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BMIE Market 68428

Lancaster County, Nebraska · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)1,332
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±323 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households528
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±110 · 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 count1,375
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units544
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$115,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±32,149 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age47.0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9 · 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$859
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±57 · 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$385,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±45,793 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area57.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 68428
Restaurants per 10,000 residents7.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+300.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+300.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+300.0%
DERIVED: 1997 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 3–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2007–2023 (11 points, +0.2 per year, r² 0.79) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score70 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score58 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score65 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score97 / 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: 70 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score57.85840%+23.1
Restaurant Opportunity Score64.86535%+22.7
Market Momentum Score97.19725%+24.3
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 58 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)1,3323740%+14.8
Median household income (ACS)115,0008940%+35.4
Households (ACS)5283820%+7.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 65 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth3009935%+34.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)30.02025%+5.0
Population (ACS)1,3323720%+7.4
Median household income (ACS)115,0008920%+17.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 97 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth1009650%+48.0
10-year restaurant growth3009930%+29.8
20-year restaurant growth3009720%+19.3
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 (9)

By cuisine

American 2 · BBQ 1 · Coffee 1 · Italian 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Mexican 1 · Pizza 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1

By type

Bar 6 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Winery / distillery / taproom 2 · Café 1 · Casual dining 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Boat House Bar & GrillBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)BBQ10005 W DAVEY Rdopen
Cain's PubBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)1733 Waverly Rdopen
Capriolo WineryWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar3110 W Branched Oak Rdopen
Ding A Ling BarBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)American14630 N 1st Stopen
James Arthur VineyardsWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar2001 W Raymond Rdopen
Las Palomas Mexican GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)10005 W Davey Rdopen
Starr’s Raymonos PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian5580 W Mill Rdopen
The Brewed Awakening Co.Coffee shop · Juice, smoothie, tea · CaféCoffee · Tea / bubble tea5580 W Mill Rdopen
The DINGCasual dining · BarAmerican14630 1st Stopen
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
19941————1SIC1987
19951————1SIC1987
19961————1SIC1987
199711————SIC1987
1998211——1NAICS1997
19991————1NAICS1997
20001————1NAICS1997
2001211——1NAICS1997
200221—1—1NAICS1997
200341—1—3NAICS2002
20044211—2NAICS2002
20053211—1NAICS2002
200621—1—1NAICS2002
200721—1—1NAICS2002
200821—1—1NAICS2007
200921—1—1NAICS2007
201021—1—1NAICS2007
201121—1—1NAICS2007
201211—1——NAICS2012
201311—1——NAICS2012
201421—1——NAICS2012
20152211——NAICS2012
20162211——NAICS2012
202344————NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 68428. 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
685244.2 mi62023
684024.8 mi12014
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.