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BMIE Market 36572

Mobile County, Alabama · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)6,922
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±124 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,544
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±162 · 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 count6,340
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,497
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$99,773
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±19,218 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age48.1
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4 · 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$1,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±203 · 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$220,700
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17,504 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area8.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 36572
Restaurants per 10,000 residents6.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-25.0%
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-25.0%
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, 20284 (range 1–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.22) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score51 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score71 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score57 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score11 / 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: 51 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score71.47140%+28.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score56.85735%+19.9
Market Momentum Score11.21125%+2.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 71 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)6,9226540%+26.1
Median household income (ACS)99,7738140%+32.3
Households (ACS)2,5446520%+12.9
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 57 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-251235%+4.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)4.39425%+23.5
Population (ACS)6,9226520%+13.1
Median household income (ACS)99,7738120%+16.2
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 11 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-251150%+5.4
10-year restaurant growth-251230%+3.5
20-year restaurant growth-251220%+2.3
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 (10)

By cuisine

American 2 · Coffee 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Bakery 1 · BBQ 1 · Breakfast 1 · Burgers 1 · Pizza 1 · Seafood 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 6 · Casual dining 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Quick service 2 · Bakery 1 · Bar 1 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bay City GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican5675 US-43open
Gem City Coffee, Inc.Coffee shopCoffeeopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers6103 Hwy 43 Nopen
Satsuma Chevron BBQ- Home of the Breakfast GumboRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ6105 Highway 43open
Satsuma House of PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza5801 US-43open
SubwayOtherSandwiches5505 Highway 43open
The Shrimp LadyRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood5523 US-43open
The Swamp Lily Market by Bake Me AwayBakeryBakery5760 Old Highway 43open
Tj CinnamonsQuick service · Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches · Coffee6109 Highway 43open
Waffle House Waffle HouseCasual diningBreakfast · American6097 US-43open
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
199422SIC1987
199511SIC1987
1996321SIC1987
199722SIC1987
1998222NAICS1997
19993321NAICS1997
20003321NAICS1997
20014431NAICS1997
20024321NAICS1997
20035431NAICS2002
20045431NAICS2002
20055431NAICS2002
20064321NAICS2002
20074321NAICS2002
20085422NAICS2007
20095422NAICS2007
20105422NAICS2007
20115431NAICS2007
20125431NAICS2012
20135431NAICS2012
201476312NAICS2012
201576312NAICS2012
20165431NAICS2012
2017763NAICS2017
2018543NAICS2017
201954NAICS2017
202065NAICS2017
202165NAICS2017
202254NAICS2022
202333NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 36572. 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
365713.0 mi482023
365253.3 mi
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.