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BMIE Market 42056

Ballard County, Kentucky · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)1,450
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±265 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households637
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±123 · 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 count1,982
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units910
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$56,776
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±23,636 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age52.3
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rentData source not yet connected
Median home value$131,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±50,996 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area53.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 42056
Restaurants per 10,000 residents10.1
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+25.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+25.0%
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 4–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.34) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score45 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score33 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score40 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score70 / 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: 45 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score33.53340%+13.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score40.34035%+14.1
Market Momentum Score70.47025%+17.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 33 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)1,4503940%+15.5
Median household income (ACS)56,7762440%+9.7
Households (ACS)6374120%+8.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 40 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth256735%+23.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)34.51625%+4.1
Population (ACS)1,4503920%+7.8
Median household income (ACS)56,7762420%+4.9
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 70 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth258150%+40.4
10-year restaurant growth256730%+20.2
20-year restaurant growth254920%+9.8
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 (7)

By cuisine

American 4 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 2 · Bakery 1 · BBQ 1 · Italian 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Mexican 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Bar 2 · Bakery 1 · Casual dining 1 · Catering 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bluegrass Restaurant LaCenter, kyRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Cajun, Creole, Southern270 Broadwayopen
Bomber GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican146 E Kentucky Dropen
Fred & Katie's PlaceBakeryBakery6236 Paducah Road, LaCenter, KY 42056open
Infinity Farms - The FarmRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican550 W Kentucky Dropen
Mi Rancho Mexican Grill - La Center, KYRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)550 W Kentucky Dropen
Mimmie's PizzaCateringPizza · Italian229 Broadwayopen
Smokey D's Family RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American127 E Kentucky Dropen
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
199533————SIC1987
199633————SIC1987
199722————SIC1987
19982211——NAICS1997
19992211——NAICS1997
20003321——NAICS1997
20013321——NAICS1997
20025541——NAICS1997
20034431——NAICS2002
20043321——NAICS2002
20052211——NAICS2002
20065531——NAICS2002
20074421——NAICS2002
20083321——NAICS2007
20092211——NAICS2007
20102211——NAICS2007
20114421——NAICS2007
20124421——NAICS2012
20134422——NAICS2012
20145532——NAICS2012
20153321——NAICS2012
20164422——NAICS2012
2017443———NAICS2017
2018443———NAICS2017
2019443———NAICS2017
2020554———NAICS2017
2021554———NAICS2017
2022554———NAICS2022
2023553———NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 42056. 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
420223.5 mi22003
420244.1 mi12016
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.