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BMIE Market 72002

Saline County, Arkansas · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)21,495
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2,321 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households7,661
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±514 · 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 count14,134
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units5,717
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$85,502
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9,231 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age34.4
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5 · 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$1,074
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±281 · 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$220,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±11,485 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area65.9 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 72002
Restaurants per 10,000 residentsNot yet derived
Restaurant growth, 5-year-50.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2001, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+300.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-50.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+100.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20283 (range 1–4)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 1998–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.41) · 80% range · confidence Medium · 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 Score77 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score90 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score33 / 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 Score76.67740%+30.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score89.89035%+31.4
Market Momentum Score32.63325%+8.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 77 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)21,4958340%+33.0
Median household income (ACS)85,5026940%+27.4
Households (ACS)7,6618120%+16.1
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 90 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth3009935%+34.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)1.99925%+24.8
Population (ACS)21,4958320%+16.5
Median household income (ACS)85,5026920%+13.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 33 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-50450%+2.0
10-year restaurant growth3009930%+29.8
20-year restaurant growth-50420%+0.9
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 (5)

By cuisine

Chicken / wings 2 · American 1 · Coffee 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Café 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Arkansas MeaderyWinery / distillery / taproom2625 Avilla Vincintage Rdopen
Carson Dairy Bar & GrillCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)American · Coffee9128 Red Barn Wayopen
Chester's ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings12024 Vimy Ridge Rdopen
Invite-A-Chef, Central Arkansas Personal Chef ServiceRestaurant (service type not stated)6505 Reed Trlopen
Krispy Krunchy ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings10200 Highway 5open
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
199422————SIC1987
199533————SIC1987
199622————SIC1987
199765———1SIC1987
1998311——1NAICS1997
199931—1—1NAICS1997
20001—————NAICS1997
200121—1——NAICS1997
20022—————NAICS1997
20031—————NAICS2002
20041—————NAICS2002
200521——1—NAICS2002
20062—————NAICS2002
200732—2——NAICS2002
20082—————NAICS2007
20092—————NAICS2007
20102—————NAICS2007
20112—————NAICS2007
20122—————NAICS2012
2013311———NAICS2012
201431—1——NAICS2012
201531—1——NAICS2012
201631—1——NAICS2012
20173—————NAICS2017
20183—————NAICS2017
202243————NAICS2022
202354—3——NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 72002. 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
722103.8 mi242023
720224.9 mi612023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.