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BMIE Market 29828

Aiken County, South Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)489
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±268 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households211
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±115 · 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 count1,003
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units518
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 age47.0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±12 · 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$1,073
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±211 · 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$206,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±35,086 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area0.7 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants2
2016 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2016 detail (NAICS2012) · by USPS ZIP 29828
Restaurants per 10,000 residents29.9
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-33.3%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-33.3%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20212 (range 1–3)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.70) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score19 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score22 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score13 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Market Momentum Score23 / 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: 19 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score21.62240%+8.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score13.31335%+4.7
Market Momentum Score23.42325%+5.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 22 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4892140%+14.0
Households (ACS)2112320%+7.6
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 13 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-33.3935%+4.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)40.91325%+4.0
Population (ACS)4892120%+5.3
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 23 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-33.3850%+4.1
10-year restaurant growth-33.3930%+2.8
20-year restaurant growth1008220%+16.5
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 (5)

By cuisine

American 2 · Burgers 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Pizza 1 · Seafood 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Bar 1 · Casual dining 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Buck's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2207 Augusta Rdopen
CanalerosRestaurant (service type not stated) · Juice, smoothie, teaJuice / smoothies2376 Augusta Rdopen
Deshawn's SeafoodRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood2419 Augusta Rdopen
Midway GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican2060 Augusta Rdopen
PamburgersRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Burgers2376 Augusta Rdopen
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
199421———1SIC1987
199521———1SIC1987
199621———1SIC1987
199731———2SIC1987
1998211——1NAICS1997
1999211——1NAICS1997
2000211——1NAICS1997
2001322——1NAICS1997
2002433——1NAICS1997
2003322——1NAICS2002
2004322——1NAICS2002
2005322——1NAICS2002
20064321—1NAICS2002
20074321—1NAICS2002
20084321—1NAICS2007
20094321—1NAICS2007
20104321—1NAICS2007
20114321—1NAICS2007
20124321—1NAICS2012
2013322——1NAICS2012
2014222———NAICS2012
2015222———NAICS2012
2016222———NAICS2012
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 29828. 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
298340.9 mi12010
298511.2 mi42023
298162.9 mi12016
298293.9 mi62023
298424.9 mi52023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.