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BMIE Market 35078

Shelby County, Alabama · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,170
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±385 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households857
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±158 · 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 count2,082
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units935
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$75,056
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13,192 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age45.0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±10 · 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$842
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±42 · 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$216,100
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17,738 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area43.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 35078
Restaurants per 10,000 residents14.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2016 → 2021, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+300.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+300.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 3–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2011–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.30) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score58 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score50 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score65 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score62 / 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: 58 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score49.95040%+20.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score65.46535%+22.9
Market Momentum Score61.56225%+15.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 50 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,1704640%+18.5
Median household income (ACS)75,0565540%+22.1
Households (ACS)8574720%+9.3
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 65 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth3009935%+34.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)18.44125%+10.4
Population (ACS)2,1704620%+9.3
Median household income (ACS)75,0565520%+11.0
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 62 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth3009930%+29.8
20-year restaurant growth33.35420%+10.9
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 (13)

By cuisine

Cajun, Creole, Southern 4 · American 2 · BBQ 2 · Burgers 2 · Chicken / wings 1 · Coffee 1 · Mexican 1 · Pizza 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Seafood 1 · Steakhouse 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 9 · Quick service 4 · Bar 1 · Café 1 · Casual dining 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Food truck 1 · Other 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bigman'sRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · Seafood · Cajun, Creole, Southern39622 AL-25open
Burger KingQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers5482 Hwy 280open
Coffee ShoppeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shopCoffee5275 US-280open
Coosa Pines Steakhouse and BBQRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse · Cajun, Creole, Southern · BBQ16630 Plant Rdopen
El Pastorcito Taco TruckFood truckMexican5373 US-280open
Jack's Jack'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern · American113 US-280open
Jack'sRestaurant (service type not stated)113 Hwy 280 Eopen
Jack's Family RestaurantQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers113 Highway 280open
Little Caesars Express Little CaesarsQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza5426 US-280open
Main St. Kitchen - Meat & ThreeRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican5482 US-280open
Morgan Creek VineyardsWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar181 Morgan Creek Lnopen
Popeyes Popeyes Louisiana KitchenQuick serviceChicken / wings · Cajun, Creole, Southern5478 Highway 280open
SubwayOtherSandwiches5373 Highway 280open
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
199411SIC1987
199511SIC1987
199611SIC1987
199711SIC1987
1998111NAICS1997
1999111NAICS1997
2000222NAICS1997
20013312NAICS1997
20023321NAICS1997
20033312NAICS2002
20043312NAICS2002
2005222NAICS2002
2006222NAICS2002
20073312NAICS2002
20083312NAICS2007
20094422NAICS2007
20103321NAICS2007
20113321NAICS2007
20123321NAICS2012
2013111NAICS2012
2014111NAICS2012
2015222NAICS2012
2016332NAICS2012
201933NAICS2017
202033NAICS2017
202133NAICS2017
202233NAICS2022
2023443NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 35078. 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.