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BMIE Market 33812

Polk County, Florida · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)16,169
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,725 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households5,327
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±408 · 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 count13,166
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units5,032
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$103,052
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5,707 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age40.2
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2 · 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$1,834
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±452 · 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$373,700
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±16,318 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area9.7 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants13
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 33812
Restaurants per 10,000 residents1.5
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+30.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+160.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+550.0%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202818 (range 15–22)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.9 per year, r² 0.84) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score84 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score79 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score86 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score88 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence Medium · 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: 84 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score79.37940%+31.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score85.78635%+30.0
Market Momentum Score87.98825%+22.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 79 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)16,1697840%+31.1
Median household income (ACS)103,0528340%+33.1
Households (ACS)5,3277520%+15.0
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 86 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth1609635%+33.5
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)8.08025%+20.0
Population (ACS)16,1697820%+15.6
Median household income (ACS)103,0528320%+16.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 88 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth308350%+52.0
10-year restaurant growth1609630%+35.9
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 (21)

By cuisine

American 5 · Asian 3 · Burgers 3 · Dessert 2 · Pizza 2 · Bakery 1 · Breakfast 1 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Chinese 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Japanese 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Mexican 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1 · Thai 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 11 · Quick service 9 · Bar 3 · Casual dining 2 · Dessert 2 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2 · Bakery 1 · Delivery-focused 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bamboo WokRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian · Chinese5151 US-98open
Culver's Culver'sQuick serviceBurgers · American4255 Clubhouse Rdopen
Dairy Queen (Treat) Dairy QueenDessert · Quick serviceIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert5239 US Hwy 98 Sopen
Domino's Domino's PizzaQuick service · Delivery-focusedPizza4660 Cr 540 Aopen
Fresh Monkee Lakeland Fresh Monkee ErieJuice, smoothie, teaJuice / smoothies5257 Bartow Rdopen
Gator's Dockside Highland City Gator's Dockside JonesvilleRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarAmerican5147 US Hwy 98 Sopen
Hibachi Express Hibachi Express New Port RicheyRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Asian5209 US Highway 98 Sopen
Highland City DinerCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American5221 US 98open
IHOP IHOPRestaurant (service type not stated)5280 US Highway 98 Southopen
Linksters Tap RoomBarBritish / Irish pub food5125 US-98open
Margatini's HideawayBar · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Juice, smoothie, teaTea / bubble tea3385 Summerland Hills Loopopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick serviceBurgers · Breakfast4220 Clubhouse Rdopen
Palace Pizza Highland CityRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian5235 US Highway 98 Sopen
Panda ExpressQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)5270 US Highway 98 Sopen
Peach Cobbler Factory Lakeland Peach Cobbler Factory DetroitDessert · BakeryDessert · Bakery5261 US Hwy 98 S #8Copen
Savory ThaiRestaurant (service type not stated)Thai · Asian5109 US Hwy 98 Sopen
Sonic Drive In Sonic Drive-InQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)American5030 Dave Robbins Wayopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches5253 US Hwy 98 S Ste #8Eopen
Taco Bell Taco BellQuick serviceMexican5090 Dave Robbins Wayopen
Wendy's Wendy'sQuick serviceBurgers · American3695 Innovation Driveopen
Burger KingRestaurant (service type not stated)5275 US Highway 98 Sclosed
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
20051NAICS2002
2006422NAICS2002
20072NAICS2002
20083211NAICS2007
20094312NAICS2007
2010222NAICS2007
20114413NAICS2007
20125514NAICS2012
20135514NAICS2012
20146615NAICS2012
20155514NAICS2012
20165514NAICS2012
2017888NAICS2017
201810109NAICS2017
2019121212NAICS2017
2020111111NAICS2017
2021111111NAICS2017
2022111110NAICS2022
2023131311NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 33812. 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
338132.6 mi792023
338402.7 mi12010
338033.7 mi872023
338014.5 mi732023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.