BMIE Market 35044

Talladega County, Alabama · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	7,837 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±687 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	3,617 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±422 · 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	7,713 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	3,547 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$56,425 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7,902 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	43.1 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	$788 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±149 · 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	$124,500 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±25,386 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	71.8 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	12 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 35044
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	20.7 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	-7.7% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+0.0% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+33.3% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	10 (range 7–13) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.3 per year, r² 0.34) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	41 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	50 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	38 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	32 / 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 35044. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, -0.3 restaurants per year, r² 0.34, confidence Low.

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. Alabama and U.S. averages

Averages are the mean growth across all ZCTAs with the figure (state n = 471, 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: 41 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	50.3	50	40%	+20.1
Restaurant Opportunity Score	37.9	38	35%	+13.3
Market Momentum Score	32.3	32	25%	+8.1

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

Consumer Market Score: 50 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	7,837	67	40%	+26.9
Median household income (ACS)	56,425	24	40%	+9.5
Households (ACS)	3,617	70	20%	+13.9

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

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 38 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	-7.7	20	35%	+6.9
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	15.3	52	25%	+12.9
Population (ACS)	7,837	67	20%	+13.4
Median household income (ACS)	56,425	24	20%	+4.7

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

Market Momentum Score: 32 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	0	42	50%	+20.9
10-year restaurant growth	-7.7	20	30%	+5.9
20-year restaurant growth	0	28	20%	+5.6

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 (26)

By cuisine

American 8 · Mexican 5 · BBQ 3 · Burgers 2 · Chicken / wings 2 · Latin American (other) 2 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 2 · Asian 1 · Bakery 1 · Breakfast 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Chinese 1 · Coffee 1 · Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Pizza 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Steakhouse 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 14 · Quick service 9 · Bar 3 · Casual dining 3 · Dessert 2 · Bakery 1 · Buffet 1 · Coffee shop 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
Burger King Burger King	Quick service	Burgers · American	33944 US-280	open
Church's Chicken	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	32121 US 280	open
CJ’S Deli	Restaurant (service type not stated)		32122 US Highway 280	open
Cuppa Grace	Coffee shop	Coffee	13 8th Ave SW	open
Dairy Queen Dairy Queen	Quick service · Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · American	32871 US Highway 280	open
Domino's Pizza Domino's	Quick service		101 8th Ave. SW	open
Golden Star Chinese Restaurant	Buffet	Chinese · Asian	1060 1st St NW	open
Good Ole Boys BBQ	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	33565 US-280	open
Heavens Gold Cakes	Bakery · Dessert	Bakery · Dessert	917 1st St SW	open
Hometown BBQ & Grill	Casual dining · Bar	BBQ · American	33684 US-280	open
KFC KFC	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	104 US-280 B	open
KFC KFC	Quick service		Highway 280 Box 104B	open
La Piñata Mexican Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar	Mexican	32122 US-280	open
Las Palmas Taco Shop	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	32459 US Highway 280	open
Las Poblanas Mexican Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Latin American (other)	34345 US Highway 280	open
Lori Darlin’s Up To Par	Restaurant (service type not stated)		16630 Plant Rd	open
McDonald's McDonald's	Quick service	Burgers · American	33785 Us Hwy 280	open
Natch's BBQ	Quick service	BBQ · American	33565 US Highway 280	open
Old Town Grille	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Steakhouse · American	50 River Run Rd	open
Pizza Hut	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	32122 US Highway 280	open
Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	33590 US Hwy 280	open
Taco Bell Taco Bell	Quick service	Mexican	33458 Us Highway 280	open
The Nevermore The Atlas Room	Bar		13 8th Ave SW	open
The sizzle	Restaurant (service type not stated)		33681 US Highway 280	open
Tierra Caliente	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex	32291 US-280	open
Waffle House	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Breakfast · American	33681 US Highway 280	open

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	9	9	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1995	9	9	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1996	9	8	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1997	14	13	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1998	14	13	3	7	3	1	NAICS1997
1999	11	10	2	6	2	1	NAICS1997
2000	12	11	3	7	1	1	NAICS1997
2001	11	10	3	6	1	1	NAICS1997
2002	12	10	3	6	1	2	NAICS1997
2003	14	12	4	8	—	2	NAICS2002
2004	14	13	3	10	—	1	NAICS2002
2005	13	12	1	11	—	1	NAICS2002
2006	12	11	1	9	—	1	NAICS2002
2007	15	14	4	9	—	1	NAICS2002
2008	16	15	4	9	—	1	NAICS2007
2009	17	16	8	7	—	1	NAICS2007
2010	17	16	8	7	—	1	NAICS2007
2011	16	15	6	8	—	1	NAICS2007
2012	14	13	5	7	—	1	NAICS2012
2013	14	13	5	7	—	1	NAICS2012
2014	16	16	6	9	—	—	NAICS2012
2015	16	16	8	7	—	—	NAICS2012
2016	12	12	5	6	—	—	NAICS2012
2017	12	11	6	5	—	—	NAICS2017
2018	13	12	4	6	—	—	NAICS2017
2019	11	11	4	6	—	—	NAICS2017
2020	11	11	4	6	—	—	NAICS2017
2021	12	12	4	7	—	—	NAICS2017
2022	12	12	—	9	—	—	NAICS2022
2023	14	12	3	8	—	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 35044. 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)

ZCTA	Distance	Restaurants	Year
35032	1.9 mi	1	2012

Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.