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BMIE Market 26038

Marshall County, West Virginia · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,752
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±382 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,226
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±155 · 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 count2,855
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,348
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$76,875
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±22,000 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age53.9
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7 · 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$839
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±173 · 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$207,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,480 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area6.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2016 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2016 detail (NAICS2012) · by USPS ZIP 26038
Restaurants per 10,000 residents14.0
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-25.0%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20213 (range 2–4)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.20) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score39 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score54 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score43 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score11 / 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: 39 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score545440%+21.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score43.04335%+15.0
Market Momentum Score11.21125%+2.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 54 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,7525140%+20.2
Median household income (ACS)76,8755840%+23.2
Households (ACS)1,2265320%+10.6
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 43 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-251235%+4.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)10.96925%+17.2
Population (ACS)2,7525120%+10.1
Median household income (ACS)76,8755820%+11.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 11 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-251150%+5.4
10-year restaurant growth-251230%+3.5
20-year restaurant growth-251220%+2.3
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

Pizza 2 · American 1 · Asian 1 · Chinese 1 · Italian 1 · Mexican 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Steakhouse 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Casual dining 2 · Bar 1 · Buffet 1 · Delivery-focused 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
De Felice Bros Pizza DeFelice Brothers PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated) · Delivery-focusedPizza · Italian1585 Wheeling Aveopen
DiCarlo's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1720 Wheeling Aveopen
El Paso Mexican GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex1307 Wheeling Aveopen
Glen Dale Cracker BarrelRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceopen
Nana's Landing, IncBar · Casual dining23 Railroad Stopen
New Happy GardenBuffetChinese · Asian1607 Wheeling Aveopen
Ponderosa SteakhouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse1605 Wheeling Aveopen
Young's CafeteriaCasual diningAmerican1307 Wheeling Aveopen
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
1994633SIC1987
1995743SIC1987
1996743SIC1987
1997743SIC1987
199874213NAICS1997
199974213NAICS1997
200074213NAICS1997
200153112NAICS1997
200274213NAICS1997
200364112NAICS2002
200464111NAICS2002
200564111NAICS2002
200664111NAICS2002
200775121NAICS2002
20087531NAICS2007
20095431NAICS2007
2010443NAICS2007
201154121NAICS2007
201254131NAICS2012
20134413NAICS2012
20145532NAICS2012
20154412NAICS2012
2016332NAICS2012
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 26038. 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
260401.4 mi12016
260312.6 mi42023
439473.6 mi82023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.