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BMIE Market 55001

Washington County, Minnesota · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,027
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±64 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,231
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±122 · 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 count2,916
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,153
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$133,581
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,478 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age51.6
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 rent$2,333
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,969 · 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$673,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±67,005 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area27.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 55001
Restaurants per 10,000 residents10.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-20.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+33.3%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20284 (range 2–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, 0.0 per year, r² 0.05) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score59 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score69 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score49 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score57 / 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: 59 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score69.06940%+27.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score48.84935%+17.1
Market Momentum Score57.55725%+14.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 69 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,0275240%+20.9
Median household income (ACS)133,5819440%+37.5
Households (ACS)1,2315320%+10.6
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 49 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-201435%+4.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)13.25925%+14.9
Population (ACS)3,0275220%+10.4
Median household income (ACS)133,5819420%+18.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 57 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth33.38550%+42.5
10-year restaurant growth-201430%+4.1
20-year restaurant growth33.35420%+10.9
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 (8)

By cuisine

American 3 · Chicken / wings 1 · Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Bar 3 · Casual dining 1 · Dessert 1 · Quick service 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Chicken Hill FarmRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings15106 50th St Sopen
Chipotle Mexican GrillQuick service13315 60th St Sopen
Current Restaurant & BarRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican3291 St Croix Trail Sopen
Sail Away CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)American3121 Saint Croix Trl Sopen
Selma's Ice Cream ParlorDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert3419 St Croix Trail Sopen
The Lumberyard PubBar · Casual diningLower level, 3121 St Croix Trail Sopen
Ultimate Girls Night OutBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)American3291 St Croix Trl Sopen
Yellow House VineyardWinery / distillery / taproomopen
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
199433SIC1987
199533SIC1987
1996532SIC1987
1997431SIC1987
1998541211NAICS1997
1999541211NAICS1997
2000541211NAICS1997
2001431111NAICS1997
2002431111NAICS1997
2003431111NAICS2002
2004652211NAICS2002
200544121NAICS2002
200644121NAICS2002
2007222NAICS2002
20084431NAICS2007
20094431NAICS2007
20104331NAICS2007
2011333NAICS2007
20123321NAICS2012
20135541NAICS2012
20144431NAICS2012
201554311NAICS2012
20163321NAICS2012
201733NAICS2017
201833NAICS2017
201933NAICS2017
202033NAICS2017
202144NAICS2017
202244NAICS2022
202344NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 55001. 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
551293.8 mi192023
550433.8 mi32018
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.