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BMIE Market 30552

Rabun County, Georgia · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)1,882
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±370 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households918
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±180 · 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 count1,697
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,757
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$66,316
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±16,135 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age55.4
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4 · 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$1,067
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±256 · 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$354,700
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±67,647 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area55.7 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 30552
Restaurants per 10,000 residents5.9
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+200.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+200.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 3–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2008–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.89) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score61 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score43 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score58 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score91 / 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: 61 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score43.54340%+17.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score58.15835%+20.3
Market Momentum Score91.29125%+22.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 43 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)1,8824440%+17.4
Median household income (ACS)66,3164140%+16.4
Households (ACS)9184820%+9.6
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 58 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth508235%+28.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)15.94925%+12.4
Population (ACS)1,8824420%+8.7
Median household income (ACS)66,3164120%+8.2
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 91 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth1009650%+48.0
10-year restaurant growth508230%+24.7
20-year restaurant growth2009320%+18.6
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 · Sandwiches 2 · BBQ 1 · Breakfast 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Coffee 1 · Italian 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 6 · Bar 2 · Specialty food shop 2 · Quick service 2 · Café 1 · Casual dining 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Annies At Alley's Market & DeliSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches8476 Old 441 Sopen
Fortify Kitchen & Bar, Clayton, Ga.Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)open
Lo-Belle's Potluck KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)25 Wiley Connopen
Max’s LakesideRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1659 Lake Rabun Rdopen
The Open DoorSpecialty food shop · Quick service · CaféSandwiches · Coffee8476 Old 441 Sopen
The ShedRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern · Breakfast · BBQ25 Wiley Connectoropen
The Swing BarRestaurant (service type not stated) · Bar · Casual diningPizza · Italian1659 Lake Rabun Rdopen
Louie's On The LakeRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian1659 Lake Rabun Rdclosed
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
199611————SIC1987
199722————SIC1987
199811—1——NAICS1997
19992211——NAICS1997
2000111———NAICS1997
2001111———NAICS1997
2002111———NAICS1997
2003111———NAICS2002
2004111———NAICS2002
2005111———NAICS2002
2006222———NAICS2002
2007111———NAICS2002
2008111———NAICS2007
2009111———NAICS2007
2010111———NAICS2007
2011111———NAICS2007
2012222———NAICS2012
2013222———NAICS2012
2014222———NAICS2012
2015222———NAICS2012
2016222———NAICS2012
202233————NAICS2022
202333————NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 30552. 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
305813.0 mi12013
305764.3 mi32023
305734.9 mi12016
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.