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BMIE Market 56303

Stearns County, Minnesota · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)25,827
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,224 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households11,184
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±578 · 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 count25,984
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units11,528
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$65,198
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±3,315 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age36.7
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1 · 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$927
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±54 · 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$205,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±10,019 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area11.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants22
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 56303
Restaurants per 10,000 residents6.2
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+46.7%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+57.1%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+100.0%
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, 202822 (range 18–27)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.5 per year, r² 0.36) · 80% range · confidence Low · 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 Score68 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score74 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score86 / 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: 75 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score67.56840%+27.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score74.57435%+26.1
Market Momentum Score86.48625%+21.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 68 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)25,8278640%+34.3
Median household income (ACS)65,1983940%+15.6
Households (ACS)11,1848820%+17.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 74 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth57.18635%+29.9
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)8.57825%+19.5
Population (ACS)25,8278620%+17.2
Median household income (ACS)65,1983920%+7.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 86 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth46.78950%+44.3
10-year restaurant growth57.18630%+25.7
20-year restaurant growth1008220%+16.5
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 (43)

By cuisine

Coffee 10 · American 6 · Sandwiches 5 · Bakery 4 · Breakfast 2 · Burgers 2 · Chicken / wings 2 · Chinese 2 · Dessert 2 · Juice / smoothies 2 · Mexican 2 · Asian 1 · Caribbean 1 · Greek 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Japanese 1 · Mediterranean 1 · Middle Eastern 1 · Pizza 1 · Sushi 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 18 · Café 8 · Coffee shop 8 · Quick service 8 · Bar 7 · Bakery 4 · Casual dining 4 · Brewery / taproom 2 · Dessert 2 · Food truck 2 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2 · Delivery-focused 1 · Specialty food shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
AHTA CakesBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert5635 W Oakes Dropen
B-Side Indie Music CafeCafé · Coffee shopCoffee27 7th Ave Nopen
Benoit DistributingRestaurant (service type not stated)1220 32nd Ave Nopen
Buffalo Wild Wings Buffalo Wild WingsBar · Casual diningAmerican3701 W Division St #111 Ste. 111 West Pointe Centreopen
Certain NewRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian15851 33rd St NWopen
Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican GrillQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Mexican1708 Crossing Loopopen
Club DOA HoleBar10th Ave Nopen
Daily Dough BakeryBakeryBakery1512 Cypress Rdopen
Domino's Domino's PizzaQuick service · Delivery-focusedPizza5801 Ridgewood Rd. Suite 3open
Dunn Brothers Coffee - ClosedCaféCoffee71 County Road 120 Ste 400open
Energy BlendJuice, smoothie, teaJuice / smoothies101 County Rd 120 Suite 600open
Erin’s OvenBakeryBakery4254 Sauk Dropen
Fabiola CoffeeCoffee shop · CaféCoffee3306 3rd St N Ste 101-102open
FrugalsQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)50 County Road 120open
Hardee’sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers · Sandwiches151 County Road 120open
Hong Kong Chinese RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese37 33rd Ave Nopen
Howie's Sports Bar and GrillBarAmerican101 9th Ave Nopen
Jimmy John's Jimmy John'sQuick service · Specialty food shopSandwiches101 County Rd 120 Ste. 100open
Jimmy Z's Food TruckFood truckAmerican · Sandwiches32173 CR-1open
JJ GardenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Sushi · Japanese · Asian2104 8th St Nopen
Kinder CoffeeCoffee shopCoffee203 Cooper Ave Nopen
Korppi Coffee + BakeshopCoffee shop · Café · BakeryCoffee · Bakery71 County Rd 120open
Lily's Wings, Burgers & ThingsFood truckBurgers · Chicken / wings129 7th Ave Nopen
Lily's Wings, Burgers, & ThingsRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings1501 Northway Dropen
Mr. TwistyDessert · Quick serviceIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert5821 Ridgewood Rdopen
MT's on 8thCasual dining · Bar2022 Veterans Dropen
Muggsy's BeansCoffee shop · CaféCoffee99 Osseo Ave Nopen
New York Gyro 3rd Street New York GyroRestaurant (service type not stated)Mediterranean · Middle Eastern · Greek3316 3rd St Nopen
Oblivion CoffeebarCoffee shop · Juice, smoothie, tea · CaféCoffee · Juice / smoothies27 7th Ave Nopen
Pantown Brewing CompanyBrewery / taproom · Bar408 37th Ave Nopen
Riverfront DiningRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican1406 6th Ave Nopen
Rt And Pt 3 IncRestaurant (service type not stated)905 County Road 4open
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee1608 Crossing Loopopen
SubwayRestaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches905 County Road 4open
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches1501 Northway Dropen
Taco John'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Mexican25 9th Ave Nopen
The Pantown Brewing CompanyBrewery / taproom · CaféCoffee3318 3rd St Nopen
The PlaceCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · American413 9th Ave Nopen
Tool ShedBaropen
Vfw 428Bar9 18th Ave Nopen
Visit 77Restaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean1000 County Road 134open
Waamo CafeCoffee shopCoffee3419 3rd St Nopen
Waffle ItRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Breakfast2018 Veterans Dropen
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
19941512———3SIC1987
19951915———4SIC1987
19961814———4SIC1987
19971612———4SIC1987
199812936—2NAICS1997
19999725—1NAICS1997
20009725—1NAICS1997
20011293512NAICS1997
20021292611NAICS1997
20031211452—NAICS2002
20041311551—NAICS2002
20051210451—NAICS2002
20061512651—NAICS2002
200718157711NAICS2002
20081513571—NAICS2007
20091714572—NAICS2007
20101916862—NAICS2007
2011221741121NAICS2007
201219165921NAICS2012
201317143921NAICS2012
2014191641021NAICS2012
201520185121—NAICS2012
201620175111—NAICS2012
201719163103—NAICS2017
20181815311——NAICS2017
20191915311——NAICS2017
20201914—11——NAICS2017
20212318—14——NAICS2017
20222621415——NAICS2022
202325223153—NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 56303. 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
563873.9 mi472023
563774.6 mi202023
563744.9 mi152023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.