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BMIE Market 36617

Mobile County, Alabama · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)11,128
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±899 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households4,655
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±348 · 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 count13,967
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units6,129
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$40,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,458 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age47.7
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$1,067
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±93 · 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$75,400
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±10,008 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area4.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants6
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 36617
Restaurants per 10,000 residents4.3
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+0.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+20.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20289 (range 7–12)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.2 per year, r² 0.26) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score44 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score46 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score51 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score32 / 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: 44 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score46.24640%+18.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score50.75135%+17.7
Market Momentum Score32.33225%+8.1
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 46 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)11,1287240%+29.0
Median household income (ACS)40,900740%+2.6
Households (ACS)4,6557320%+14.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 51 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.49025%+22.6
Population (ACS)11,1287220%+14.5
Median household income (ACS)40,900720%+1.3
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 32 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-251150%+5.4
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth1008220%+16.5
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 (25)

By cuisine

American 8 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 5 · Chicken / wings 2 · Coffee 2 · Asian 1 · BBQ 1 · Burgers 1 · Chinese 1 · Dessert 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Seafood 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 12 · Quick service 9 · Bar 4 · Casual dining 4 · Café 2 · Dessert 1 · Specialty food shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Asia’s Seafood And KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)2305 Costarides Stopen
Babes Famous HotdogsQuick serviceHot dogs · American1981 St Stephens Rdopen
Brown's LoungeBar533 Helveston Stopen
Checkers - ClosedQuick service2300 Saint Stephens Rdopen
Chicken Kings MobileQuick serviceChicken / wings · Cajun, Creole, Southern1974 St Stephens Rdopen
Church's ChickenQuick service2325 Saint Stephens Rdopen
Fat Man’s Cafe, LLC Fat Man's Mill Café & CateringCafé · Quick serviceCoffee · Cajun, Creole, Southern2503 St Stephens Rdopen
Fry Daddy'sRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican2304 St Stephens Rdopen
KFC KFCQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings2351 St. Stephensopen
Krispy Krunchy Chicken Krispy Krunchy ChickenQuick service2311 Saint Stephens Rdopen
Mama's KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)1980 Saint Stephens Rdopen
Manci's Antique Club RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern · American1715 Main Stopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick serviceBurgers · American2291 St Stephens Rdopen
Michigan Ave CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee · American2154 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Aveopen
New Peking Garden 88 IncRestaurant (service type not stated)2316 Saint Stephens Rdopen
Peking Garden Restaurant Peking GardenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian2316 St Stephens Rdopen
Phat Nozz PhisheryRestaurant (service type not stated)1981 Saint Stephens Rdopen
Potato HeadSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · Casual diningSandwiches · American512 S Wilson Aveopen
Rodgers B-B-QRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American2350 St Stephens Rdopen
Sam's Seafood & GrillCasual dining · BarSeafood · Cajun, Creole, Southern2351 St Stephens Rdopen
Soul House LoungeBar1869 St Stephens Rdopen
Sweet Snack ShopDessertDessert1600 Roach Stopen
Touch of the BluesBar2070 St Stephens Rdopen
Wild Wing Station Wild Wing RestaurantsRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican504 S Wilson Aveopen
Rascals LoungeBar2156 Costarides Stclosed
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
1994651SIC1987
1995761SIC1987
1996981SIC1987
1997752SIC1987
19986333NAICS1997
199963123NAICS1997
20004222NAICS1997
20013112NAICS1997
200253112NAICS1997
200353122NAICS2002
20044222NAICS2002
20055441NAICS2002
20065441NAICS2002
200754131NAICS2002
20087661NAICS2007
20097716NAICS2007
2010665NAICS2007
2011665NAICS2007
20128652NAICS2012
201386152NAICS2012
201497162NAICS2012
201587161NAICS2012
20168661NAICS2012
2017877NAICS2017
20181087NAICS2017
20191098NAICS2017
20201187NAICS2017
202113108NAICS2017
20221298NAICS2022
2023866NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 36617. 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
366071.3 mi242023
366521.6 mi12016
366631.7 mi11996
366102.0 mi32022
366042.8 mi172023
366122.8 mi92023
366063.3 mi562023
366033.3 mi32023
366023.5 mi402023
366113.9 mi52023
366184.7 mi242023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.