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BMIE Market 44028

Lorain County, Ohio · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)9,671
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±417 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households3,983
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±287 · 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 count8,467
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units3,234
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$87,595
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±12,197 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age46.4
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$1,264
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±656 · 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$331,700
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±21,937 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area33.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 44028
Restaurants per 10,000 residents7.1
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2017 → 2022, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 2012 → 2022, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-40.0%
DERIVED: 2002 → 2022, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+0.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2022, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20273 (range 2–5)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2012–2022 (11 points, 0.0 per year, r² 0.02) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score55 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score71 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score57 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score26 / 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: 55 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score70.77140%+28.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score56.65735%+19.8
Market Momentum Score25.82625%+6.5
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 71 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)9,6717040%+28.1
Median household income (ACS)87,5957140%+28.3
Households (ACS)3,9837120%+14.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 57 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-251235%+4.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)3.19725%+24.3
Population (ACS)9,6717020%+14.1
Median household income (ACS)87,5957120%+14.2
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 26 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth-251230%+3.5
20-year restaurant growth-40720%+1.5
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 (16)

By cuisine

Dessert 3 · American 2 · Pizza 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Coffee 1 · Italian 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 8 · Bar 5 · Casual dining 3 · Dessert 3 · Other 2 · Bakery 1 · Café 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Quick service 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Barbarino's RestaurantBarItalian · Pizza23871 Sprague Rdopen
Barbarinos LoungeRestaurant (service type not stated)23871 Sprague Rdopen
Becker's Donuts and BakeryBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · DessertDessert24523 Sprague Rdopen
Bootleggers GrilleCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican34550 Royalton Rdopen
Columbia Beverage & DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches25011 Royalton Rdopen
Everything Brittle LLCDessert · Restaurant (service type not stated)Dessert26339 Cobblestone Trailopen
Four Keys RestaurantCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American34501 Royalton Rdopen
Jokers Pub and Grub - Columbia Station, OHRestaurant (service type not stated) · Bar · Casual dining24517 Sprague Rdopen
Joys Pizzeria And GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza26608 Royalton Rdopen
La Famiglia Winery La Famiglia RistoranteWinery / distillery / taproom26095 Nichols Rdopen
Ruggles Ice CreamDessertDessert25093 Sprague Rdopen
Stable SideRestaurant (service type not stated) · Other26897 Frederick Aveopen
The Snake PitBar11700 Station Rdopen
Tops Sandwich ShoppeOtherSandwiches26757 Royalton Rdopen
Westside Columbia CafeCaféCoffee24517 Sprague Rdopen
Wonder BarBar25053 Saddlehorn Ciropen
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
1994633SIC1987
1995734SIC1987
1996651SIC1987
1997963SIC1987
1998105323NAICS1997
199984311NAICS1997
20006422NAICS1997
200196331NAICS1997
200285232NAICS1997
200386331NAICS2002
200475232NAICS2002
200575232NAICS2002
200664312NAICS2002
200764312NAICS2002
200865411NAICS2007
2009653111NAICS2007
2010764111NAICS2007
2011653111NAICS2007
2012642112NAICS2012
20134331NAICS2012
20145221NAICS2012
20158441NAICS2012
20167221NAICS2012
2017833NAICS2017
2018833NAICS2017
2019933NAICS2017
2020933NAICS2017
2021533NAICS2017
2022433NAICS2022
20234NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 44028. 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
442804.2 mi82023
441494.4 mi122023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.