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BMIE Market 78535

Cameron County, Texas · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)425
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±178 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households204
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±88 · 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 count581
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units196
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$39,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±38,600 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age53.4
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$778
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±110 · 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$107,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±64,556 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area0.4 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants1
2015 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2015 detail (NAICS2012) · by USPS ZIP 78535
Restaurants per 10,000 residents17.2
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2010 → 2015, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2005 → 2015, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 1995 → 2015, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20201 (range 1–1)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2004–2015 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 1.00) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score24 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score14 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score25 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score37 / 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: 24 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score14.41440%+5.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score24.52535%+8.6
Market Momentum Score36.93725%+9.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 14 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4251940%+7.7
Median household income (ACS)39,000640%+2.2
Households (ACS)2042220%+4.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 25 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)23.52925%+7.3
Population (ACS)4251920%+3.8
Median household income (ACS)39,000620%+1.1
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 37 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth02820%+5.6
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 (2)

By cuisine

Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 2 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Laredo Taco CompanyRestaurant (service type not stated)21469 US 77 Expresswayopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches18337 Templeton Ave.open
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
199411————SIC1987
199511————SIC1987
1998111———NAICS1997
1999111———NAICS1997
2000111———NAICS1997
2001111———NAICS1997
2002111———NAICS1997
2003111———NAICS2002
2004111———NAICS2002
2005111———NAICS2002
2006111———NAICS2002
2007111———NAICS2002
2008111———NAICS2007
2009111———NAICS2007
2010111———NAICS2007
2011111———NAICS2007
2013111———NAICS2012
2014111———NAICS2012
2015111———NAICS2012
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 78535. 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
785524.0 mi352023
785504.2 mi1172023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.