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BMIE Market 35127

Jefferson County, Alabama · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)9,442
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±30 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households3,479
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±173 · 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 count10,099
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units3,939
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$70,317
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±12,142 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age39.9
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$1,400
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±421 · 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$226,400
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±10,151 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area10.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 35127
Restaurants per 10,000 residents3.0
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-25.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+200.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20283 (range 1–5)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2012–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.23) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score52 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score61 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score52 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score37 / 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: 52 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score60.86140%+24.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score51.85235%+18.1
Market Momentum Score37.33725%+9.3
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 61 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)9,4427040%+28.0
Median household income (ACS)70,3174740%+19.0
Households (ACS)3,4796920%+13.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 52 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-251235%+4.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)3.29725%+24.3
Population (ACS)9,4427020%+14.0
Median household income (ACS)70,3174720%+9.5
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 37 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth-251230%+3.5
20-year restaurant growth506520%+13.0
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 (8)

By cuisine

American 5 · Chinese 2 · Asian 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Mediterranean 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 8 · Quick service 2 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Golden BuffetRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese27 Park Rd, Ste 27open
IVANSQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)American833 Park Rdopen
Jack's Jack'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern · American700 Pleasant Grove Rdopen
Olipita Mediterranean & American GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Mediterranean · American837 Park Rdopen
Sherita’s a different tasteRestaurant (service type not stated)American833 Park Rdopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Other · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches27 Park Rdopen
Wild West Wing ShackRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Chicken / wings27 Park Rdopen
Wok Cuisine | ChineseRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian27 Park Rdopen
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
199411————SIC1987
199522————SIC1987
199644————SIC1987
199755————SIC1987
19987642——NAICS1997
19999844——NAICS1997
20008743——NAICS1997
20019945——NAICS1997
20024413——NAICS1997
200322—2——NAICS2002
200422—2——NAICS2002
200533—3——NAICS2002
20063312——NAICS2002
20075514——NAICS2002
200854—3—1NAICS2007
200944—3——NAICS2007
201033—2——NAICS2007
201133—2——NAICS2007
20124412——NAICS2012
201344—2——NAICS2012
201433—2——NAICS2012
201555—4——NAICS2012
201666—5——NAICS2012
201744—3——NAICS2017
201833————NAICS2017
201933————NAICS2017
202033————NAICS2017
202133————NAICS2017
202333—3——NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 35127. 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
350612.0 mi32017
352243.1 mi22016
350643.4 mi132023
352284.0 mi112023
351184.2 mi32018
352184.9 mi32023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.