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BMIE Market 23457

Virginia Beach city, Virginia · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,814
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±866 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,695
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±251 · 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 count4,289
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,656
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$116,250
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±30,883 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age39.8
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4 · 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$1,110
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±789 · 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$571,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±50,827 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area67.9 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 23457
Restaurants per 10,000 residents4.7
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+200.0%
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, 20284 (range 2–5)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2008–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.27) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score59 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score71 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score64 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score34 / 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: 59 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score71.27140%+28.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score63.86435%+22.3
Market Momentum Score34.43425%+8.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 71 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,8146040%+23.9
Median household income (ACS)116,2508940%+35.6
Households (ACS)1,6955820%+11.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 64 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)6.28725%+21.8
Population (ACS)4,8146020%+12.0
Median household income (ACS)116,2508920%+17.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 34 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-251150%+5.4
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth2009320%+18.6
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 (6)

By cuisine

American 4 · Seafood 2 · Burgers 1 · Coffee 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Bar 1 · Café 1 · Casual dining 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Back Bay Market and DeliSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches · American4100 Charity Neck Rdopen
Back Bay Seafood & ProduceRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Seafood1359 Princess Anne Rdopen
Creeds CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)American605 Princess Anne Rdopen
Edric D. Cason Seafood and ProduceRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood2049 Munden Point Rdopen
Monks PlaceCasual dining · BarBurgers649 Princess Anne Rdopen
Redhead Bay CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee · American605 Princess Anne 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
199422————SIC1987
199533————SIC1987
199621———1SIC1987
199721———1SIC1987
1998211——1NAICS1997
1999211——1NAICS1997
2000322——1NAICS1997
2001211——1NAICS1997
2002211——1NAICS1997
2003211——1NAICS2002
2004211——1NAICS2002
2005322——1NAICS2002
20061————1NAICS2002
2007111———NAICS2002
2008111———NAICS2007
2009111———NAICS2007
2010221—1—NAICS2007
2011443—1—NAICS2007
2012222———NAICS2012
2013332—1—NAICS2012
2014222———NAICS2012
2015222———NAICS2012
2016333———NAICS2012
20193—————NAICS2017
20203—————NAICS2017
2022333———NAICS2022
202333————NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 23457. 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)

None within 5 miles.