bar 13 · Quick service 11 · Bakery 10 · Casual dining 9 · Dessert 8 · Coffee shop 5 · Juice, smoothie, tea 4 · Café 3 · Specialty food shop 3 · Other 3 · Brewery / taproom 2 · Food truck 2 · Catering 1 · Fast casual 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
21 BurgersRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers · Sandwiches1505 Lynnhaven Pkwyopen
Beaver Falls TreasuresBakeryBakery3640 Dam Neck Rdopen
Bliss BakeryBakeryBakery1496 Lynnhaven Pkwyopen
Boil Bay Cajun Seafood and Bar Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar USACasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarSeafood3244 Holland Rd #100aopen
Brooklyn NY PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1501 Lynnhaven Pkwyopen
Bubba's Deli & BBQSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches · BBQ · American3600 Dam Neck Rdopen
Buko Resto-BarRestaurant (service type not stated)Filipino · Asian1917 S Independence Blvd #106open
Capital Vision CorpRestaurant (service type not stated)3200 Dam Neck Rd Ste 103open
Captain KRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood1949 Lynnhaven Pkwyopen
Castaways RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)3208 Holland Rd Ste 114open
Chanello’s PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2088 S Independence Blvdopen
Chef Skip 757Food truck · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Catering1591 Dahlia Dropen
China East RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian3545 Buckner Blvdopen
China OceanRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian3208 Holland Rd #118open
China WokRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian1505 Lynnhaven Pkwy #1345open
Cigar loungeBar1363 Lynnhaven Pkwyopen
City of Virginia BeachRestaurant (service type not stated) · Otheropen
Clubhouse Bar & GrillCasual dining · Bar3208 Holland Rdopen
Cupcake CentralBakeryBakery3600 Dam Neck Rdopen
De Rican Chef HollandRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean · Latin American (other)3208 Holland Rdopen
Domoishi DomoishiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Asian3545 Buckner Blvd #106open
Dunkin Donuts Dunkin'Coffee shop · Quick service · Dessert · BakeryCoffee · Dessert2052 South Independence Boulevardopen
Enchanted Eric's Tiki BarBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)2672 Cantwell Rdopen
Fairy CakesBakery · DessertDessert · Bakery3601 Light Horse Loopopen
Felynn Oriental RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Filipino · Asian1943 Lynnhaven Pkwyopen
Flaming JapanRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi · Asian3545 Buckner Blvd #109open
Gettingcrabby.comRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood2505 Horse Pasture Rdopen
Gilly's CreameryDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert3640 Dam Neck Rdopen
Golden China RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian2052 S Independence Blvd Ste 5open
Grits To GumboRestaurant (service type not stated)1949 Lynnhaven Pkwy Ste 1560open
Hacienda Cocina y Cantina Hacienda Cocina & CantinaRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · SeafoodCalle Gomez Farias S/N, Colonia El Medanoopen
Hardee's Hardee'sQuick serviceBurgers · American3252 Holland Roadopen
Hardee's Hardee'sQuick serviceBurgers · American1951 Lynnhaven Parkwayopen
Heritage Bake ShoppeBakery · Quick service · Specialty food shop · DessertBakery · Sandwiches · Dessert3600 Dam Neck Rdopen
Ihaw Ihaw Filipino CuisineRestaurant (service type not stated)Filipino · Asian1949 Lynnhaven Pkwyopen
Joyu Tea & CoffeeJuice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shop · CaféTea / bubble tea · Coffee3545 Buckner Blvdopen
Kapamilya Oriental RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)1405 Lynnhaven Pkwyopen
KFC KFCQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings2072 S. Independence Blvdopen
Krispy Krunchy Chicken Krispy Krunchy ChickenQuick service1917 S Independence Blvdopen
Kung Fu Tea LynnhavenJuice, smoothie, teaTea / bubble tea1949 Lynnhaven Pkwy Unit 113open
La Fuente Azteca Mexican CuisineBarMexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex1505 Lynnhaven Pkwyopen
Lanna's Village InnCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican1949 Lynnhaven Pkwyopen
Las Brasas Peruvian-Mexican GrilleRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarMexican · Latin American (other)1505 Lynnhaven Pkwyopen
Lil dutch potRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean · Seafood3205 Spruce Pine Rdopen
Lucita's ExpressRestaurant (service type not stated)Latin American (other)1401 Lynnhaven Pkwyopen
Martins soulfood to -goRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Asian1505 Lynnhaven Pkwyopen
Miami Fusion Cuban Bakery & BistroRestaurant (service type not stated)Cuban · Latin American (other) · Caribbean1949 Lynnhaven Pkwy #1560open
Mist Hookah & Cigar LoungeBar1917 S Independence Blvdopen
Moe's Southwest GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican869 Lynnhaven Parkway, Virginia Beach, VA 23452, United Statesopen
No. 1 TacoRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex3545 Buckner Blvd Ste 101open
Palm and Press Bistro CompanyRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningCuban · American1363 Lynnhaven Pkwyopen
Papa John's Pizza Papa John's PizzaQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2052 S Independence Blvd #004open
Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza3545 Buckner Blvdopen
Pasta E PaniRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian1393 London Bridge Rd Ste 110open
Pelican's SnoBallsDessertIce cream / frozen dessertsopen
Pizza Hut Pizza HutQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza3208 Holland Rd Virginia Beach Cityopen
PMS DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick service · Fast casualSandwiches · Healthy / salads / bowls1789 London Bridge Rdopen
PnayCake atbp.Bakery · DessertBakery · Dessertopen
Prince Tea House Prince Tea House VBJuice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shop · CaféTea / bubble tea · Coffee3244 Holland Rd #110open
Princess Anne County GrillCasual diningAmerican · Cajun, Creole, Southern3640 Dam Neck Rdopen
Ready RoomBar · Casual dining1805 London Bridge Rdopen
Reaver Beach Brewing Co.Brewery / taproom · Bar1505 Taylor Farm Rdopen
Sal's PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1917 S Independence Blvdopen
Seasons Best BakeryBakeryBakery3640 Dam Neck Rd Ste 114open
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee2060 S Independence Blvdopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches1817 London Bridge Rdopen
sweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt sweetFrog Premium Frozen YogurtRestaurant (service type not stated) · DessertIce cream / frozen desserts2052 S Independence Blvdopen
Taco Bell Taco BellQuick serviceMexican3209 Holland Rdopen
The Amazing African RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)African1917 S Independence Blvdopen
The Dirty Buffalo The Dirty BuffaloBar · Casual diningAmerican2080 S Independence Blvdopen
The Lounge of Virginia BeachBar1363 Lynnhaven Pkwyopen
The SnoBall ShopDessert · BakeryDessert · Bakery1401B Lynnhaven Pkwyopen
The Thirsty Frog, LLCJuice, smoothie, tea · Food truck · Coffee shopJuice / smoothies · Coffee1528 Taylor Farm Rdopen
Waffle House Waffle HouseCasual diningBreakfast · American1521 Lynnhaven Pkwyopen
Walmart BakeryBakeryBakery3201 Holland Rdopen
Yoder's CafeOtherSandwiches3600 Dam Neck Rdopen
Young Veterans Brewing CompanyBrewery / taproom · Bar2505 Horse Pasture Rdopen
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
20047743NAICS2002
2005101064NAICS2002
2006111174NAICS2002
20079945NAICS2002
20081413661NAICS2007
20091615591NAICS2007
20101616511NAICS2007
201118187101NAICS2007
2012232311102NAICS2012
201323231292NAICS2012
2014242411103NAICS2012
2015252411112NAICS2012
201623211092NAICS2012
201729271214NAICS2017
2018353414173NAICS2017
2019373612213NAICS2017
2020363411194NAICS2017
2021363310185NAICS2017
2022383511177NAICS2022
2023403710216NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 23453. 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
234603.3 mi52023
234563.8 mi1182023
234524.5 mi1772023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.