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BMIE Market 23523

Norfolk city, Virginia · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)8,188
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,060 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households3,310
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±331 · 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 count7,793
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,874
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$35,533
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,310 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age32.5
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$937
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±152 · 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$224,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,032 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area2.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 23523
Restaurants per 10,000 residents7.7
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-28.6%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+25.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+0.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20286 (range 4–8)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.10) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score45 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score42 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score60 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score30 / 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: 45 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score42.44240%+16.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score59.96035%+21.0
Market Momentum Score30.43025%+7.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 42 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)8,1886840%+27.1
Median household income (ACS)35,533440%+1.6
Households (ACS)3,3106820%+13.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 60 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth256735%+23.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)6.18825%+21.9
Population (ACS)8,1886820%+13.6
Median household income (ACS)35,533420%+0.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 30 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-28.6950%+4.6
10-year restaurant growth256730%+20.2
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 (10)

By cuisine

American 4 · Burgers 2 · Asian 1 · Chinese 1 · Pizza 1 · Seafood 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 7 · Quick service 2 · Casual dining 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Hardee's Hardee'sQuick serviceBurgers · American377 Campostella Roadopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick serviceBurgers · American1046 Campostella Rdopen
New china townRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian201 E Berkley Aveopen
Peez's DinerCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American528 E Indian River Rdopen
Renny's Chicken & SeafoodRestaurant (service type not stated)528 E Indian River Rdopen
Rj's SubsRestaurant (service type not stated)201 E Berkeley Ave, Gopen
Sal's Ny PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza201 E Berkley Aveopen
Seafood Shack & ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)201 E Berkley Ave Ste Gopen
STRAYBABYSRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · Americanopen
Peluso's Place LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)528 E Indian River Rdclosed
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
199455SIC1987
199555SIC1987
199655SIC1987
199755SIC1987
19985413NAICS1997
19996514NAICS1997
20005413NAICS1997
20015413NAICS1997
20025413NAICS1997
20037523NAICS2002
20046413NAICS2002
20056413NAICS2002
20067624NAICS2002
20076633NAICS2002
20085532NAICS2007
20095523NAICS2007
20106624NAICS2007
20114413NAICS2007
20128725NAICS2012
20135413NAICS2012
20146523NAICS2012
20155413NAICS2012
2016544NAICS2012
2017766NAICS2017
2018876NAICS2017
2019765NAICS2017
2020654NAICS2017
2021655NAICS2017
2022654NAICS2022
2023654NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 23523. 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
235101.8 mi902023
235041.8 mi122023
237091.8 mi12006
237082.1 mi42023
233252.2 mi132023
237042.2 mi392023
233242.3 mi222023
235172.8 mi912023
235072.8 mi82023
235093.5 mi122023
237023.6 mi232023
237073.8 mi252023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.