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BMIE Market 68524

Lancaster County, Nebraska · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)6,139
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±860 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,096
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±216 · 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 count5,983
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,020
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$81,045
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7,108 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age30.5
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$973
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±29 · 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$234,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±16,776 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area28.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants6
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 68524
Restaurants per 10,000 residents5.0
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+20.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+100.0%
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 0.00) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score68 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score63 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score66 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score80 / 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: 68 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score63.26340%+25.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score65.86635%+23.0
Market Momentum Score80.08025%+20.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 63 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)6,1396440%+25.5
Median household income (ACS)81,0456440%+25.4
Households (ACS)2,0966220%+12.3
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 66 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth206335%+22.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)9.87325%+18.3
Population (ACS)6,1396420%+12.7
Median household income (ACS)81,0456420%+12.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 80 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth1009650%+48.0
10-year restaurant growth206330%+18.9
20-year restaurant growth506520%+13.0
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 (7)

By cuisine

Pizza 4 · American 1 · Chinese 1 · Mexican 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 6 · Bar 1 · Casual dining 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Amigos/Kings Classic Amigos/Kings ClassicRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex · American4700 W Huntington Aveopen
Casey'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza4131 Old Woodlawn Rdopen
Casey'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza4715 W Adams Stopen
Huskerville Pub and PizzaBar · Casual diningPizza2805 NW 48th Stopen
Little Caesars Pizza Little CaesarsQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza4646 W Huntington Aveopen
Little ChopstixRestaurant (service type not stated)Chineseopen
Tailwind Lnk LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)2400 W Adams St Ste 206open
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
199433————SIC1987
199533————SIC1987
199633————SIC1987
199722————SIC1987
19983211——NAICS1997
19992211——NAICS1997
2000222———NAICS1997
2001222———NAICS1997
20023321——NAICS1997
20035431—1NAICS2002
20045431—1NAICS2002
2005211——1NAICS2002
2006222———NAICS2002
2007111———NAICS2002
200822—2——NAICS2007
200922—2——NAICS2007
20103312——NAICS2007
20114312——NAICS2007
20125413——NAICS2012
20137532—1NAICS2012
20148642—2NAICS2012
20157532—2NAICS2012
20166422—2NAICS2012
201753————NAICS2017
201853————NAICS2017
201964————NAICS2017
202074—3——NAICS2017
202175—4——NAICS2017
202275—4——NAICS2022
2023106—4——NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 68524. 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
684023.6 mi12014
685314.0 mi—
684284.2 mi42023
685214.9 mi642023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.