BMIE Market 36530

Baldwin County, Alabama · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	7,409 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±768 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	3,221 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±347 · 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	6,873 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	3,704 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$63,393 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7,088 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	49.3 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	$1,144 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±204 · 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	$280,100 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±34,557 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	95.6 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	3 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 36530
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	2.9 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	+50.0% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+0.0% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+50.0% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	6 (range 3–8) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.2 per year, r² 0.34) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	60 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	55 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	73 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	51 / 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 36530. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, +0.2 restaurants per year, r² 0.34, confidence Low.

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: 60 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	54.5	55	40%	+21.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score	72.9	73	35%	+25.5
Market Momentum Score	51.1	51	25%	+12.8

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

Consumer Market Score: 55 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	7,409	66	40%	+26.5
Median household income (ACS)	63,393	36	40%	+14.4
Households (ACS)	3,221	68	20%	+13.6

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

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 73 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	50	82	35%	+28.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	4.1	95	25%	+23.7
Population (ACS)	7,409	66	20%	+13.3
Median household income (ACS)	63,393	36	20%	+7.2

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

Market Momentum Score: 51 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	0	42	50%	+20.9
10-year restaurant growth	50	82	30%	+24.7
20-year restaurant growth	0	28	20%	+5.6

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 (19)

By cuisine

American 3 · Chicken / wings 3 · Burgers 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Seafood 2 · Bakery 1 · Breakfast 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Coffee 1 · Dessert 1 · Italian 1 · Mexican 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 11 · Bar 5 · Casual dining 3 · Dessert 2 · Bakery 1 · Buffet 1 · Café 1 · Catering 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Other 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
Courtney Dock Bar	Bar		8261 Bay Harbour Rd	open
DD’s Wingz	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers	25151 US Highway 98	open
El Burrito Mexican Restaurant Elberta Alabama	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex	27950 US-98	open
Krispy Krunchy Chicken	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	27960 U S 98	open
Krispy Krunchy Chicken	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	25941 US Highway 98	open
Krispy Krunchy Chicken	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	24694 Miflin Rd Unit A	open
MJ's Grill	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	24851 State St #3	open
Mr. Perry's Pizza	Other	Sandwiches	25765 US Highway 98	open
Oakley's Wine Bar & Bistro	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining		25022 State St	open
Pirates Cove	Casual dining · Bar	American · Burgers	6664 Co Rd 95	open
Rifleman Ranch	Bar		26210 Rifleman Rd	open
Roadkill Cafe	Buffet	Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	25076 State Ave	open
Rock Enterprises Usa Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		24980 State St	open
State Street Coffee & Ice Cream	Coffee shop · Dessert · Café	Coffee · Ice cream / frozen desserts	24893 State Ave	open
Sweet Meltdown	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	25054 State Ave	open
Tambo’s Pig Pen	Restaurant (service type not stated)		27950 US Highway 98	open
Whisked Away Brunchery LLC	Bakery · Catering	Bakery · Breakfast	30037 Gardner Rd	open
Wolf Bay Lodge	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood	9050 Pinewood Ave # 5019	open
Wolf Bay Olives	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian · Seafood	24224 CR-20	open

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	3	2	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1995	2	1	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1996	1	—	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1997	2	2	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1998	4	4	4	—	—	—	NAICS1997
1999	3	2	2	—	—	1	NAICS1997
2000	3	2	1	1	—	1	NAICS1997
2001	2	1	1	—	—	1	NAICS1997
2002	1	—	—	—	—	1	NAICS1997
2003	3	3	2	—	1	—	NAICS2002
2004	3	3	2	—	1	—	NAICS2002
2005	5	4	2	1	1	1	NAICS2002
2006	2	2	2	—	—	—	NAICS2002
2007	4	4	4	—	—	—	NAICS2002
2008	4	4	4	—	—	—	NAICS2007
2009	4	4	3	1	—	—	NAICS2007
2010	2	2	1	1	—	—	NAICS2007
2011	1	1	1	—	—	—	NAICS2007
2012	2	2	1	1	—	—	NAICS2012
2013	2	2	1	1	—	—	NAICS2012
2014	2	2	1	1	—	—	NAICS2012
2015	3	3	1	2	—	—	NAICS2012
2016	5	5	1	3	1	—	NAICS2012
2017	4	4	3	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2018	3	3	—	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2019	5	5	4	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2020	5	5	3	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2021	5	5	3	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2022	5	5	3	—	—	—	NAICS2022
2023	3	3	—	—	—	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 36530. 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.