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BMIE Market 37915

Knox County, Tennessee · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)5,991
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±885 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households3,310
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±466 · 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 count5,647
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units3,002
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$26,379
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,911 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age31.4
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$663
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±180 · 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$210,800
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±29,052 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area1.9 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants8
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 37915
Restaurants per 10,000 residents8.9
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+14.3%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+166.7%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+300.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20287 (range 5–9)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.17) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score54 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score40 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score53 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score76 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

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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: 54 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score39.64040%+15.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score53.45335%+18.7
Market Momentum Score76.27625%+19.1
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 40 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5,9916340%+25.3
Median household income (ACS)26,379140%+0.6
Households (ACS)3,3106820%+13.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 53 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth33.37335%+25.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)13.45925%+14.7
Population (ACS)5,9916320%+12.7
Median household income (ACS)26,379120%+0.3
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 76 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth14.37250%+36.2
10-year restaurant growth33.37330%+22.0
20-year restaurant growth166.79020%+18.0
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 (19)

By cuisine

American 4 · Coffee 2 · African 1 · Asian 1 · Bakery 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Caribbean 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Japanese 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Mediterranean 1 · Middle Eastern 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Steakhouse 1 · Sushi 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 10 · Bar 7 · Casual dining 3 · Brewery / taproom 2 · Café 2 · Bakery 1 · Dessert 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Barley's Taproom & PizzeriaCasual dining · Bar200 E Jackson Aveopen
Ben Wangz DonationsRestaurant (service type not stated) · DessertChicken / wings · Ice cream / frozen desserts603 Ben Hur Aveopen
BrewhibitionBrewery / taproom · Bar37915 United Statesopen
Carribbean Soul/Authentic Jamaican FoodRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbeanopen
Exhale After HoursBar108 E Jackson Aveopen
Fin-Two Japanese Ale HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi · Asian109 Willow Aveopen
Fiori Bar & LoungeCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarItalian111 E Jackson Ave Ste 103open
Harvest CafeCaféCoffee2410 Martin Luther King Jr Aveopen
Interstate Brands CorporationBakeryBakery1710 McCalla Aveopen
Iron Forge Brewing Co. (At The Park)Brewery / taproom · BarAmerican604 E Jackson Aveopen
Jackie's DreamRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern · American498 E Jackson Aveopen
KefiRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarMediterranean · Latin American (other) · Middle Eastern120 E Jackson Aveopen
Knoxville Brewers' JamBar500 Howard Baker Jr. Aveopen
Marriotts Hill Street CafeCaféCoffee501 E Hill Aveopen
Mcalla Market and DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches2223 McCalla Aveopen
Nv NightclubRestaurant (service type not stated)125 E Jackson Aveopen
Ruth's Chris Steak House Ruth's Chris Steak HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse · American950 Volunteer Landing Lnopen
STIR KnoxvilleRestaurant (service type not stated)217 Willow Aveopen
Tarik's North AfricanRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAfrican · American900 E Hill Ave Ste# 130open
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
199522SIC1987
199622SIC1987
199733SIC1987
19983211NAICS1997
19993211NAICS1997
2000211NAICS1997
2001111NAICS1997
20024431NAICS1997
20033321NAICS2002
200443211NAICS2002
200553211NAICS2002
200653211NAICS2002
20075422NAICS2002
20084312NAICS2007
20096532NAICS2007
20106532NAICS2007
201175321NAICS2007
20127642NAICS2012
20137633NAICS2012
20147633NAICS2012
20156532NAICS2012
20166532NAICS2012
20178743NAICS2017
20188743NAICS2017
2019653NAICS2017
2020764NAICS2017
2021764NAICS2017
2022764NAICS2022
2023986NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 37915. 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
379291.0 mi12011
379021.2 mi532023
379162.2 mi362023
379172.2 mi492023
379204.7 mi572023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.