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BMIE Market 77078

Harris County, Texas · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)14,247
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,507 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households5,057
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±538 · 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 count14,777
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units4,898
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$39,093
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±10,191 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age34.9
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$1,297
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±198 · 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$162,100
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±12,827 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area10.3 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 77078
Restaurants per 10,000 residents4.1
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2017 → 2022, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-40.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-40.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file-40.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20281 (range 0–2)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2012–2023 (11 points, -0.2 per year, r² 0.77) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score40 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score47 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score44 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score25 / 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: 40 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score47.44740%+19.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score43.84435%+15.3
Market Momentum Score24.82525%+6.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 47 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)14,2477640%+30.3
Median household income (ACS)39,093640%+2.2
Households (ACS)5,0577420%+14.9
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 44 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-40835%+2.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)2.19925%+24.7
Population (ACS)14,2477620%+15.2
Median household income (ACS)39,093620%+1.1
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 25 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth-40830%+2.4
20-year restaurant growth-40720%+1.5
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 (17)

By cuisine

American 4 · BBQ 2 · Chicken / wings 1 · Mexican 1 · Steakhouse 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 9 · Bar 3 · Food truck 2 · Quick service 2 · Casual dining 1 · Catering 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
A Different Cut Cigar Club and LoungeBar10008 Tidwell Rdopen
Aevra LogisticsRestaurant (service type not stated)11055 Mesa Dropen
Divas Daiquiris and MoreBar8302 Sultan Dr Ste.Bopen
Eve's TacosFood truckMexican8000 Mesa Dropen
holy smokes bbqRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQMesaopen
Hookah Blame UBar10008 Tidwell Rdopen
Houston Famous SteakRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse2263 Daylene Driveopen
Jack in the BoxQuick service9602 Mesa Dropen
KitchenoneeighteenQuick serviceAmerican9850 Mesa Dropen
Lacy's Cafeteria & RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)9606 Mesa Dropen
Lotta BurgerRestaurant (service type not stated)9850 Mesa Dr Ste Aopen
Mama’s Chicken and WafflesRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings · American10012 Tidwell Rdopen
Simmz KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican9834 Linares Dropen
Smoked It Up BBQFood truck · CateringBBQopen
Taqueria Los Ramones Nuevo LeonRestaurant (service type not stated)9034 Talton Dropen
We Got Wings & MoreRestaurant (service type not stated)American10012 Tidwell Rdopen
Saia Motor Freight Lines IncRestaurant (service type not stated)9051 Railwood Drclosed
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
199455SIC1987
199555SIC1987
199644SIC1987
199755SIC1987
19984413NAICS1997
19995413NAICS1997
20005413NAICS1997
2001433NAICS1997
20027514NAICS1997
20037514NAICS2002
20046514NAICS2002
20057624NAICS2002
20066514NAICS2002
20076514NAICS2002
20086514NAICS2007
20097615NAICS2007
20107615NAICS2007
20117615NAICS2007
20125514NAICS2012
20135514NAICS2012
20145514NAICS2012
20155514NAICS2012
20165514NAICS2012
2017333NAICS2017
2019333NAICS2017
2020333NAICS2017
2021333NAICS2017
2022333NAICS2022
202333NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 77078. 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
770283.2 mi132023
770163.2 mi112023
770503.7 mi12016
770134.1 mi72023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.