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BMIE Market 36603

Mobile County, Alabama · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)7,760
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±868 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,968
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±301 · 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 count7,922
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units3,628
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$26,879
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4,323 · 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 ±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$736
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±110 · 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$109,100
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±10,878 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area3.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 36603
Restaurants per 10,000 residents3.8
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, 20282 (range 0–4)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2009–2023 (11 points, +0.0 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 Score52 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score41 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score66 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score51 / 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: 52 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score40.84140%+16.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score66.36635%+23.2
Market Momentum Score51.15125%+12.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 41 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)7,7606740%+26.8
Median household income (ACS)26,879240%+0.6
Households (ACS)2,9686720%+13.4
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 66 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth508235%+28.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)3.99525%+23.8
Population (ACS)7,7606720%+13.4
Median household income (ACS)26,879220%+0.3
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 51 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth508230%+24.7
20-year restaurant growth02820%+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 (23)

By cuisine

American 3 · Coffee 2 · Dessert 2 · Seafood 2 · Bakery 1 · Breakfast 1 · Burgers 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Mexican 1 · Pizza 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1 · Vegetarian 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 11 · Bar 8 · Dessert 3 · Café 2 · Casual dining 2 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2 · Quick service 2 · Bakery 1 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Coffee shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
1608 Sports Bar and GrillBar1608 Saint Stephens Rdopen
Brandi's LoungeBar1610 St Stephens Rdopen
Broad Street Bar and GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican350 N Broad Stopen
Church's Texas Chicken Church's ChickenQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings465 S. Broad Streetopen
Club 601- elks on State St.Bar601 State Stopen
Clutch Products IncRestaurant (service type not stated)1159 S Broad Stopen
Coko's Taco BarQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)open
Dockside ServicesRestaurant (service type not stated)500 Beauregard Stopen
DTB CAFEJuice, smoothie, teaJuice / smoothies · American962 S Broad Stopen
Flavor Flav Snowcone ShackDessertDessert1420 Dr Martin L King Jr Aveopen
Front Yard TacosRestaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shop · Juice, smoothie, tea · CaféMexican · Coffee · Tea / bubble tea · Breakfast306 St Anthony Stopen
Hot N CheapCaféAmerican · Pizza · Coffee1320 St Stephens Rdopen
Iron Hand BrewingBrewery / taproom · Casual dining · Bar206 State Stopen
Level Up EntertainmentBar350 N Broad Stopen
Mid Way Night ClubBar1572 St Stephens Rdopen
Original Oyster House Original Oyster HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood3733 Battleship Parkwayopen
Parkers Soulfood And CateringRestaurant (service type not stated)962 S Broad Stopen
Phat Tuesday Sports BarBar1608 Saint Stephens Rdopen
Pollman's Bake ShopBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert750 S Broad Stopen
Shubam Family TakeoutRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers960 S Lawrence Stopen
Soul Vegan EateryRestaurant (service type not stated)Vegetarian350 N Broad Stopen
Three Georges Candy & The NuthouseDessert558 S Broad Stopen
Trans Gulf SeafoodRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood710 S Broad 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
1994422SIC1987
1995422SIC1987
1996532SIC1987
1997532SIC1987
199864122NAICS1997
199964122NAICS1997
2000861312NAICS1997
2001651311NAICS1997
200254311NAICS1997
200353212NAICS2002
2004531112NAICS2002
200564222NAICS2002
200652112NAICS2002
20073111NAICS2002
200842111NAICS2007
20095311NAICS2007
201063111NAICS2007
20115311NAICS2007
2012421NAICS2012
2013421NAICS2012
20142NAICS2012
201531NAICS2012
20163NAICS2012
20174NAICS2017
201863NAICS2017
201953NAICS2017
202053NAICS2017
20214NAICS2017
202263NAICS2022
202363NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 36603. 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
366040.9 mi172023
366021.2 mi402023
366521.8 mi12016
366173.3 mi62023
366073.3 mi242023
366063.3 mi562023
366103.9 mi32022
366153.9 mi12012
366634.9 mi11996
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.