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BMIE Market 33956

Lee County, Florida · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,405
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±733 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,649
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±323 · 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 count3,776
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units3,260
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$69,534
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,532 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age64.7
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±3 · 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$2,829
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±346 · 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$318,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±64,757 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area16.3 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants7
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 33956
Restaurants per 10,000 residents31.8
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-36.4%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-12.5%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-30.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+40.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20289 (range 7–12)
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 aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score36 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score52 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score35 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score11 / 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: 36 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score51.85240%+20.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score35.03535%+12.3
Market Momentum Score10.81125%+2.7
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 52 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,4055440%+21.7
Median household income (ACS)69,5344640%+18.5
Households (ACS)1,6495820%+11.6
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 35 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-12.51735%+5.9
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)20.63625%+9.0
Population (ACS)3,4055420%+10.9
Median household income (ACS)69,5344620%+9.3
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 11 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-36.4850%+3.8
10-year restaurant growth-12.51730%+5.1
20-year restaurant growth-301020%+2.0
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 (22)

By cuisine

Coffee 4 · American 2 · Bakery 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Seafood 2 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Chinese 1 · French 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 12 · Bar 6 · Café 4 · Coffee shop 3 · Bakery 2 · Casual dining 2 · Dessert 2 · Food truck 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Blondies Coffee CompanyCoffee shop · CaféCoffee3380 Stringfellow Rdopen
China Garden IiiRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese9846 Stringfellow Rdopen
Cruisin' Tikis St James City Cruisin' TikisBar3137 Stringfellow Rdopen
Cutthroat ClamsRestaurant (service type not stated)British / Irish pub food5203 Curlew Dropen
Dairy QueenDessertIce cream / frozen desserts10493 Stringfellow Rdopen
Fine Swine .Restaurant (service type not stated)10251 Stringfellow Rdopen
Froggy'sBar3620 Stringfellow Rdopen
Get Perked Coffee & BreakfastCoffee shop · Food truck · CaféCoffee10360 Stringfellow Rdopen
Girls5dad1 Charters LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)10251 Stringfellow Rdopen
Horse Eyed Jake's American SlidersRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Sandwiches8793 Nome Ctopen
Isla BitesRestaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee10493 Stringfellow Rdopen
Kickstands Bar and GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar10251 Stringfellow Rdopen
Low Key TikiBar3135 Stringfellow Rdopen
Pine Island Getaway Cafe LLCCafé · Coffee shopCoffee · French5281 Doug Taylor Ciropen
Sunshine Cottage Dough and JamsBakeryBakery4141 Sunshine Blvdopen
The Frozen Flip FlopDessert · Restaurant (service type not stated)Ice cream / frozen desserts10191 Stringfellow Rdopen
The Island GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)American9856 Stringfellow Rdopen
The Proper PalmBakeryBakery10480 Stringfellow Rdopen
The Waterfront Grill St James City on Pine IslandRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarPine Islandopen
The Waterfront Restaurant & MarinaRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood2131 Oleander Stopen
Woody's Waterside Island Rum & GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarSeafood · Sandwiches3051 Stringfellow Rdopen
Ragged Ass SaloonRestaurant (service type not stated) · Bar3421 Stringfellow 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
1994651SIC1987
1995541SIC1987
1996651SIC1987
1997862SIC1987
1998974212NAICS1997
199988611NAICS1997
200077511NAICS1997
200199621NAICS1997
20021111911NAICS1997
20031010811NAICS2002
200411107121NAICS2002
20051197111NAICS2002
2006986111NAICS2002
20071097111NAICS2002
20081111812NAICS2007
20091313922NAICS2007
201013128311NAICS2007
201113128311NAICS2007
201299711NAICS2012
20138871NAICS2012
20149972NAICS2012
2015101082NAICS2012
2016101091NAICS2012
201710108NAICS2017
201811119NAICS2017
201911119NAICS2017
2020998NAICS2017
202111108NAICS2017
202213118NAICS2022
2023875NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 33956. 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
339244.4 mi52023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.