BMIE Market 35901

Etowah County, Alabama · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	18,769 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,361 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	7,116 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±555 · 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	20,045 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	9,229 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$48,876 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5,898 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	38.8 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	$820 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±91 · 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	$166,200 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±12,585 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	59.2 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	50 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 35901
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	20.0 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	+22.0% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+6.4% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+16.3% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	54 (range 49–58) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.8 per year, r² 0.61) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	50 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	53 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	47 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	48 / 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 35901. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, +0.8 restaurants per year, r² 0.61, confidence Medium.

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: 50 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	53.5	53	40%	+21.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score	47.5	47	35%	+16.6
Market Momentum Score	47.9	48	25%	+12.0

Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 53 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	18,769	80	40%	+32.1
Median household income (ACS)	48,876	14	40%	+5.4
Households (ACS)	7,116	80	20%	+15.9

Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 47 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	22.0	65	35%	+22.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	26.6	24	25%	+6.0
Population (ACS)	18,769	80	20%	+16.1
Median household income (ACS)	48,876	14	20%	+2.7

Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 48 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	0	42	50%	+20.9
10-year restaurant growth	22.0	65	30%	+19.4
20-year restaurant growth	6.4	38	20%	+7.6

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 (105)

By cuisine

American 23 · Coffee 10 · BBQ 8 · Dessert 8 · Mexican 8 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 7 · Chicken / wings 7 · Seafood 7 · Bakery 6 · Asian 5 · Juice / smoothies 5 · Burgers 4 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 4 · Japanese 4 · Pizza 4 · Sandwiches 4 · Chinese 3 · Italian 3 · Latin American (other) 3 · Steakhouse 3 · British / Irish pub food 2 · Sushi 2 · Tea / bubble tea 2 · Breakfast 1 · European 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Thai 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 58 · Bar 20 · Quick service 19 · Casual dining 12 · Café 9 · Dessert 9 · Coffee shop 7 · Juice, smoothie, tea 7 · Bakery 6 · Food truck 4 · Delivery-focused 2 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Buffet 1 · Catering 1 · Fast casual 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Other 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
"Twisted"	Bar		504 Broad St	open
Alpha Hospitalist Services	Restaurant (service type not stated)		525 S 3rd St Ste D	open
Applebee's Applebee's Grill & Bar	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	1722 Rainbow Drive	open
Arby's	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	948 Rainbow Dr	open
Auntie Anne's	Other · Dessert · Quick service	Dessert	1001 Rainbow Dr Spc K-5	open
Back Forty Beer Company Back Forty Beer Company	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Brewery / taproom · Bar		200 N 6th St	open
Big D's Game Changer Sports Bar and Grill	Bar · Casual dining		201 S 3rd St	open
Blackstone Pub & Eatery	Casual dining · Bar		525 Broad St	open
BLU Chophouse	Restaurant (service type not stated)	European	538 Broad St	open
C & J's Crab Shack	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	514 Broad St	open
Captain D's Captain D's	Quick service	Seafood · American	917 Rainbow Dr	open
Chestnut Station	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		410 Chestnut St	open
Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Chicken / wings · American	1001 Rainbow Dr Ste 61	open
Chicken Salad Chick Chicken Salad Chick	Quick service · Fast casual	Healthy / salads / bowls · Chicken / wings	2012 Rainbow Dr	open
Chili's Grill & Bar	Restaurant (service type not stated)		340 Albert Rains Blvd.	open
Chongwah Express	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese · Asian	1001 Rainbow Dr	open
Cj’s Crab Shack	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood	1504 Rainbow Dr	open
Coop Deville - Gadsden	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	202 Albert Rains Blvd	open
Creative Cakes & Cookies	Bakery	Bakery	2008 Rainbow Dr	open
Da'avenue	Bar · Café	Coffee	922 Tuscaloosa Ave	open
Daffy's Frozen Custard	Dessert	Dessert	1107 W Meighan Blvd	open
Deli 101	Specialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Sandwiches	422 Broad St	open
Domino's Pizza Domino's Pizza	Delivery-focused · Quick service	Pizza	1015 W Meighan Blvd	open
Don Bigotes Mexican Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	1729 Rainbow Dr	open
El Tapatio II Mexican Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	1504 Rainbow Dr	open
FL!P SiDE cafe	Coffee shop	Coffee	931 Rainbow Dr	open
Frios Gourmet Pops Frios Gourmet Pops	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	428 Broad St	open
Gadsden Mall, AL American Deli	Quick service		1001 Rainbow Dr., Gadsden, AL 35901, United States	open
Gadsden Nutrition	Coffee shop · Juice, smoothie, tea · Café	Coffee · Tea / bubble tea	119 N 7th St	open
Galactic Shaved Ice	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Food truck		103 Garrison St	open
Gameday LIVE!	Casual dining · Bar	American	1001 Rainbow Dr Ste D1	open
Golden China Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese · Asian	957 W Meighan Blvd	open
Great American Cookies Great American Cookies	Bakery · Dessert	Bakery · Dessert	1001 Rainbow Dr	open
Harker’s	Restaurant (service type not stated)		315 S 2nd St	open
Harp & Clover	Bar	British / Irish pub food · American	124 Court St	open
Herbalife Rainbow Nutrition	Juice, smoothie, tea · Café	Juice / smoothies · Coffee	1511 Rainbow Dr	open
Hubcap Coffee	Coffee shop · Café	Coffee	126 N 3rd St	open
Hunan Chinese Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese · Chinese · Asian	1419 Rainbow Dr	open
Integrity Management Group Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		515 Locust St	open
It's Just Wings	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	340 Albert Rains Blvd.	open
It's Yogurt Time LLC	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	901 Rainbow Dr	open
Jack's Jack's	Quick service	Burgers · American	1502 Noccalula Rd	open
Jake's Music Room	Bar		101 Locust St	open
Japan Cajun Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese	1001 Rainbow Dr Ste 77	open
Jefferson's Jefferson's	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	529 Broad St	open
Joe Muggs Coffee	Coffee shop · Juice, smoothie, tea · Café	Coffee · Juice / smoothies	1001 Rainbow Dr	open
Kc Family Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		1001 Rainbow Dr	open
King Kong Kids	Food truck		Gadsden Ave, Gadsden, AL 35901, United States	open
King's Wings	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings · BBQ · American	300 N 12th St	open
Kobe Japanese Kobe Japanese Steakhouse	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese · Sushi · Steakhouse	1001 Rainbow Dr	open
Krispy Krunchy Chicken	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	1220 Appalachian Road	open
Las Brisas Mexican Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	113 N 7th St	open
Las Brisas Restaurant Mexicano	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican	202 Albert Rains Blvd	open
Lil'pruett's Drive Thru	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	1619 Rainbow Dr	open
Logan's Roadhouse	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · Steakhouse	835 Rainbow Dr	open
LongHorn Steakhouse LongHorn Steakhouse	Casual dining · Bar	Steakhouse · American	943 Rainbow Dr	open
Los Arcos LOS ARCOS	Casual dining	Mexican · American	401 W Meighan Blvd	open
Maggie's Gluten Free Bakery	Bakery	Bakery	2002 Rainbow Dr	open
Mars Shaved Ice- Gadsden, AL	Dessert	Dessert · Ice cream / frozen desserts	346 N Albert Rains Blvd	open
Mater's Pizza & Pasta Emporium Mater's Pizza & Pasta Emporium - Fort Payne	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	329 Locust St	open
McDonald's McDonald's	Quick service	Burgers · American	952 Rainbow Dr	open
McDonald's McDonald's	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers	200 N 12th St	open
Moe's Original BBQ Moe's Original BBQ-Bangor, ME	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	208 S 2nd St	open
Old Havana Cigar Bar Old Havana Cigar	Bar		438 Chestnut St	open
Ole Skool Tavern	Casual dining · Bar		922 Tuscaloosa Ave	open
Olive Garden Olive Garden	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian	835 Rainbow Dr	open
Papa Johns Pizza Papa John's Pizza	Quick service · Delivery-focused	Pizza	1958 Rainbow Dr	open
Pique Nique Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)		1 River Rd	open
RAGZ Sports GRILL	Casual dining · Bar	BBQ	823 Tuscaloosa Ave	open
Rainey's Sports Bar	Bar		921 Tuscaloosa Ave	open
Red Lobster Red Lobster	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood · American	1725 Rainbow Dr	open
Rib Bones	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	1019 W Meighan Blvd	open
Rock N Roll Sushi Rock N Roll Sushi	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese · Sushi · Asian	504 Broad St	open
Scoop Du Jour Creamery & Desserts	Dessert	Dessert · Ice cream / frozen desserts	512 Broad St	open
Sinful Sweetz featuring Cakes by Lee	Bakery · Dessert	Bakery · Dessert	412 Broad St	open
Smokehouse 227	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	227 Broad St	open
Southern Pulp Juice and Smoothies	Juice, smoothie, tea	Juice / smoothies	2500 Rainbow Dr	open
Starbucks Starbucks	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	941 Rainbow Dr	open
Subs Unlimited	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	1009 Old South 4th St	open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	813 Rainbow Dr	open
Super Hibachi Buffet & Grill	Buffet · Casual dining · Bar	Asian	127 River Rd	open
S•a Cantina	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican	519 Broad St	open
Thai One On	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Thai	208 S 2nd St	open
The Candie Factory Bakery & Brew House	Bakery · Dessert · Catering	Bakery	229 Broad St	open
The Coffee Bar	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	532 Broad St	open
The Dog House/Perfect Pucker Lemonade	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Food truck	American	400 Broad St	open
The Downtown Chief	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar · Casual dining	American	210 Locust St	open
The Fish Market Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood · British / Irish pub food	1504B Rainbow Dr	open
The Healthy Hub	Juice, smoothie, tea	Juice / smoothies	2008 Rainbow Dr	open
The Morgan House Catering and Chocolate Fountains	Bakery	Bakery	2544 McClain Ave	open
The Seafood Spot	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood · Burgers	601 Walnut St	open
The Spot 4 Degrees	Food truck		1930c Rainbow Dr	open
The Sweet Nation	Café · Juice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shop	Coffee · Tea / bubble tea	1960 Rainbow Dr	open
Todino's Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	The Gadsden Mall	open
Top O' the River Top O' The River - Guntersville	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	1606 Rainbow Dr	open
Toritos Tacos	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican	931 W Meighan Blvd	open
Tre Ragazzi's	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian	519 Broad St	open
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Tropical Smoothie Cafe	Juice, smoothie, tea · Quick service · Café	Juice / smoothies · Coffee	931 Rainbow Drive	open
Tut Hookah Lounge	Bar		630 Broad St	open
Villa Fiesta	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican	825 Rainbow Dr	open
Waffle House Waffle House	Casual dining	American · Breakfast	1000 Rainbow Dr	open
Wing It Gadsden Mall	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Chicken / wings	1001 Rainbow Dr	open
Zaxby's Zaxby's	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Chicken / wings	1510 Rainbow Dr	open
Zig's Ribbs	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · American	500 N 12th St	open
Pichon Pralines	Dessert		401 Locust St	closed

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

Year	All food service	Restaurants	Full-service	Limited-service	Snack & beverage	Bars	Industry codes
1994	43	43	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1995	39	39	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1996	42	42	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1997	57	56	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1998	54	49	21	24	2	4	NAICS1997
1999	50	46	20	22	2	3	NAICS1997
2000	51	45	20	21	2	4	NAICS1997
2001	45	41	19	19	1	3	NAICS1997
2002	50	46	20	23	1	2	NAICS1997
2003	49	47	21	25	—	2	NAICS2002
2004	51	47	22	24	—	3	NAICS2002
2005	51	47	25	21	—	3	NAICS2002
2006	53	47	24	21	1	4	NAICS2002
2007	50	44	24	18	1	4	NAICS2002
2008	52	46	22	20	1	4	NAICS2007
2009	48	43	22	18	1	3	NAICS2007
2010	45	40	20	17	1	3	NAICS2007
2011	47	41	19	18	2	4	NAICS2007
2012	49	42	22	17	2	5	NAICS2012
2013	47	41	22	17	1	4	NAICS2012
2014	46	41	22	16	2	3	NAICS2012
2015	47	42	23	15	3	3	NAICS2012
2016	50	45	24	18	2	3	NAICS2012
2017	51	47	24	18	4	3	NAICS2017
2018	51	50	29	15	5	—	NAICS2017
2019	51	50	28	16	5	—	NAICS2017
2020	47	45	26	15	3	—	NAICS2017
2021	49	46	26	16	3	—	NAICS2017
2022	51	49	28	17	3	—	NAICS2022
2023	52	50	29	16	4	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 35901. 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)

ZCTA	Distance	Restaurants	Year
35904	3.6 mi	12	2023

Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.