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BMIE Market 50327

Polk County, Iowa · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)13,177
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±652 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households5,070
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±333 · 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 count10,467
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units4,197
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$98,333
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,752 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age40.3
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$1,226
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±107 · 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$314,400
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13,714 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area15.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants12
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 50327
Restaurants per 10,000 residents6.7
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+71.4%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+300.0%
DERIVED: 2000 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202813 (range 7–18)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.6 per year, r² 0.42) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score78 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score77 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score76 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score85 / 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: 78 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score76.77740%+30.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score75.67635%+26.4
Market Momentum Score85.08525%+21.3
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 77 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)13,1777540%+29.9
Median household income (ACS)98,3338040%+32.0
Households (ACS)5,0707420%+14.9
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 76 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth33.37335%+25.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)9.17625%+18.9
Population (ACS)13,1777520%+14.9
Median household income (ACS)98,3338020%+16.0
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 85 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth1009650%+48.0
10-year restaurant growth33.37330%+22.0
20-year restaurant growth71.47520%+15.0
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 (24)

By cuisine

American 6 · Pizza 5 · Bakery 3 · Coffee 3 · Mexican 3 · Latin American (other) 2 · Burgers 1 · Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Middle Eastern 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 18 · Bakery 3 · Café 3 · Casual dining 3 · Coffee shop 3 · Quick service 3 · Bar 1 · Delivery-focused 1 · Dessert 1 · Food truck 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Arby'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)5400 E University Aveopen
Breadeaux Pizza Breadeaux PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza4830 Maple Dropen
Burger King Burger KingQuick serviceBurgers · American5494 E University Aveopen
Caribou Coffee Caribou CoffeeCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee4910 Maple Dropen
Casey'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1125 N Hickory Blvdopen
Casey'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza5550 E University Aveopen
Casey'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1175 NE 75th Stopen
DSM Food Truck MallFood truck · Restaurant (service type not stated)5299 E University Aveopen
Fiesta Mexican Restaurant Fiesta Mexican RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)1100 N Hickory Blvd #203open
Hollyhock FarmBakeryBakery3030 NE 51st Ctopen
La Feria Mexican RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)4450 E University Aveopen
Mugsy's Pizza House & Irish Sports PubRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1225 Copper Creek Dropen
Okoboji GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)American1225 Copper Creek Dropen
Over the TopDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert955 NE 56th Stopen
Pleasant Hill DinerCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American5015 E University Aveopen
Reyes TamalesRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningMexican · American1225 Copper Creek Dr Unit e2open
Rolling Smoke BarbequeRestaurant (service type not stated)1225 Copper Creek Dr Ste Eopen
Scooter's Coffee Scooter's CoffeeCoffee shop · Café · BakeryCoffee · Bakery1201 Copper Creek Dropen
Social - Eats & CraftsRestaurant (service type not stated)American655 NE 56th Stopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches1001 N Hickory Blvdopen
Taste of Comfort- Homemade Baked GoodsBakery · Delivery-focusedBakeryopen
The Hills Bar & GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican4830 Maple Dropen
University & Copper Creek Scooter's CoffeeCoffee shop · CaféCoffee1201 Copper Creek Dropen
Yanni's Olive BranchRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Middle Eastern5015 E University 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
20003321NAICS1997
20014321NAICS1997
200265212NAICS1997
200387313NAICS2002
200487412NAICS2002
200598332NAICS2002
2006109432NAICS2002
2007119522NAICS2002
2008108611NAICS2007
2009866NAICS2007
20108761NAICS2007
20117651NAICS2007
201298611NAICS2012
2013109711NAICS2012
20146541NAICS2012
201554211NAICS2012
20163211NAICS2012
201764NAICS2017
2018863NAICS2017
2019963NAICS2017
20201073NAICS2017
2021141044NAICS2017
2022141145NAICS2022
2023151264NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 50327. 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
503173.9 mi302023
500094.2 mi462023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.