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BMIE Market 50324

Polk County, Iowa · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)5,143
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±18 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,229
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±207 · 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 count4,903
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,319
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$91,707
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±19,396 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age41.6
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2 · 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$1,498
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±339 · 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$267,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±16,505 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area1.4 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants13
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 50324
Restaurants per 10,000 residents8.2
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+85.7%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+225.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+550.0%
DERIVED: 2008 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202815 (range 12–19)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.9 per year, r² 0.83) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score75 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score67 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score68 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score96 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence Medium · 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: 75 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score66.86740%+26.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score68.26835%+23.9
Market Momentum Score95.99625%+24.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 67 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5,1436140%+24.4
Median household income (ACS)91,7077540%+29.9
Households (ACS)2,2296320%+12.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 68 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth2259935%+34.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)25.32625%+6.6
Population (ACS)5,1436120%+12.2
Median household income (ACS)91,7077520%+15.0
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 96 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth85.79450%+58.9
10-year restaurant growth2259930%+37.0
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 (39)

By cuisine

Coffee 5 · American 4 · Dessert 4 · Mexican 4 · Bakery 3 · Pizza 3 · Chinese 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Juice / smoothies 2 · Latin American (other) 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Asian 1 · BBQ 1 · Breakfast 1 · Burgers 1 · Caribbean 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Japanese 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1 · Vietnamese 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 20 · Bar 7 · Café 5 · Dessert 5 · Casual dining 4 · Coffee shop 4 · Bakery 3 · Juice, smoothie, tea 3 · Quick service 3 · Food truck 2

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
58 Venezuelan FoodRestaurant (service type not stated)Latin American (other)980 73rd Stopen
73rd & Hickman Scooter's CoffeeCoffee shop · CaféCoffee7500 Hickman Rdopen
B-Bop's B-Bop'sQuick serviceBurgers · American1105 73rd Stopen
Baby Boomers CookiesRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican6611 University Aveopen
Bes-t Investments LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)7160 University Aveopen
Blue Agave Brunch & DinnerRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Breakfast6587 University Aveopen
Casey'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza6961 University Aveopen
Centerfield Sports BarBar · Casual dining6555 University Aveopen
China GardenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese7167 University Avenueopen
China StarRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese7164 University Aveopen
Dairy Queen Dairy QueenQuick service · DessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert6842 University Aveopen
DipsetBar1300 72nd Stopen
Eileen's Cookies Eileen's Colossal Cookies - Liberty, MOBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert7222 University Aveopen
Fierce NutritionJuice, smoothie, teaJuice / smoothies · Healthy / salads / bowls7220 University Aveopen
Grounds For CelebrationCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee6601 University Aveopen
La Bonita Windsor Heights, IA.Casual dining · BarMexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex6611 University Aveopen
Lin CorporationRestaurant (service type not stated)7164 University Aveopen
Little BrotherCasual diningAmerican6587 University Aveopen
Little G’s TreatsDessert · Juice, smoothie, teaJuice / smoothies · Ice cream / frozen desserts1501 64th Stopen
Lucky's BarBar6555 University Aveopen
Marco's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza7238 University Aveopen
Mayhew's MarketFood truck980 73rd Stopen
MustardsRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ6611 University Aveopen
None of Your BusinessBarAmerican6500 Hickman Rdopen
Ocha Bubble Tea, Windsor Heights Ocha Bubble TeaJuice, smoothie, tea · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféTea / bubble tea · Coffee7216 University Aveopen
Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza7160 University Aveopen
Paris Banh MiRestaurant (service type not stated)Vietnamese · Sandwiches · Asian6601 University Ave STE. 100open
Puerto Rico RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean · Latin American (other)6611 University Ave Unit 101open
Sabores de México Food TruckFood truckMexican7300 Hickman Rdopen
Scooter's Coffee Scooter's CoffeeCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee7500 Hickman Rdopen
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee7101 University Aveopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches1001 73rd Stopen
Sweet Swirls Rolled Ice CreamDessert · Restaurant (service type not stated)Dessert7246 University Aveopen
Teriyaki Eats Japanese GrillRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningJapanese · American7238 University Avenueopen
The Bake ShoppeBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert6611 University Ave #102open
The RidgemontBar7460 Hickman Rdopen
Walmart BakeryBakeryBakery1001 73rd Stopen
Wine and Spirits GalleryBar7690 Hickman Rdopen
Good Company Nsp, LlcBar6555 University Aveclosed
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
2008222NAICS2007
2009111NAICS2007
20104431NAICS2007
2011222NAICS2007
201232111NAICS2012
201354311NAICS2012
201442112NAICS2012
201542112NAICS2012
2016541211NAICS2012
2017118333NAICS2017
20189733NAICS2017
20198733NAICS2017
20201084NAICS2017
202111843NAICS2017
2022131053NAICS2022
2023161346NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 50324. 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
503112.0 mi272023
503222.3 mi512023
503122.5 mi432023
503102.6 mi642023
503144.2 mi122023
503254.5 mi572023
502654.7 mi542023
503094.9 mi912023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.