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BMIE Market 36612

Mobile County, Alabama · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,274
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±657 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,242
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±203 · 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 count4,541
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,973
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$38,056
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,801 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age40.0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7 · 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$793
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±140 · 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$90,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±25,320 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area3.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants9
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 36612
Restaurants per 10,000 residents13.2
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+28.6%
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+125.0%
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, 202810 (range 9–12)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.3 per year, r² 0.54) · 80% range · confidence Medium · 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 Score34 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score46 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score83 / 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 Score34.13440%+13.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score46.24635%+16.2
Market Momentum Score83.38325%+20.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 34 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,2745440%+21.4
Median household income (ACS)38,056540%+2.0
Households (ACS)1,2425320%+10.6
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 46 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth508235%+28.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)27.52325%+5.7
Population (ACS)3,2745420%+10.7
Median household income (ACS)38,056520%+1.0
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 83 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth28.68350%+41.3
10-year restaurant growth508230%+24.7
20-year restaurant growth1258720%+17.4
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 (18)

By cuisine

American 6 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 4 · Burgers 3 · Asian 2 · Chicken / wings 2 · Chinese 2 · Seafood 2 · BBQ 1 · Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Pizza 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Steakhouse 1 · Vietnamese 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 9 · Quick service 6 · Bar 3 · Casual dining 1 · Delivery-focused 1 · Dessert 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
8-Mile Seafood N PoboyRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · Cajun, Creole, Southern3305 St Stephens Rdopen
Blue Grill And Sports BarBar4201 Saint Stephens Rdopen
Burger King Burger KingQuick serviceBurgers · American2924 St Stephens Rdopen
Burger Master RestaurantQuick serviceBurgers · Americanopen
Chester's Chicken SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches · Chicken / wings2600 W I-65 Service Rd Nopen
CoCo's SnowballsDessertDessert · Ice cream / frozen desserts3324 St Stephens Rdopen
Cozy Brown's KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · Cajun, Creole, Southern847 S Wasson Aveopen
Dang SeafoodRestaurant (service type not stated)3110 st stephen Rdopen
Datway ENT LoungeBar3707 St Stephens Rdopen
Domino's Domino's PizzaQuick service · Delivery-focusedPizza2949 Saint Stephens Roadopen
Hardee's Hardee'sQuick serviceBurgers · American3225 St Stephens Rdopen
McMillan BarbecueRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American3103 W Main Stopen
Mekong | ChineseRestaurant (service type not stated)Vietnamese · Chinese · Asian3354 St Stephens Rdopen
Mr Chen wingsRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian · Chinese3305 St Stephens Rdopen
Popeyes Popeyes Louisiana KitchenQuick serviceChicken / wings · Cajun, Creole, Southern3000 St Stephens Rdopen
Sidecut Modern Steak + Bar ‰ÛÒ Four Seasons ResortBarSteakhouse · American4591 Blackcomb Wayopen
Sub KingRestaurant (service type not stated)3702 Saint Stephens Rdopen
Wild Wing StationRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican3445 St Stephens Rdopen
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
199466SIC1987
199544SIC1987
199644SIC1987
199744SIC1987
199875141NAICS1997
19996551NAICS1997
20006551NAICS1997
20014331NAICS1997
20025332NAICS1997
20036442NAICS2002
200464132NAICS2002
20056442NAICS2002
200665141NAICS2002
200776241NAICS2002
200876241NAICS2007
200976241NAICS2007
201076241NAICS2007
201176241NAICS2007
201265231NAICS2012
201376241NAICS2012
201465141NAICS2012
201587161NAICS2012
201687161NAICS2012
2017876NAICS2017
2018876NAICS2017
20191097NAICS2017
2020876NAICS2017
2021998NAICS2017
2022776NAICS2022
2023998NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 36612. 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
366631.1 mi11996
366112.5 mi52023
366102.6 mi32022
366172.8 mi62023
366183.5 mi242023
366073.7 mi242023
366524.4 mi12016
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.