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BMIE Market 30537

Rabun County, Georgia · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)1,406
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±275 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households812
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±194 · 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 count1,249
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,604
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$50,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±18,477 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age65.6
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5 · 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$1,363
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±34 · 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$318,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±58,907 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area18.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 30537
Restaurants per 10,000 residents48.0
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-28.6%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-16.7%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+400.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20282 (range 0–4)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.3 per year, r² 0.51) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score25 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score30 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score18 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score27 / 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: 25 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score30.33040%+12.1
Restaurant Opportunity Score18.11835%+6.3
Market Momentum Score26.92725%+6.7
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 30 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)1,4063840%+15.3
Median household income (ACS)50,0001540%+5.9
Households (ACS)8124620%+9.1
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 18 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-28.61035%+3.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)35.61625%+3.9
Population (ACS)1,4063820%+7.7
Median household income (ACS)50,0001520%+3.0
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 27 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth-28.61030%+3.1
20-year restaurant growth-16.71520%+2.9
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 (14)

By cuisine

American 4 · Coffee 4 · BBQ 2 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 2 · Latin American (other) 2 · Mexican 2 · Pizza 2 · Cuban 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 11 · Café 3 · Coffee shop 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Quick service 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Annette's CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)American · Coffee6798 Hwy 441open
Blue Hound BarbecueRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American6712 Highway 441open
Cupboard CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Cajun, Creole, Southern7388 Hwy 441open
Dillard DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick servicePizza · Sandwiches6676 Highway 441 Nopen
Duncan Cooper Dba Valley CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)7099 Highway 441 Nopen
Johnson Junction IncRestaurant (service type not stated)7388 Highway 441 Nopen
La Cabana Mexican RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)7052 US-441open
La Veracruzana Mexican RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican1157 Franklin Stopen
Las CazuelitasRestaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee7052 Main Stopen
Main Stage PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza7110 Highway 441 N Ste Bopen
Porters Coffee House & CollectiblesCoffee shopCoffee6772 Highway 441 Nopen
R.M. Rose DistilleryWinery / distillery / taproom890 Franklin St, Dillard, GA 30537open
The HushRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · Latin American (other) · Cuban7052 Main Stopen
Valley CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee · American7099 Hwy 441open
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
199532———1SIC1987
199655————SIC1987
199766————SIC1987
19985532——NAICS1997
19996633——NAICS1997
20005532——NAICS1997
20015541——NAICS1997
20025541——NAICS1997
20036651——NAICS2002
20044431——NAICS2002
200566321—NAICS2002
200677331—NAICS2002
20077734——NAICS2002
20087734——NAICS2007
20095532——NAICS2007
20106642——NAICS2007
20115532——NAICS2007
20128853——NAICS2012
20137734——NAICS2012
20147734——NAICS2012
20156633——NAICS2012
20166642——NAICS2012
2017553———NAICS2017
2018553———NAICS2017
201933————NAICS2017
202033————NAICS2017
202133————NAICS2017
2022553———NAICS2022
202355—3——NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 30537. 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
287752.8 mi12002
305684.8 mi12016
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.