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BMIE Market 39455

Lamar County, Mississippi · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)7,937
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,087 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households3,125
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±395 · 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 count9,721
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units4,217
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$54,206
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±10,687 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age45.0
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$913
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±187 · 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$104,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±27,772 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area367.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 39455
Restaurants per 10,000 residents5.1
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+66.7%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+66.7%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+66.7%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 3–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.16) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score64 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score49 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score70 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score81 / 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: 64 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score48.64940%+19.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score69.97035%+24.5
Market Momentum Score81.28125%+20.3
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 49 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)7,9376740%+26.9
Median household income (ACS)54,2062140%+8.2
Households (ACS)3,1256720%+13.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 70 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth66.78735%+30.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)6.38725%+21.8
Population (ACS)7,9376720%+13.5
Median household income (ACS)54,2062120%+4.1
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 81 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth258150%+40.4
10-year restaurant growth66.78730%+26.2
20-year restaurant growth66.77320%+14.7
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 (14)

By cuisine

American 2 · Burgers 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Mexican 2 · Seafood 2 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 2 · Coffee 1 · Dessert 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 9 · Dessert 3 · Quick service 2 · Café 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Food truck 1 · Specialty food shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bass Pecan CompanyDessert925 E Main Aveopen
Catfish CabinRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood73 Lake Toc O Leen Rdopen
Chuck's SouthsideRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers · American881 E Main Aveopen
Hurricane Creek HensFood truck3051 Purvis To Columbia Rdopen
Jalisco Mexican RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Latin American (other)925 E Main Aveopen
La FuenteRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex200 W Main Aveopen
Lake Toc-O-Leen Catfish RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood73 Lake Toc O Leen Rdopen
Lumberton Cafe by Finest Grind Coffee HouseCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shopCoffee293 E Main Aveopen
Panther IceDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert200 E Main Aveopen
Rita's LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)293 E Main Aveopen
The County Line Store and DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches1918 MS-13open
The Ice HouseDessertIce cream / frozen desserts308 Myrick Aveopen
The RoadhouseRestaurant (service type not stated)American925 E Main Aveopen
Ward's RestaurantQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers305 W Main Aveopen
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
199433————SIC1987
199522————SIC1987
199622————SIC1987
199744————SIC1987
19985532——NAICS1997
19993321——NAICS1997
20003321——NAICS1997
20013321——NAICS1997
20024431——NAICS1997
20033312——NAICS2002
20045523——NAICS2002
20056624——NAICS2002
20063312——NAICS2002
20074412——NAICS2002
20084412——NAICS2007
20093321——NAICS2007
20105531——NAICS2007
20113311——NAICS2007
20124431——NAICS2012
20133321——NAICS2012
20143321——NAICS2012
20154431——NAICS2012
20164422——NAICS2012
201744————NAICS2017
201844————NAICS2017
2019553———NAICS2017
202033————NAICS2017
202133————NAICS2017
2022443———NAICS2022
2023554———NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 39455. 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)

None within 5 miles.