BMIE Market 35071
Jefferson County, Alabama · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020
Profile
| Population (current estimate) | 17,288 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±623 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,865 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±489 · 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 | 15,661 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04 |
| Housing units | 6,803 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04 |
| Median household income | $82,074 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±3,927 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05 |
| Median age | 39.5 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 | $1,264 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±100 · 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 | $261,600 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±19,931 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05 |
| Land area | 57.7 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020 |
| Restaurants | 40 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 35071 |
| Restaurants per 10,000 residents | 22.4 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such |
| Restaurant growth, 5-year | +8.1% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants |
| Restaurant growth, 10-year | +29.0% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants |
| Restaurant growth, 20-year | +42.9% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants |
| Restaurant growth, Longest on file | +48.2% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants |
| Projected restaurants, 2028 | 45 (range 41–49) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.8 per year, r² 0.72) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee |
| Projected population, 5 years ahead | Needs more ACS years on file |
| BMIE Market Score | 67 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why? |
| Consumer Market Score | 73 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why? |
| Restaurant Opportunity Score | 61 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why? |
| Market Momentum Score | 66 / 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 35071. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, +0.8 restaurants per year, r² 0.72, confidence High.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: 67 (High confidence)
| Component | Value | Rank | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Market Score | 73.3 | 73 | 40% | +29.3 |
| Restaurant Opportunity Score | 60.9 | 61 | 35% | +21.3 |
| Market Momentum Score | 65.7 | 66 | 25% | +16.4 |
Consumer Market Score: 73 (High confidence)
| Component | Value | Rank | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS) | 17,288 | 79 | 40% | +31.6 |
| Median household income (ACS) | 82,074 | 65 | 40% | +25.9 |
| Households (ACS) | 6,865 | 79 | 20% | +15.8 |
Restaurant Opportunity Score: 61 (High confidence)
| Component | Value | Rank | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-year restaurant growth | 29.0 | 70 | 35% | +24.7 |
| Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room) | 23.1 | 30 | 25% | +7.5 |
| Population (ACS) | 17,288 | 79 | 20% | +15.8 |
| Median household income (ACS) | 82,074 | 65 | 20% | +12.9 |
Market Momentum Score: 66 (High confidence)
| Component | Value | Rank | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-year restaurant growth | 8.1 | 65 | 50% | +32.6 |
| 10-year restaurant growth | 29.0 | 70 | 30% | +21.1 |
| 20-year restaurant growth | 42.9 | 60 | 20% | +12.0 |
A high score is a statistical position among all U.S. ZCTAs, not a prediction that a restaurant will succeed.
Restaurants on file (74)
By cuisine
American 24 · Chicken / wings 7 · Mexican 7 · Pizza 7 · Burgers 5 · Coffee 5 · Bakery 4 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 4 · Dessert 4 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 4 · Juice / smoothies 4 · Sandwiches 4 · Asian 3 · Italian 3 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 3 · BBQ 2 · Greek 2 · Japanese 2 · Latin American (other) 2 · Mediterranean 2 · Seafood 2 · Sushi 2 · Breakfast 1 · Chinese 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Steakhouse 1
By type
Restaurant (service type not stated) 48 · Quick service 26 · Casual dining 8 · Dessert 6 · Bakery 5 · Juice, smoothie, tea 4 · Bar 3 · Café 3 · Coffee shop 3 · Food truck 2 · Delivery-focused 1 · Fast casual 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Other 1
| Name | Type | Cuisine | Address | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arby's | Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) | Sandwiches | 544 Fieldstown Rd | open |
| Auntie Anne's Auntie Anne's | Bakery · Quick service · Food truck | Bakery | 890 Odum Dr | open |
| Baja California Cantina and Grill | Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar | Mexican · Latin American (other) | 961 Main St | open |
| Buffalo Wild Wings Buffalo Wild Wings | Bar · Casual dining | American | 2505 Caufield Drive | open |
| Burger King | Quick service | 1301 Decatur Hwy | open | |
| Burger King | Restaurant (service type not stated) | 500 Fieldstown Rd | open | |
| Captain D's Captain D's | Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) | Seafood | 1284 Decatur Hwy | open |
| Checkers | Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) | Burgers | 890 Odum Rd | open |
| Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A | Quick service | Chicken / wings · American | 385 Fieldstown Rd | open |
| Chicken Guy! | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Chicken / wings | 890 Odum Road | open |
| Chicken Salad Chick Chicken Salad Chick | Quick service · Fast casual | Healthy / salads / bowls · American | 626 Fieldstown Rd Ste 100 | open |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican Grill | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex | 616 Gayle St Ste 112 | open |
| ComeBack BBQ | Restaurant (service type not stated) | American · BBQ | Dreams becoming Reality | open |
| Cracker Barrel Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Cajun, Creole, Southern · American | 901 Fieldstown Rd. I-65 & Fieldstown Rd. | open |
| Dairy Queen Dairy Queen | Quick service · Dessert | Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert | 391 Fieldstown Rd 391 Fieldstown Rd | open |
| Domino's Domino's Pizza | Delivery-focused · Quick service | Pizza | 1322 Main Street | open |
| Dunkin' Dunkin' | Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shop | Dessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee | 626 Kerr Dr | open |
| Gardendale Nutrition | Juice, smoothie, tea | Juice / smoothies | 809 Main St | open |
| Gardendale Sno Shack | Dessert · Juice, smoothie, tea · Bakery | Ice cream / frozen desserts · Juice / smoothies · Bakery | 1026 Main St | open |
| Gardendale, AL Krystal | Quick service | 1119 Main Street | open | |
| Guthrie's | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Chicken / wings | 1020 Decatur Hwy | open |
| Hamburger Heaven Hamburger Heaven | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Burgers · American | 1301 Decatur Hwy | open |
| Heenav, Inc | Restaurant (service type not stated) | 841 Odum Rd Ste 101 | open | |
| Iron Chicken Inc | Restaurant (service type not stated) | 885 Odum Rd | open | |
| Jack's Jack's | Quick service | Cajun, Creole, Southern · American | 425 Fieldstown Rd | open |
| Jack's Family Restaurant Jack's | Restaurant (service type not stated) | American | 2259 Mt Olive Rd | open |
| Jersey Mike's Jersey Mike's Subs | Specialty food shop · Quick service | Sandwiches | 626 Fieldstown Road Suite 108 | open |
| Jim 'N Nick's Jim 'N Nick's | Restaurant (service type not stated) | BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American | 915 Odum Rd | open |
| Kairos Kafe | Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café | Coffee · Greek | 961 Main St | open |
| Kemp's Kitchen & Bakery | Restaurant (service type not stated) | 838 Odum Rd | open | |
| KFC KFC | Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) | Chicken / wings | 531 Fieldstown Road | open |
| Krazy Chicken | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Chicken / wings · Mexican · Latin American (other) | 617 Decatur Hwy | open |
| Krystal Krystal | Quick service | Burgers · American | 1119 Main St | open |
| Kumo | Sushi & Asian | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Japanese · Sushi · Asian | 835 Odum Rd | open |
| Le Golden Pizza | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Pizza · Italian | 655 Fieldstown Rd Ste 113 | open |
| Little Caesars Pizza Little Caesars | Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) | Pizza | 439 Fieldstown Rd | open |
| LongHorn Steakhouse LongHorn Steakhouse | Casual dining · Bar | Steakhouse · American | 642 Gayle St | open |
| Los Arcos Mexican Restaurant | Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining | Mexican · American | 835 Odum Rd | open |
| Mama's Country Cooking | Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining | American | 109 Tarrant Rd | open |
| McDonald's | Quick service | 890 Odum Rd | open | |
| McDonald's McDonald's | Quick service | Burgers · American | 1017 Decatur Hwy | open |
| Milo's Hamburgers Milo's Original Burger Shop | Quick service | Burgers · American | 604 Fieldstown Rd | open |
| Mings Garden | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Chinese · Asian | 1046 Main St | open |
| Moes Southwest Grill Moe's Southwest Grill | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Southwestern / Tex-Mex · American | 655 Fieldstown Road | open |
| Monita's Bakery | Bakery · Dessert | Dessert · Bakery | 1021 Main St | open |
| Nascar Refuel | Restaurant (service type not stated) | 838 Odum Rd | open | |
| Nickel Restaurants Corp | Restaurant (service type not stated) | 1301 Decatur Hwy | open | |
| Olive Garden Olive Garden | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Italian · Mediterranean | 630 Gayle St | open |
| Our Place | Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining | American | 1218 Main St | open |
| Panera Bread Panera Bread | Bakery · Café | Bakery · Sandwiches · Coffee | 521 Fieldstown Rd | open |
| Papa Johns Papa John's Pizza | Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) | Pizza | 426 decatur highway | open |
| Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Pizza | 655 Fieldstown Rd Ste 113 | open |
| Pasquale's Pizza & Pasta | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Italian · Pizza | 215 Fieldstown Rd | open |
| Pizza Hut | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Pizza | 596 Fieldstown Rd | open |
| Planet Smoothie | Restaurant (service type not stated) · Other | 81 Odum Rd Ste 113 | open | |
| Shoney's | Restaurant (service type not stated) | American | 521 Fieldstown Rd | open |
| Shrimp Basket Shrimp Basket | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Seafood · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American | 550 Fieldstown Rd #100 | open |
| Sneaky Pete's Hotdogs Sneaky Pete's Bar & Grill | Quick service | Hot dogs · American | 439 Fieldstown Rd | open |
| Sonic Drive-In Sonic Drive-In | Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) | American | 309 Fieldstown Rd | open |
| Starbucks Coffee Company Starbucks | Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café | Coffee | 659 Fieldstown Rd | open |
| Subway Subway | Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) | Sandwiches | 655 Fieldstown Rd | open |
| Sushi Village | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Japanese · Sushi · Asian | 592 Fieldstown Rd | open |
| Sweet Caroline's | Dessert · Juice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shop | Ice cream / frozen desserts · Juice / smoothies · Coffee | 250 City St | open |
| Taco Bell Taco Bell | Quick service | Mexican | 523 Fieldstown Road | open |
| Taco Mama Taco Mama | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex | 430 Fieldstown Rd Ste 100 | open |
| Taqueria Garnachitas | Food truck · Restaurant (service type not stated) | Mexican | 901 Decatur Hwy | open |
| Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe - Gardendale Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Mediterranean · Greek | 430 Fieldstown Rd | open |
| The Filling Station - Gardendale | Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) | American | 250 City St | open |
| W L Petrey Wholesale Company | Restaurant (service type not stated) | 1705 Decatur Hwy | open | |
| Waffle House Waffle House | Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) | Breakfast · American | 500 Fieldstown Rd | open |
| Wendy's Wendy's | Quick service | 1009 Fulton Ave | open | |
| Wingstop Wingstop | Quick service | Chicken / wings · American | 439 Fieldstown Rd Ste 109 | open |
| Yogurt Mountain Yogurt Mountain | Dessert | Dessert · Ice cream / frozen desserts | 521 Fieldstown Rd | open |
| Zaxby's Zaxby's | Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) | Chicken / wings | 885 Odum Rd | open |
Restaurant establishments over time
| Year | All food service | Restaurants | Full-service | Limited-service | Snack & beverage | Bars | Industry codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 27 | 27 | — | — | — | — | SIC1987 |
| 1995 | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | — | SIC1987 |
| 1996 | 27 | 27 | — | — | — | — | SIC1987 |
| 1997 | 31 | 31 | — | — | — | — | SIC1987 |
| 1998 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 18 | 1 | — | NAICS1997 |
| 1999 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 20 | 1 | — | NAICS1997 |
| 2000 | 31 | 30 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 1 | NAICS1997 |
| 2001 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 18 | 1 | — | NAICS1997 |
| 2002 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 15 | 1 | — | NAICS1997 |
| 2003 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 17 | — | — | NAICS2002 |
| 2004 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 16 | — | — | NAICS2002 |
| 2005 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 17 | 1 | — | NAICS2002 |
| 2006 | 35 | 34 | 12 | 21 | — | 1 | NAICS2002 |
| 2007 | 40 | 39 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 1 | NAICS2002 |
| 2008 | 36 | 35 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 1 | NAICS2007 |
| 2009 | 35 | 34 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 1 | NAICS2007 |
| 2010 | 36 | 35 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 1 | NAICS2007 |
| 2011 | 31 | 30 | 9 | 19 | — | 1 | NAICS2007 |
| 2012 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 20 | — | — | NAICS2012 |
| 2013 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 21 | — | — | NAICS2012 |
| 2014 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 22 | 2 | — | NAICS2012 |
| 2015 | 34 | 33 | 6 | 22 | 3 | — | NAICS2012 |
| 2016 | 38 | 37 | 8 | 24 | 3 | — | NAICS2012 |
| 2017 | 39 | 39 | 13 | 22 | 3 | — | NAICS2017 |
| 2018 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 22 | — | — | NAICS2017 |
| 2019 | 38 | 37 | 13 | 21 | 3 | — | NAICS2017 |
| 2020 | 38 | 37 | 12 | 23 | — | — | NAICS2017 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 13 | 24 | 3 | — | NAICS2017 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 25 | — | — | NAICS2022 |
| 2023 | 41 | 40 | 11 | 28 | — | — | NAICS2022 |
Nearby markets (within 5 miles)
| ZCTA | Distance | Restaurants | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35117 | 3.1 mi | 1 | 2001 |