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BMIE Market 35234

Jefferson County, Alabama · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,879
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±696 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,605
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±297 · 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 count6,311
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,860
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$26,831
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8,712 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age42.0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5 · 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$858
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±144 · 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$114,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±49,978 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area3.4 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants10
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 35234
Restaurants per 10,000 residents11.1
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-16.7%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+11.1%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+11.1%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202811 (range 9–14)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.05) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score31 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score35 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score30 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score26 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

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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: 31 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score34.73540%+13.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score30.23035%+10.6
Market Momentum Score25.92625%+6.5
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 35 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,8795640%+22.6
Median household income (ACS)26,831240%+0.6
Households (ACS)1,6055720%+11.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 30 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)25.82525%+6.4
Population (ACS)3,8795620%+11.3
Median household income (ACS)26,831220%+0.3
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 26 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-16.71550%+7.3
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth11.14020%+8.0
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 (23)

By cuisine

Sandwiches 6 · Chicken / wings 5 · American 2 · Burgers 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Seafood 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 14 · Bar 6 · Quick service 6 · Casual dining 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Best Wings & Deli Best Wings & DeliSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches · Chicken / wings2429 Carraway Blvdopen
Captain D's Captain D'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Seafood1725 Finley Boulevardopen
Church's ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings1136 25th St Nopen
CosmosRestaurant (service type not stated)3200 12th Ave Nopen
Exotic Wings & ThingsRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings2520 12th Ave Nopen
G M LoungeBar3813 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd Nopen
G spotBar3912 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd Nopen
Golden Castle Wings&deliRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican2435 Carraway Blvdopen
KfcRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings1217 Carraway Blvdopen
Krispy Krunchy ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings3100 12th Avenue Northopen
Lounge VipBar3923 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd Nopen
McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers3013 12th Avenue Northopen
Rally'sQuick service2520 12th Ave Nopen
Sol's Hot DogsRestaurant (service type not stated)Hot dogs · American3002 12th Ave Nopen
SubwayRestaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches1219 26th St Nopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches1600 Carraway Blvdopen
SubwayRestaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches1901 Finley Blvdopen
Subway SubwayQuick serviceSandwiches1901 Finley Blvdopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches1700 Tallapoosa Stopen
The Boss Lounge And BarBar3923 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N Ste Aopen
The Seafood ShackRestaurant (service type not stated)1928 Vanderbilt Rdopen
The Wolves DenBar3912 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd Nopen
Topgolf TopgolfBar1111 24th St Nopen
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
199499————SIC1987
199598———1SIC1987
19961211———1SIC1987
19971412———2SIC1987
199813817—2NAICS1997
199911817—1NAICS1997
2000117—7—1NAICS1997
2001107—7—1NAICS1997
200210927——NAICS1997
200310927——NAICS2002
200410927——NAICS2002
200510927——NAICS2002
200610927——NAICS2002
200710817—1NAICS2002
200897—7——NAICS2007
200986—6——NAICS2007
201077—7——NAICS2007
201177—7——NAICS2007
201277—7——NAICS2012
2013101019——NAICS2012
20149918——NAICS2012
20159918——NAICS2012
20169918——NAICS2012
20171313—11——NAICS2017
20181212—11——NAICS2017
20191010—9——NAICS2017
20201010—9——NAICS2017
20211211—10——NAICS2017
20221110—9——NAICS2022
20231010—9——NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 35234. 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
352031.5 mi532023
352332.1 mi702023
352222.2 mi172023
352072.3 mi22016
352492.3 mi—
352042.5 mi142023
352123.0 mi82023
352053.1 mi432023
352543.4 mi12016
352134.1 mi272023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.