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BMIE Market 78417

Nueces County, Texas · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,703
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±661 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,595
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±165 · 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 count4,176
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,373
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$53,750
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±3,054 · 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 ±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$1,208
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±135 · 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$155,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±22,333 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area9.3 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 78417
Restaurants per 10,000 residents14.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+33.3%
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+100.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 3–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.18) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score54 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score43 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score61 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score59 / 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: 54 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score43.24340%+17.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score61.16135%+21.4
Market Momentum Score59.45925%+14.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 43 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,7035940%+23.8
Median household income (ACS)53,7502040%+8.0
Households (ACS)1,5955720%+11.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 61 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth33.37335%+25.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)8.57825%+19.6
Population (ACS)4,7035920%+11.9
Median household income (ACS)53,7502020%+4.0
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 59 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth33.37330%+22.0
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 (10)

By cuisine

Spanish / tapas 2 · American 1 · BBQ 1 · Burgers 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Mexican 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 7 · Bar 2 · Casual dining 2 · Quick service 2 · Catering 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Arandas In & OutCasual dining · BarMexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex5602 Old Brownsville Rd bld 2open
Boat N Net, Inc.Restaurant (service type not stated)5657 Old Brownsville Rdopen
Herencia Hispana RanchoRestaurant (service type not stated)Spanish / tapas6861 Jurica Rdopen
Julio's Easy StopRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican5945 Greenwood Dropen
Laredo Taco CompanyRestaurant (service type not stated)2125 Saratoga Blvdopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers2242 Joyce Dropen
Noches tapatíasRestaurant (service type not stated)Latin American (other) · Spanish / tapas5745 Ayers Stopen
Recio's Smokehouse and CateringCateringBBQ5526 Old Brownsville Rdopen
The High Octane Food HutQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)5701 Greenwood Dropen
Turn 5 BarBar6701 Old Brownsville Rd #9744open
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
1994321SIC1987
199511SIC1987
199611SIC1987
2000111NAICS1997
2001111NAICS1997
2002222NAICS1997
2003222NAICS2002
20042111NAICS2002
20054422NAICS2002
20064422NAICS2002
200743121NAICS2002
20083321NAICS2007
20095532NAICS2007
20106642NAICS2007
20116642NAICS2007
20123321NAICS2012
20133321NAICS2012
20143321NAICS2012
20153321NAICS2012
20165532NAICS2012
2017664NAICS2017
2018443NAICS2017
2019553NAICS2017
2020553NAICS2017
2021554NAICS2017
202264NAICS2022
202344NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 78417. 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
784162.0 mi242023
784053.1 mi322023
784063.8 mi32022
784084.5 mi232023
784044.7 mi372023
784075.0 mi12016
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.