BMIE Market 34972

Okeechobee County, Florida · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	20,066 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,007 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	6,290 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±413 · 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	20,180 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	6,947 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$61,040 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2,250 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	37.9 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	$1,063 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±76 · 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	$220,000 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17,969 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	854.5 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	26 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 34972
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	8.4 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	+8.3% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	+36.8% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+73.3% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+23.8% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	29 (range 25–33) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.7 per year, r² 0.66) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	64 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	61 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	64 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	71 / 100 MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · 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 34972. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, +0.7 restaurants per year, r² 0.66, confidence Medium.

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. Florida and U.S. averages

Averages are the mean growth across all ZCTAs with the figure (state n = 918, 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: 64 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	60.7	61	40%	+24.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score	64.2	64	35%	+22.5
Market Momentum Score	70.5	71	25%	+17.6

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

Consumer Market Score: 61 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	20,066	81	40%	+32.6
Median household income (ACS)	61,040	31	40%	+12.6
Households (ACS)	6,290	78	20%	+15.5

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

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 64 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	36.8	76	35%	+26.5
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	13.0	60	25%	+15.1
Population (ACS)	20,066	81	20%	+16.3
Median household income (ACS)	61,040	31	20%	+6.3

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

Market Momentum Score: 71 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	8.3	66	50%	+32.8
10-year restaurant growth	36.8	76	30%	+22.7
20-year restaurant growth	73.3	75	20%	+15.1

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 (96)

By cuisine

American 25 · Mexican 9 · Burgers 8 · Coffee 8 · Dessert 8 · Sandwiches 8 · Bakery 7 · Pizza 6 · BBQ 5 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 4 · Chicken / wings 4 · Juice / smoothies 4 · Latin American (other) 4 · Seafood 4 · Breakfast 3 · Japanese 3 · Steakhouse 3 · Asian 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Italian 2 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 2 · Sushi 2 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Hawaiian / Pacific 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Vegan 1 · Vietnamese 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 55 · Quick service 22 · Bar 13 · Casual dining 11 · Bakery 10 · Dessert 10 · Coffee shop 7 · Café 4 · Juice, smoothie, tea 4 · Food truck 3 · Specialty food shop 2 · Other 2 · Catering 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
Antojitos Mimi	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican	1659 FL-70	open
Apolonia's Prime Steakhouse	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Steakhouse · American	202 NE 7th Ave	open
Applebee's Applebee's Grill & Bar	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	1210 Highway 70 East	open
Arthur Treacher's KFC	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood · Chicken / wings · British / Irish pub food	Mile Marker 184	open
Barracuda 2 Restaurant	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	10017 US Highway 441 N	open
Barracuda's Sports Grillery	Bar	American	10017 US Highway 441 N	open
Baylins Bakery LLC	Bakery	Bakery	121 SW Park St	open
Big Kahuna’s Sushi Bar	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese · Sushi	122 SE Park St	open
Big Tasty's	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	309 SW Park St	open
Blitzkrieg BBQ	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Catering	BBQ	820 NW Park St	open
Blue Moon BBQ	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	1600 FL-70 east	open
Brown Cow Sweetery	Café · Dessert · Coffee shop	Coffee · Dessert	103 SW Park St	open
Burger King Burger King	Quick service	Burgers · American	604 NE Park St	open
Cedar Creek BBQ	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	720 NW 115th Dr	open
Chicos Burrito Shack	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican	309 SW Park St	open
Clubhouse863	Casual dining · Bar		1849 State Road 70 E	open
Coastal Kaffe	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	920 NW 3rd St	open
Cowboys Bbq & Steak Co	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ	202 NE 7th Ave	open
Creative Chef on Wheels	Food truck · Restaurant (service type not stated)		19461 NW 288th St	open
Crystals Creations	Dessert · Bakery	Dessert · Bakery	4210 NW 30th St	open
Culver's Culver's	Quick service			open
Danny's Candy Dispensary	Dessert		207 Ne Park St Ste B	open
Divine Universal Energy Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		301 N Parrott Ave	open
Dunkin' Dunkin'	Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shop	Dessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee	205 NE Park St	open
Dunkin' Dunkin'	Quick service · Bakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shop	Sandwiches · Dessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee	3051 FL-60	open
Earls place	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)	American · Cajun, Creole, Southern	202 NE 2nd St	open
Eggshells Kitchen	Casual dining	American · Breakfast	204 NE 7th Ave	open
Fat Johnnys	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · American	202 NE 2nd St	open
Five Guys	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers	301 N Parrott Ave	open
Gladys Restaurant	Casual dining	American · Breakfast	511 SW Park St	open
Hungry Howie's Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	3248 US-441 S	open
Island Mix Bar & Grill	Casual dining · Bar			open
Jams Restaurant	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	202 NE 2nd St	open
Jersey Mike's Subs Jersey Mike's Subs	Quick service	Sandwiches · American	611 SW Park St	open
Joey's Pizzeria of Okeechobee	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	107 SW Park St	open
Joy's Place	Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert	Bakery · Juice / smoothies · Dessert	945 NE 28th Ave	open
Kahootz Draft House	Casual dining · Bar	American	702 NW Park St	open
KFC	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	Mile Marker 184	open
KFC KFC	Quick service		Mile Marker 184	open
Krispy Krunchy Chicken Krispy Krunchy Chicken	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	3055 FL-60	open
La Mariposa Mexican Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican	202 Ne 2nd St Ste 10	open
La Michoacana Mexican Food	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	1596 FL-70	open
Lakeside Restaurant-Okeechobee	Restaurant (service type not stated)		17590 NW 280th St	open
Landing Strip Cafe	Café	Coffee · Breakfast · American	2800 NW 20th Trl	open
Las Diablas Night Club	Bar		1849 State Road 70 E	open
Lazy Bar WT Ranch	Bar	Seafood · Steakhouse	6125 NE 272nd St	open
Los Cocos	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	107 NW 6th Ave	open
Marble Slab Creamery	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts	601 SW Park St	open
Maria's Cuban Restaurant And Wing’s	Restaurant (service type not stated)		301 SW Park St	open
McDonald's McDonald's	Quick service	Burgers · American	401 Ne Park St	open
Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Hot dogs	Florida's Tpke Milepost 184	open
Nature's Pantry	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Vegan	417 S.W. Park street	open
Nutmegs Cafe	Other	Sandwiches	515 SW Park St	open
Okee Poke	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Hawaiian / Pacific · Sushi · Japanese · Healthy / salads / bowls · Asian	122 SE Park St	open
Okeechobee Co Cattlema	Quick service		1885 US Highway 441 N	open
Okeechobee Commons	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood	402 NW 10th St	open
okeechobee feed	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers	1579 State Road 70 E, Okeechobee, FL 34972, United States	open
Omino Japanese Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese · Asian	307 N Parrott Ave	open
Panadería La Estrella	Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert	Bakery · Juice / smoothies · Dessert	1104 NW Park St	open
Papa Johns Pizza Papa John's Pizza	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	414 NE Park St	open
Park 112	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches · Burgers · American	112 SE Park St	open
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen	Quick service	Chicken / wings · Cajun, Creole, Southern	822 NE Park St	open
Punto Caliente Inc	Bar		623 NE Park St	open
Pupusas Mix El Salvador	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Latin American (other)	1438 NW 36th St	open
R Cafe	Restaurant (service type not stated)		22302 NW 176th Ave	open
Rio Bravo Mexican Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex	151 NW 36th St	open
Ropers Cafe	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	112 SE Park St	open
San Diego Mexican Restaurant & Taqueria	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex	219 SW Park St	open
Serenity Coffee Shop	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	601 SW Park St	open
Shenanigans	Bar · Casual dining		2237 US-98	open
Simply Saigon	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Vietnamese	307 N Parrott Ave	open
Southern Salt & Coffee Co. II Okeechobee	Coffee shop	Coffee	111 NE 2nd St	open
Speckled Perch Steakhouse	Casual dining · Bar	Steakhouse · American	105 US-98	open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	422 NE Park Street	open
Subway Earl of Sandwich	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches · American	Mile Marker 184, Convenience Store	open
Subway Dunkin'	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shop · Quick service · Dessert · Bakery	Pizza · Coffee · Dessert	Florida's Tpke Milepost 184	open
Subway	Other	Sandwiches	3050 State Road 60	open
Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	1865 Hwy 70 West	open
Sweets and Sourdough	Bakery	Bakery	32801 US Highway 441 N	open
Sweetyt's	Bakery	Bakery	211 SW Park St	open
Taco Bell Taco Bell	Quick service	Mexican	501 NE Park Street	open
Taquería Citlali LLC	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Specialty food shop · Bakery	Bakery	1020 NW Park St	open
Taqueria La Unica	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Food truck		1600 NE Park St	open
Taqueria Yanez	Food truck · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican	1706 NW 4th St	open
The Boot of Okeechobee	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	20628 NW 256th St	open
The Historic Desert Inn, Yeehaw Jct, Florida	Bar			open
The Market Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American · Burgers	1055 US-98 N	open
Tin Fish Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood · American	301 N Parrott Ave	open
Tropical Colima	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Latin American (other) · Dessert	107 NW 11th Ave	open
Vfw 4423	Bar		300 NW 34th St	open
Villa Italian Kitchen VRG Brands	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	184 Florida's Tpke	open
Wendy's Wendy's	Quick service	Burgers · American	502 Ne Park Street	open
Wendy's Wendy's	Quick service	Burgers · American	184 Florida's Tpke	open
Zippy's	Restaurant (service type not stated)		301 SW Park St	open
Big Picture Coffee Company, Llc	Coffee shop	Coffee	605 Sw Park St Ste 201	closed
Mable’s Place Southern Cooking	Restaurant (service type not stated)		204 NE 7th Ave	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
1994	23	21	—	—	—	2	SIC1987
1995	19	18	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1996	17	17	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1997	18	18	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1998	19	17	10	7	—	2	NAICS1997
1999	18	17	10	7	—	1	NAICS1997
2000	17	16	9	7	—	1	NAICS1997
2001	15	14	8	6	—	1	NAICS1997
2002	22	19	9	9	1	3	NAICS1997
2003	18	15	9	5	—	2	NAICS2002
2004	22	16	8	7	—	2	NAICS2002
2005	21	15	7	7	—	2	NAICS2002
2006	23	17	9	7	—	2	NAICS2002
2007	19	15	8	7	—	1	NAICS2002
2008	15	12	8	4	—	1	NAICS2007
2009	21	18	12	6	—	—	NAICS2007
2010	18	17	11	6	—	—	NAICS2007
2011	17	15	10	5	—	—	NAICS2007
2012	22	21	13	8	—	—	NAICS2012
2013	20	19	11	8	—	—	NAICS2012
2014	23	22	13	8	1	—	NAICS2012
2015	20	19	13	4	2	—	NAICS2012
2016	20	19	11	6	2	—	NAICS2012
2017	22	20	12	8	—	—	NAICS2017
2018	25	24	14	10	—	—	NAICS2017
2019	28	25	15	10	—	—	NAICS2017
2020	29	27	17	10	—	—	NAICS2017
2021	26	25	13	10	—	—	NAICS2017
2022	25	24	12	10	—	—	NAICS2022
2023	27	26	15	10	—	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 34972. 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.