BMIE Market 29439

Charleston County, South Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	1,125 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±319 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	531 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±129 · 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 count	2,399 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	2,236 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$137,396 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±119,353 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	59.7 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8 · 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	$1,844 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±890 · 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	$1,043,200 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±114,551 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	2.9 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	18 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 29439
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	50.0 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	+5.9% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	+20.0% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+63.6% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+350.0% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	20 (range 17–23) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.5 per year, r² 0.57) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	57 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	59 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	48 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	65 / 100 MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Trends

Historical lines are published counts. Dashed lines are derived: a least-squares trend through the last decade, extended as a FORECAST with its 80% range. Momentum, not a guarantee.

Restaurants by year, with trend and projection

ZIP Code Business Patterns, USPS ZIP 29439. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, +0.5 restaurants per year, r² 0.57, confidence Medium.

Growth index (first year on file = 100)

Each category relative to its own first published count. Full/limited split is unavailable under SIC (before 1998).

Mix of the food-service market

Share of all food-service establishments. "Other" = snack bars, caterers, contractors, mobile.

Population and restaurants per 10,000 residents

Population points: 2010 Census count and ACS 5-year estimates on file (more vintages load over time). Density uses the population point within two years of each restaurant count. Population projection appears once three or more ACS years are loaded.

Restaurant growth vs. South Carolina and U.S. averages

Averages are the mean growth across all ZCTAs with the figure (state n = 318, U.S. n = 24,852). DERIVED from ZIP Code Business Patterns.

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: 57 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	58.9	59	40%	+23.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score	48.4	48	35%	+16.9
Market Momentum Score	64.6	65	25%	+16.2

Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 59 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	1,125	34	40%	+13.6
Median household income (ACS)	137,396	94	40%	+37.8
Households (ACS)	531	38	20%	+7.5

Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 48 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	20	63	35%	+22.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	160	2	25%	+0.6
Population (ACS)	1,125	34	20%	+6.8
Median household income (ACS)	137,396	94	20%	+18.9

Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 65 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	5.9	62	50%	+31.2
10-year restaurant growth	20	63	30%	+18.9
20-year restaurant growth	63.6	72	20%	+14.4

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 (49)

By cuisine

American 11 · Seafood 9 · Coffee 7 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 6 · Dessert 4 · Sandwiches 3 · Breakfast 2 · Mexican 2 · Pizza 2 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Halal / kosher 1 · Italian 1 · Japanese 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Sushi 1 · Vegetarian 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 22 · Bar 20 · Casual dining 9 · Dessert 8 · Quick service 7 · Café 6 · Coffee shop 4 · Other 2 · Bakery 1 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Food truck 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
Alfredo's On Folly	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Italian · Coffee	106 W Hudson Ave	open
Black Magic Cafe	Café	Coffee	103 W. Erie Ave.	open
CAMP DALE	Bar		2 Center St	open
Catch 23 Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood · Sushi · Japanese	10 Center St	open
Center Street Coffee	Coffee shop · Café	Coffee · Halal / kosher	103 E Cooper Ave	open
Chick fil a Chick-fil-A	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings · American	106 E Arctic Ave	open
Chico Feo	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)		122 E Ashley Ave	open
Coconut Glen’s Folly Beach Coconut Glen's	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts	105 E Ashley Ave	open
Coconut Joe's	Casual dining · Bar	Seafood · American	11 Center St	open
Cosmic Charlie's Grateful Grill	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		27 Center St	open
Cutler's Last Stand	Quick service		1679 E Ashley Ave	open
Dead Low Cafe	Café · Coffee shop	Coffee · Vegetarian	113 E Ashley Ave	open
Dolce Banana	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts	18 Center St	open
Hot Pursuit Donuts	Bakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert	Dessert	27 W Erie Ave	open
Island Ice Shaved Ice	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts	23 Center St	open
Jack of Cups Saloon CUPS Frozen Yogurt	Casual dining · Bar		34 Center St	open
King of Pops	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts	110 E Ashley Ave	open
Koko's on the Pier	Bar		101 E Arctic Ave	open
Locklear's Beach City Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	101 E Arctic Ave	open
Loggerhead's Beach Grill	Casual dining · Bar	Seafood · American	123 W Ashley Ave	open
Lost Dog Cafe	Café	Coffee · Breakfast · American	106 W Huron Ave Unit A	open
Lowlife Bar	Bar · Casual dining		106 E Hudson Ave	open
Pier 101 Restaurant & Bar	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood	101 E Arctic Ave	open
Pinky's on the Beach	Casual dining · Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood	1 Center St	open
Planet Follywood	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	32 Center St	open
Revelry Brewing - Folly Beach	Brewery / taproom · Bar		13b Center St	open
Rita's Seaside Grille	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	2 Center St	open
Ritas Folly Beach Charleston Nc	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican		open
Roasted Coffee + Shop	Coffee shop · Juice, smoothie, tea · Café	Coffee · Juice / smoothies	1 Center St	open
Sand Dollar Social Club	Bar		7 Center St	open
Shacktacular Seafood	Quick service · Coffee shop	Seafood · Coffee		open
Shoobies Ice Cream Shop	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	18 Center St	open
Slice Of Folly	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Pizza · American	16B Center St	open
Slightly Off Center Folly Beach	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Food truck		110 E Ashley Ave	open
Snapper Jacks	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood	10 Center St	open
St. James Gate	Bar	British / Irish pub food	11 Center Street	open
Subway	Other	Sandwiches	42 Center St	open
SUGARLY CANDY STORE	Dessert	Dessert	20B Center St	open
Sunset Cay Social Club	Bar		66 9th St Ext W	open
Taco Boy Folly Beach	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	106 E Ashley Ave	open
The 'Wich Doctor	Other	Sandwiches	106 W Hudson Avenue	open
The Bounty Bar	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		15 Center St	open
The Crab Shack The Crab Shacks - Charleston, SC	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	26 Center St	open
The Drop In Bar & Deli	Specialty food shop · Quick service · Bar	Sandwiches	32 Center St # B	open
The Pineapple Hut	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	27 Center St	open
The Surf Bar	Bar		103 W Cooper Ave	open
The Washout	Casual dining · Bar	Seafood · American	41 Center St	open
Tokyo Crepes	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Breakfast	107 East Ashley Ave	open
Woody's Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · American	39 Center St	open

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

Year	All food service	Restaurants	Full-service	Limited-service	Snack & beverage	Bars	Industry codes
1994	5	4	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1995	7	6	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1996	6	5	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1997	11	9	—	—	—	2	SIC1987
1998	10	8	7	1	—	2	NAICS1997
1999	9	8	7	—	—	1	NAICS1997
2000	10	9	8	—	—	1	NAICS1997
2001	8	7	6	—	—	1	NAICS1997
2002	9	7	5	—	1	1	NAICS1997
2003	13	11	6	3	1	1	NAICS2002
2004	15	15	11	1	2	—	NAICS2002
2005	15	15	11	1	2	—	NAICS2002
2006	17	17	11	3	2	—	NAICS2002
2007	14	14	10	3	1	—	NAICS2002
2008	11	10	9	1	—	1	NAICS2007
2009	11	10	9	1	—	1	NAICS2007
2010	13	12	10	2	—	1	NAICS2007
2011	14	13	9	4	—	1	NAICS2007
2012	14	12	9	3	—	2	NAICS2012
2013	17	15	11	3	1	2	NAICS2012
2014	15	12	9	2	1	3	NAICS2012
2015	16	13	10	2	1	3	NAICS2012
2016	15	12	9	2	1	3	NAICS2012
2017	17	14	9	3	—	3	NAICS2017
2018	21	17	11	4	—	3	NAICS2017
2019	20	16	11	4	—	3	NAICS2017
2020	21	17	12	3	—	3	NAICS2017
2021	19	15	11	3	—	3	NAICS2017
2022	20	17	12	3	—	—	NAICS2022
2023	21	18	13	3	—	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 29439. 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)

ZCTA	Distance	Restaurants	Year
29412	4.4 mi	97	2023

Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.