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BMIE Market 45229

Hamilton County, Ohio · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)13,529
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,371 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households6,794
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±570 · 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 count13,020
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units8,070
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$32,263
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9,235 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age39.5
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$884
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±67 · 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$285,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±76,651 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area2.7 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants11
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 45229
Restaurants per 10,000 residents7.7
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+10.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+57.1%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+83.3%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202810 (range 7–13)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.2 per year, r² 0.25) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score50 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score47 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score48 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score58 / 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: 50 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score47.04740%+18.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score47.84835%+16.7
Market Momentum Score58.35825%+14.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 47 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)13,5297540%+30.0
Median household income (ACS)32,263340%+1.2
Households (ACS)6,7947920%+15.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 48 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)8.18025%+19.9
Population (ACS)13,5297520%+15.0
Median household income (ACS)32,263320%+0.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 58 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth106850%+33.8
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth57.17020%+13.9
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 (21)

By cuisine

American 4 · Chinese 3 · BBQ 2 · Coffee 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Bakery 1 · Burgers 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Caribbean 1 · Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Mexican 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 13 · Bar 4 · Bakery 2 · Casual dining 2 · Food truck 2 · Quick service 2 · Buffet 1 · Café 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Dessert 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bar 29Casual dining · Bar4040 Reading Rdopen
Blue Gibbon Chinese RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese1231 Tennessee Aveopen
Cincinnati Children's Hospital CafeteriaBuffet3333 Burnet Aveopen
Dragon CityRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese3521 Reading Rdopen
Drea's On ReadingRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican3305 Reading Rdopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Dessert · Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shopIce cream / frozen desserts · Juice / smoothies · Dessert · Coffee435 E Martin Luther King Dropen
Gold Star ChiliRestaurant (service type not stated)American3333 Burnet Ave,open
Gold Star Chili Gold StarQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)American4544 Reading Rdopen
Hook Fish & ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningSandwiches · American3500 READING Rdopen
Mark Pi's (University Hospital)Restaurant (service type not stated)Chinese234 Goodman Stopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers413 Martin Luther King Dropen
S&S BBQRestaurant (service type not stated) · Food truckBBQ4007 Reading Rdopen
Saturday Morning Vibes Cereal BarRestaurant (service type not stated)3539 Reading Rd Ste 101open
Sixteen BricksBakeryBakery4760-B Paddock Rdopen
Small BarBar4208 Red Bud Plopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches3200 Burnet Aveopen
Sugar N' Spice DinerRestaurant (service type not stated)4381 Reading Rdopen
Sweets & Meats BBQRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ3440 Burnet Aveopen
Tacos El GordisFood truckMexican4545 Reading Rdopen
The Wardell’sRestaurant (service type not stated) · Bar562 Stewart Plopen
Zola's Avondale CafeCaféCoffee · Caribbean · Cajun, Creole, Southern3539 Reading Rd Suite 105open
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
19941064SIC1987
19951073SIC1987
19961284SIC1987
19971275SIC1987
1998127435NAICS1997
19991163215NAICS1997
2000137435NAICS1997
2001115325NAICS1997
2002149544NAICS1997
2003147255NAICS2002
2004136335NAICS2002
2005104224NAICS2002
2006105323NAICS2002
20071374212NAICS2002
20081074212NAICS2007
20091274212NAICS2007
201015106312NAICS2007
20111385212NAICS2007
201216105412NAICS2012
201316115421NAICS2012
201419135621NAICS2012
201520145631NAICS2012
201617124621NAICS2012
201715139NAICS2017
201813107NAICS2017
20191196NAICS2017
202012107NAICS2017
2021131136NAICS2017
2022121146NAICS2022
2023131146NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 45229. 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
452171.1 mi112023
452071.1 mi62023
452671.4 mi12016
452061.8 mi202023
452201.9 mi212023
452122.0 mi412023
452192.3 mi712023
452322.9 mi62023
452083.1 mi532023
452093.1 mi802023
452163.3 mi102023
410743.4 mi52023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.