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BMIE Market 36693

Mobile County, Alabama · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)18,726
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,361 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households7,765
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±486 · 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 count17,847
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units7,772
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$68,933
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8,870 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age41.5
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$1,156
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±112 · 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$210,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9,750 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area12.7 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants10
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 36693
Restaurants per 10,000 residents7.3
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-9.1%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-33.3%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+11.1%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202810 (range 6–14)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.2 per year, r² 0.09) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score49 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score66 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score54 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score12 / 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: 49 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score66.46640%+26.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score54.35435%+19.0
Market Momentum Score12.11225%+3.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 66 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)18,7268040%+32.1
Median household income (ACS)68,9334540%+18.1
Households (ACS)7,7658120%+16.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 54 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-9.11935%+6.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.39125%+22.6
Population (ACS)18,7268020%+16.1
Median household income (ACS)68,9334520%+9.1
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 12 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-28.6950%+4.6
10-year restaurant growth-9.11930%+5.6
20-year restaurant growth-33.3920%+1.8
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 (44)

By cuisine

Seafood 6 · American 4 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 3 · Dessert 3 · Burgers 2 · Coffee 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Juice / smoothies 2 · Mexican 2 · Pizza 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Asian 1 · Bakery 1 · Breakfast 1 · Caribbean 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Indian 1 · Japanese 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Sushi 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 23 · Bar 10 · Quick service 6 · Casual dining 4 · Dessert 4 · Bakery 2 · Café 2 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2 · Coffee shop 1 · Delivery-focused 1 · Food truck 1 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Applebee'sRestaurant (service type not stated)4940 Government Blvdopen
BrewHa's Pub & GrubBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)4054 Government Blvdopen
Cammie's Old Dutch Ice Cream Shoppe Cammie's Old Dutch Ice Cream ShoppeDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert4380 Halls Mill Rdopen
Ding Dongs Bar and GrillCasual dining · Baropen
Dixie Bar & GrillBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)5929 Dixie Lnopen
Eddies Mexican and Honduran RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican4451 Government Blvdopen
El Patio Mexican RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex4451 Government Blvdopen
Fisherman's LegacyRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood4380 Halls Mill Rdopen
Gwen's HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern · Seafood4940 Government Blvdopen
HerzBar4070 Government Blvdopen
Hungry Howie's Pizza Hungry Howie'sDelivery-focused · Quick servicePizza3992 Government Blvd # Aopen
Jageta IncRestaurant (service type not stated)3990 Government Blvd Ste Copen
Jamaican Vibes RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean3700 Government Blvdopen
Jkr Enterprises LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)3977 Government Blvdopen
Judy's PlaceRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern · Seafood · American3977 Government Blvdopen
K and D SeafoodRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood4940 US-90open
Krispy Krunchy ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings3709 Demetropolis Rdopen
Krystal KrystalQuick serviceBurgers · American4110 Government Blvdopen
Kwality Ice CreamDessertIce cream / frozen desserts3990 Government Blvd Ste Aopen
Lennys Grill & SubsRestaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches4052 Government Blvdopen
Lickin Good DonutsBakery · Dessert · CaféDessert · Coffee · American3915 Government Blvdopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers5019 Cottage Hill Rdopen
Mobile Blend Nutrition HubJuice, smoothie, teaJuice / smoothies3526 Halls Mill Rdopen
Mobile, AL KrystalQuick service4110 Government Blvdopen
Oasis Bar & GrillRestaurant (service type not stated) · Bar3851 Government Blvdopen
Office LoungeBar4070 Government Blvdopen
Office West TavernCasual dining · Bar4070 Government Blvdopen
OutriggerBar · Casual dining4374 Government Blvdopen
Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza3992 Government Blvdopen
Patches LoungeBar5100 Girby Rdopen
Port City PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)3700 Government Blvdopen
Rabbit in Red LoungeBarIndian4380 Halls Mill Rdopen
Rice Asian Grill & Sushi BarRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi · Asian3964 Government Blvdopen
Skyline Nutrition SpotJuice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shop · CaféJuice / smoothies · Coffee3700 Government Blvd Dopen
Sonic Drive-InQuick service3944 Government Blvdopen
Southern Scales IncRestaurant (service type not stated)725 Lakeside Dr Wopen
Southern Sweets BakeryBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert3990 Government Blvd Unit Aopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches3990 Government Blvd Ste Copen
Tacala IncRestaurant (service type not stated)4052 Government Blvdopen
Taco BellQuick service4052 Government Blvdopen
Tailgate Seafood MarketFood truck · Restaurant (service type not stated)Seafood6373 Muir Woods Dr Sopen
The Seafood HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · Cajun, Creole, Southern751 Azalea Rdopen
Waffle House Waffle HouseCasual diningBreakfast · American3671 Government Blvdopen
Bonanza LoungeBar3990 Government Blvd Ste Eclosed
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
19941798SIC1987
19951798SIC1987
199619109SIC1987
199720137SIC1987
199817126515NAICS1997
199918147614NAICS1997
20001512753NAICS1997
20011612753NAICS1997
200217146612NAICS1997
200318154913NAICS2002
2004201641014NAICS2002
2005201641014NAICS2002
200620166814NAICS2002
2007191641013NAICS2002
2008211641013NAICS2007
200918133913NAICS2007
201020134814NAICS2007
201117103614NAICS2007
20121711563NAICS2012
20131711652NAICS2012
201415115512NAICS2012
201518145812NAICS2012
201618156811NAICS2012
2017151238NAICS2017
2018191449NAICS2017
20192013393NAICS2017
202015963NAICS2017
20211712473NAICS2017
2022151247NAICS2022
2023131036NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 36693. 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
366092.5 mi382023
366193.5 mi392023
366053.8 mi102023
366064.0 mi562023
366154.8 mi12012
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.