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BMIE Market 23459

Virginia Beach city, Virginia · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)1,324
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±72 · 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 count1,091
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units270
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household incomeData source not yet connected
Median age22.4
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 area1.7 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 23459
Restaurants per 10,000 residentsNot yet derived
Restaurant growth, 5-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2017 → 2022, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+400.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+150.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 4–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2011–2023 (10 points, +0.3 per year, r² 0.77) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score53 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score25 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score57 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Market Momentum Score91 / 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: 53 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score25.12540%+10.1
Restaurant Opportunity Score57.35735%+20.1
Market Momentum Score90.59125%+22.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 25 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)1,3243740%+24.7
Households (ACS)0120%+0.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 57 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth40010035%+43.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)37.81425%+4.5
Population (ACS)1,3243720%+9.3
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 91 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth33.38550%+53.2
10-year restaurant growth40010030%+37.4
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 (8)

By cuisine

Coffee 2 · Sandwiches 2 · American 1 · Burgers 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 6 · Quick service 5 · Bar 1 · Café 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Jersey Mike's Subs Jersey Mike's SubsQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)SandwichesNavy Exchange, 1170 Amphibious Dropen
Manchu WokRestaurant (service type not stated)Little Creekopen
McFaul Lounge Chiefs ClubQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar1432 Hewitt Dropen
Nrgize NrGize Lifestyle CafeQuick service · Juice, smoothie, tea · Specialty food shop · CaféSandwiches · Juice / smoothies · Healthy / salads / bowls · Coffee1611 Midway Rdopen
Panda ExpressQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)1170 Amphibious Dr Bldg #3443open
SbarroRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1170 Amphibious Dropen
StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee1170 Amphibious Dropen
Wendy's Wendy'sQuick serviceBurgers · American3600 D 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
20091NAICS2007
20101NAICS2007
2011222NAICS2007
2012111NAICS2012
2013111NAICS2012
20162211NAICS2012
201733NAICS2017
2019444NAICS2017
2020333NAICS2017
2021333NAICS2017
2022444NAICS2022
2023555NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 23459. 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
235182.4 mi672023
234552.8 mi1222023
235134.1 mi242023
235024.3 mi912023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.