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BMIE Market 55043

Washington County, Minnesota · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,424
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±286 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,487
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±124 · 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 count3,540
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,522
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$102,966
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4,868 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age52.8
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$1,617
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±244 · 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$383,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,219 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area3.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2022 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 55043
Restaurants per 10,000 residents11.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2018, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-50.0%
DERIVED: 2008 → 2018, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 1998 → 2018, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20230 (range 0–2)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2007–2018 (11 points, -0.3 per year, r² 0.67) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score46 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score66 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score48 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score12 / 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: 46 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score66.16640%+26.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score48.34835%+16.9
Market Momentum Score12.31225%+3.1
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 66 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,4245440%+21.7
Median household income (ACS)102,9668340%+33.1
Households (ACS)1,4875620%+11.2
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 growth-50535%+1.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)8.87725%+19.3
Population (ACS)3,4245420%+10.9
Median household income (ACS)102,9668320%+16.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 12 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-251150%+5.4
10-year restaurant growth-50530%+1.4
20-year restaurant growth02820%+5.6
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

Sandwiches 2 · American 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Mexican 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Bar 3 · Casual dining 2 · Specialty food shop 1 · Other 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Beach BarCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar2030 St Croix Trail Sopen
Bungalow InnCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar1151 Rivercrest Rd Nopen
Bungalow InnRestaurant (service type not stated)1151 Rivercrest Rd Nopen
Jordan Meats & DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches375 St Croix Trail Sopen
La Maria Taqueria RestauranteRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)360 St Croix Trail Sopen
Lisa’s Smokin’ wine LoungeBaropen
Shiner'sRestaurant (service type not stated)American157 Saint Croix Trl Nopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches360 St. Croix Trail Southopen
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
1994321SIC1987
1995541SIC1987
1996541SIC1987
1997541SIC1987
199853121NAICS1997
199953121NAICS1997
200053121NAICS1997
20014221NAICS1997
2002752211NAICS1997
200376321NAICS2002
200465311NAICS2002
200565212NAICS2002
200687412NAICS2002
2007763121NAICS2002
2008763121NAICS2007
2009542111NAICS2007
2010542111NAICS2007
2011652211NAICS2007
2012431111NAICS2012
2013542111NAICS2012
2014542111NAICS2012
201543211NAICS2012
20163221NAICS2012
20173NAICS2017
201853NAICS2017
20213NAICS2017
20223NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 55043. 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
550013.8 mi42023
540164.6 mi702023
550034.6 mi72023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.