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BMIE Market 23504

Norfolk city, Virginia · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)23,502
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,533 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households8,256
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±490 · 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 count23,483
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units8,789
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$44,659
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4,966 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age28.0
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$957
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±121 · 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$269,400
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,912 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area4.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants12
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 23504
Restaurants per 10,000 residents7.2
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-14.3%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-40.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-14.3%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file-33.3%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20287 (range 2–11)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.8 per year, r² 0.60) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score40 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score54 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score44 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score13 / 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: 40 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score53.85440%+21.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score44.44435%+15.5
Market Momentum Score13.41325%+3.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 54 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)23,5028440%+33.7
Median household income (ACS)44,659940%+3.8
Households (ACS)8,2568220%+16.4
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 44 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-40835%+2.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.19125%+22.8
Population (ACS)23,5028420%+16.8
Median household income (ACS)44,659920%+1.9
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 13 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-14.31650%+7.9
10-year restaurant growth-40830%+2.4
20-year restaurant growth-14.31520%+3.1
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 (56)

By cuisine

American 15 · Coffee 5 · Chicken / wings 4 · Italian 4 · Mexican 4 · Pizza 4 · Bakery 3 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 3 · Juice / smoothies 3 · Seafood 3 · Asian 2 · Burgers 2 · African 1 · Breakfast 1 · Chinese 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Indian 1 · Mediterranean 1 · Middle Eastern 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Spanish / tapas 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1 · Vegan 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 34 · Quick service 9 · Bar 6 · Casual dining 6 · Juice, smoothie, tea 4 · Bakery 3 · Café 3 · Brewery / taproom 2 · Catering 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Delivery-focused 1 · Fast casual 1 · Food truck 1 · Specialty food shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
African Village RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAfrican · American3500 Granby Stopen
AZ New York Style Pizza&DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick servicePizza · Sandwiches · Italian1026 Park Aveopen
Bay SeafoodRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningSeafood · American1304 E Princess Anne Rdopen
Be A J Juice BarJuice, smoothie, tea · Fast casual · CaféJuice / smoothies · Healthy / salads / bowls · Coffee3016 E Princess Anne Rdopen
Bear House Coffee RoastersCoffee shopCoffee735 E 23rd Stopen
Black Dog SaloonBar · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining3911 Columbus Aveopen
blanca Food+WineRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarItalian4117 Granby Stopen
Blazin' BistroRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Cajun, Creole, Southern0000 Courtney aveopen
Blue Ocean SeafoodRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood2901 E Virginia Beach Blvdopen
Briki Coffee HouseCoffee shopCoffee4117 Granby St Ste Copen
Burger King Burger KingQuick serviceBurgers · American1000 Tidewater Dropen
Cafe MCaféCoffee110 LA Valette Aveopen
Capt'n CrabbyFood truck · CateringSeafood4140 Granby Stopen
Carolina RestaurantsRestaurant (service type not stated)1346 Church Stopen
Chanel Cafe CateringRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern1010 Park Aveopen
Charlie's American CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast4024 Granby Stopen
ChefmonteatsRestaurant (service type not stated) · Catering1342 Roberts Rdopen
Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-AQuick serviceChicken / wings · American700 Park Aveopen
Church's Texas Chicken Church's ChickenQuick serviceChicken / wings · American2308 E. Princess Anne Roadopen
CrackersBarSpanish / tapas4226 Granby Stopen
Domino's Domino's PizzaQuick service · Delivery-focusedPizza2807 E Virginia Beach Blvdopen
Eds Kitchen Norfolk VaCasual diningAmericanopen
Fabio's Pizza and DeliveryRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian3118 E Princess Anne Rdopen
Feather-n-fin Chicken SeafoodRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings3109 E Princess Anne Rdopen
Flame N' FryRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceAmerican · Chicken / wings2901 E Virginia Beach Blvdopen
Flowers Baking Company-norfolk DivBakeryBakery1209 Corprew Aveopen
French Bakery & DelicatessenBakeryBakery4108 Granby Stopen
Golden CityRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian1002 Park Aveopen
Hong KangRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian3118 E Princess Anne Rdopen
Kombuchick: A Kombucha Bar & Microbrewery Co.Juice, smoothie, teaTea / bubble tea2500 Church Stopen
LeGrand KitchenCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American4226 Granby Stopen
Leila International CuisineRestaurant (service type not stated)Mediterranean · Middle Eastern4136 Granby Stopen
Lo Mo PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian4117 Granby Stopen
Maker's Craft BreweryBrewery / taproom · Bar735 E 23rd Stopen
McDonald'sQuick service2328 E Princess Anne Rdopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick serviceBurgers · American4125 Granby Stopen
Mi Hogar Mexican RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Mexican4201 Granby Stopen
Mike And John EnterprisesRestaurant (service type not stated)4019 Granby Stopen
MJ's TavernCasual dining · Bar4019 Granby Stopen
My Goodies VeganRestaurant (service type not stated)Vegan3016 E Princess Anne Rdopen
O Jardim Brazilian CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)110 La Valette Aveopen
Oldies But GoodiesRestaurant (service type not stated)Indianvirginiaopen
Pittie Dog GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Hot dogs · American4140 Granby Stopen
Quick Eats by NikkiRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceAmerican1034 Barney Stopen
Sage Mermaid KombucheryBrewery / taproom2501 Fawn Stopen
Saughter’s Kearney/savory 7Restaurant (service type not stated)2500 Church Stopen
Smiley's1228Restaurant (service type not stated)American · Mexican913 Rugby Stopen
Sunday Morning JuiceJuice, smoothie, teaJuice / smoothies2500 Church Stopen
Sweet Jam CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern · American1446 Church St Aopen
Tabb's At RiverviewRestaurant (service type not stated)American4019 Granby Stopen
Tfk Taco BarRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican4140 Granby Stopen
The Plaza at 801Bar801 E 26th Stopen
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Tropical Smoothie CafeJuice, smoothie, tea · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféJuice / smoothies · Coffee700 Park Aveopen
Twisted Pizza and The Seafood Shack NorfolkRestaurant (service type not stated)1500 E Brambleton Aveopen
UMORestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican4117 Granby Stopen
Whole-Ly RollersBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated)Bakery2500 Church 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
19941818SIC1987
19951919SIC1987
199621201SIC1987
199717161SIC1987
19981513472NAICS1997
19991514482NAICS1997
20001412471NAICS1997
2001151358NAICS1997
2002201688NAICS1997
20031514761NAICS2002
20041412471NAICS2002
20051614491NAICS2002
20061412381NAICS2002
200721164102NAICS2002
20082217692NAICS2007
200922164102NAICS2007
20102417593NAICS2007
20112317593NAICS2007
20122317692NAICS2012
201325206122NAICS2012
20142116682NAICS2012
20152217683NAICS2012
201626208111NAICS2012
2017201568NAICS2017
2018191467NAICS2017
2019161054NAICS2017
2020181365NAICS2017
2021211586NAICS2017
2022171156NAICS2022
2023191256NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 23504. 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
235101.5 mi902023
235171.7 mi912023
235091.7 mi122023
235231.8 mi52023
235072.1 mi82023
237082.2 mi42023
235132.7 mi242023
235083.1 mi412023
237093.3 mi12006
237043.3 mi392023
233253.3 mi132023
235023.4 mi912023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.