BMIE Market 29909

Beaufort County, South Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	24,003 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,542 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	11,994 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±643 · 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	16,394 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	10,017 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$91,294 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8,116 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	69.0 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	$2,181 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±466 · 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	$453,300 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±12,254 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	55.7 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	12 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 29909
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	5.5 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	-25.0% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	+9.1% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+200.0% DERIVED: 2004 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	14 (range 10–17) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, 0.0 per year, r² 0.00) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	65 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	81 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	73 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	27 / 100 MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence Medium · 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 29909. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, 0.0 restaurants per year, r² 0.00, confidence Low.

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: 65 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	81.4	81	40%	+32.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score	73.3	73	35%	+25.7
Market Momentum Score	26.7	27	25%	+6.7

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

Consumer Market Score: 81 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	24,003	85	40%	+33.8
Median household income (ACS)	91,294	74	40%	+29.8
Households (ACS)	11,994	89	20%	+17.8

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

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 73 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	9.1	53	35%	+18.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	5	92	25%	+22.9
Population (ACS)	24,003	85	20%	+16.9
Median household income (ACS)	91,294	74	20%	+14.9

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

Market Momentum Score: 27 (Medium confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	-25	11	50%	+6.7
10-year restaurant growth	9.1	53	30%	+19.9

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 (32)

By cuisine

American 10 · Bakery 2 · Burgers 2 · Chinese 2 · Coffee 2 · Italian 2 · Latin American (other) 2 · Mexican 2 · Pizza 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Steakhouse 2 · Asian 1 · Breakfast 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Seafood 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 22 · Bar 5 · Quick service 5 · Casual dining 4 · Bakery 2 · Café 2 · Dessert 2 · Catering 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Specialty food shop 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
Argent Lakes Pub and Pizzeria	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	1291 Sergeant William Jasper Blvd	open
Books N Brew	Restaurant (service type not stated)		198 Okatie Village Dr	open
Burger King Burger King	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers · American	3 Baylor Brook Drive	open
Cantaritos Mexican Kitchen	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Latin American (other)	214 Okatie Village Dr	open
Chef Johannes Catering	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Catering		39 Cutter Cir	open
Chick-fil-A	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)		1 University Blvd	open
Chris	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Steakhouse	4 Rain Lily Ln	open
Cracker Barrel Cracker Barrel Old Country Store	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	157 Okatie Center Blvd N	open
Etang Asian Bistro	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Asian	101 A Commerce Pl W	open
Firehouse Subs Okatie Village	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	201 Okatie Village Dr	open
Jack Frost Homemade Ice Cream	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts	25 William Pope Dr	open
Jameson's Charhouse Jameson's Charhouse Crystal Lake	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Steakhouse · Seafood · American	671 Cypress Hills Dr	open
Jaz Services Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		30 William Pope Dr Ste 105	open
Jersey Mike's Jersey Mike's Subs	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches · American	101-F Commerce Place West The Marketplace at Okatie	open
KC Mike's Smokin'	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service		310 Okatie Hwy	open
Las Palapas	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Latin American (other)	35 Pinckney Colony Rd	open
Lucky Palace Asian Fusion	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese	101 Commerce Pl W	open
Mi Tierrita Okatie Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican	214 Okatie Village Dr	open
Monster Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	30 William Pope Dr	open
No. 1 China	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese	198 Okatie Village Dr Ste 101	open
Nonna Rosa Italian Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Italian · American	198 Okatie Village Dr	open
Okatie Ale House Miller's Ale House	Casual dining · Bar	American	25 William Pope Dr	open
Oldfield River House	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		188 Oldfield Way	open
Omelette Cafe Okatie Omelette Cafe	Café	Breakfast · Coffee · American	201 Okatie Village Dr #3	open
Parlor Doughnuts Parlor Doughnuts	Bakery · Dessert	Dessert · Bakery	201 Okatie Village Dr	open
Starbucks Starbucks	Coffee shop · Café · Bakery	Coffee · Bakery	143 Okatie Center Blvd N	open
Tailgators Bar and Grille	Casual dining · Bar	American	1108 Argent Blvd	open
The Clubhouse at Okatie Creek	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar		60 Sun City Club Ln	open
Upper Crust	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	30 William Pope Dr Suite 105	open
Wendy's Wendy's	Quick service	Burgers · American	102 Palmer Grace Dr	open
Burnin' Down South	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood	198 Okatie Village Dr Ste 105	closed
Corner Perk Okatie	Café	Coffee	6A Young Clyde Ct	closed

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
2004	4	4	4	—	—	—	NAICS2002
2005	4	4	1	3	—	—	NAICS2002
2006	7	6	2	4	—	—	NAICS2002
2007	8	6	3	3	—	1	NAICS2002
2008	6	5	2	3	—	—	NAICS2007
2009	11	10	5	5	—	—	NAICS2007
2010	10	9	7	2	—	—	NAICS2007
2011	8	7	6	1	—	—	NAICS2007
2012	10	9	6	3	—	—	NAICS2012
2013	12	11	7	3	1	—	NAICS2012
2014	15	13	9	3	1	—	NAICS2012
2015	15	13	8	4	1	—	NAICS2012
2016	18	15	8	6	1	—	NAICS2012
2017	18	16	9	6	—	—	NAICS2017
2018	17	16	9	6	—	—	NAICS2017
2019	15	14	9	5	—	—	NAICS2017
2020	14	13	8	5	—	—	NAICS2017
2021	14	13	8	5	—	—	NAICS2017
2022	15	13	7	6	—	—	NAICS2022
2023	14	12	6	5	—	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 29909. 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)

None within 5 miles.