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BMIE Market 35224

Jefferson County, Alabama · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,739
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±978 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,854
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±281 · 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 count6,094
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,854
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$42,639
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,292 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age39.8
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8 · 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$1,073
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±106 · 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$80,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,685 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area16.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants2
2016 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2016 detail (NAICS2012) · by USPS ZIP 35224
Restaurants per 10,000 residents1.6
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-50.0%
DERIVED: 1995 → 2015, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20210 (range 0–1)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.27) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score48 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score39 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score49 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score59 / 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: 48 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score38.93940%+15.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score49.34935%+17.3
Market Momentum Score59.45925%+14.9
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 39 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,7396040%+23.8
Median household income (ACS)42,639840%+3.1
Households (ACS)1,8546020%+12.0
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 49 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)4.29425%+23.6
Population (ACS)4,7396020%+11.9
Median household income (ACS)42,639820%+1.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 59 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth1009650%+48.0
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth-50420%+0.9
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 (8)

By cuisine

African 1 · American 1 · Italian 1 · Mexican 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Bar 1 · Dessert 1 · Food truck 1 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Cahaba Brewing CompanyBar4500 5th Ave Ste Copen
Dinh HuyRestaurant (service type not stated)2780 E Broad Stopen
Jalapeño Tacos y MasFood truckMexican1524 Xavier Stopen
Scripture CandyDessert1350 Adamsville Industrial Pkwyopen
The Hot Plate BhamRestaurant (service type not stated)420 Oakmont Stopen
The Sugar ShackRestaurant (service type not stated) · Other5013 7th Aveopen
Tuscany CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza100 Lexington Stopen
Wylam Lounge LLCRestaurant (service type not stated)African · American1232 Erie Stopen
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
199443———1SIC1987
199532———1SIC1987
19961————1SIC1987
19971————1SIC1987
19981————1NAICS1997
19991————1NAICS1997
20001————1NAICS1997
20011————1NAICS1997
2003111———NAICS2002
2004111———NAICS2002
2005111———NAICS2002
2006222———NAICS2002
2007222———NAICS2002
20082211——NAICS2007
20092211——NAICS2007
2010111———NAICS2007
2011111———NAICS2007
2012111———NAICS2012
2013111———NAICS2012
2014111———NAICS2012
2015111———NAICS2012
2016222———NAICS2012
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 35224. 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
350602.3 mi—
351273.1 mi32023
352183.3 mi32023
350613.6 mi32017
350643.9 mi132023
352144.3 mi202023
352084.4 mi232023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.