BMIE Market 78559

Cameron County, Texas · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	12,169 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,129 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	4,275 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±453 · 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 count	12,751 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	4,726 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$49,383 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5,656 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	37.2 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6 · 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	$1,038 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±97 · 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	$103,800 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,762 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	36.3 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	15 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 78559
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	8.6 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	+7.1% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	+25.0% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+114.3% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+400.0% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	15 (range 13–17) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.2 per year, r² 0.40) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	57 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	49 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	57 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	69 / 100 MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Trends

Historical lines are published counts. Dashed lines are derived: a least-squares trend through the last decade, extended as a FORECAST with its 80% range. Momentum, not a guarantee.

Restaurants by year, with trend and projection

ZIP Code Business Patterns, USPS ZIP 78559. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, +0.2 restaurants per year, r² 0.40, confidence Low.

Growth index (first year on file = 100)

Each category relative to its own first published count. Full/limited split is unavailable under SIC (before 1998).

Mix of the food-service market

Share of all food-service establishments. "Other" = snack bars, caterers, contractors, mobile.

Population and restaurants per 10,000 residents

Population points: 2010 Census count and ACS 5-year estimates on file (more vintages load over time). Density uses the population point within two years of each restaurant count. Population projection appears once three or more ACS years are loaded.

Restaurant growth vs. Texas and U.S. averages

Averages are the mean growth across all ZCTAs with the figure (state n = 1,534, U.S. n = 24,852). DERIVED from ZIP Code Business Patterns.

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: 57 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	49.5	49	40%	+19.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score	56.9	57	35%	+19.9
Market Momentum Score	69.4	69	25%	+17.4

Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 49 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	12,169	74	40%	+29.4
Median household income (ACS)	49,383	14	40%	+5.6
Households (ACS)	4,275	72	20%	+14.4

Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 57 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	25	67	35%	+23.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	12.3	63	25%	+15.8
Population (ACS)	12,169	74	20%	+14.7
Median household income (ACS)	49,383	14	20%	+2.8

Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 69 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	7.1	64	50%	+32.0
10-year restaurant growth	25	67	30%	+20.2
20-year restaurant growth	114.3	86	20%	+17.1

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 (43)

By cuisine

Mexican 8 · American 7 · Burgers 3 · Pizza 3 · Bakery 2 · Chicken / wings 2 · Coffee 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 2 · BBQ 1 · Dessert 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 27 · Quick service 14 · Bar 6 · Casual dining 5 · Food truck 3 · Bakery 2 · Dessert 2 · Café 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Delivery-focused 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
American Eagle Towing Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		26938 Road 374	open
Burger King Burger King	Quick service	Burgers · American	1102 N Main St	open
Chirag Enterprises Ltd	Restaurant (service type not stated)		1202 N Main St	open
Church's Texas Chicken Church's Chicken	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	716 N. Main Highway FM 506	open
Cougars Cafe & Bar LLC	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar		10660 US-281	open
Dairy Queen Dairy Queen	Quick service · Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	912 N Main St	open
Diana's Tortilleria	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex	605 W US-83 BUS	open
Dibs On Ribs BBQ & Kitchen	Food truck	BBQ		open
Domino's Domino's Pizza	Delivery-focused · Quick service	Pizza	700 N Main St	open
Don Beto's	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	109 N Main St	open
DQ Grill & Chill DQ Grill & Chill	Quick service		912 N Main St	open
El Botanero snacks and coffee	Food truck	Mexican	500 N Main St	open
El Norteño Boots and Bar	Bar		131 W Commercial Ave	open
Ellis McD	Quick service			open
Expy 83 & FM 506 Whataburger	Quick service		90 W EXPRESSWAY 83	open
Four-Twenty Eats & Treats	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American	501 N Main St	open
JC Wing Company	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	117 S Main St	open
Jose Fiesta Tex Mex Restaurant La Feria	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Mexican	101 W Expressway 83	open
La Feria Café	Café · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Coffee · Mexican	121 W Commercial Ave	open
Laredo Taco Company	Restaurant (service type not stated)		12447 N. Expressway 83	open
Laredo Taco Company	Restaurant (service type not stated)		221 N. Main Street	open
Laredo Taco Company	Restaurant (service type not stated)		100 W Expy 83	open
Little Caesars Pizza Little Caesars	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	508 N Main St	open
Los Amigos Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	Mexican	105 S Main St	open
McDonald's McDonald's	Quick service	Burgers · American	204 E Expressway 83	open
Moonlight Delights	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · Food truck		10896 TX-374	open
Panaderia La Mexicana	Bakery · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Bakery · Mexican	124 W Oleander Ave	open
Pizza Hut Pizza Hut	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	717 N Main St Cameron	open
Reyes Bakery	Bakery · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Bakery	124 W Oleander Ave	open
Rusty Bucket Saloon	Bar		11886 US-83 BUS	open
Sandy's Burger Diner	Restaurant (service type not stated)		504 N Main St	open
Sofia's Sweets	Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert	Juice / smoothies · Ice cream / frozen desserts	12666 El Rosal N	open
Stars Drive-In Stars Drive-In	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)		816 N Main St	open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	901 N Main St.	open
Taqueria el Chino La feria	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican	601 N Main St	open
Texas Rose Bar - One of the Top 10 Honkytonks in Texas	Bar		13754 US-83 BUS	open
The Yard by Just Fresh	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American	130 E Oleander Ave	open
Tio’s Taqueria and Snacks	Restaurant (service type not stated)		312 W 1st St	open
Town And Country Drive In #1	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	10774 US-83 BUS	open
Well Refuge	Coffee shop	Coffee	220 E Oleander Ave	open
Whataburger Whataburger	Quick service	Burgers · American	90 W EXPRESSWAY 83	open
Wingstop Wingstop	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	109 W Main, Suites C&D	open
Stars Restaurants Lp	Restaurant (service type not stated)		816 N Main St	closed

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

Year	All food service	Restaurants	Full-service	Limited-service	Snack & beverage	Bars	Industry codes
1994	3	3	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1995	3	3	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1996	5	4	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1997	9	8	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1998	7	7	4	3	—	—	NAICS1997
1999	7	7	4	3	—	—	NAICS1997
2000	11	10	6	4	—	1	NAICS1997
2001	8	7	3	4	—	1	NAICS1997
2002	8	5	1	3	1	2	NAICS1997
2003	11	7	1	5	1	3	NAICS2002
2004	10	7	3	4	—	3	NAICS2002
2005	8	5	2	3	—	2	NAICS2002
2006	10	7	3	4	—	2	NAICS2002
2007	13	10	4	6	—	2	NAICS2002
2008	10	8	2	6	—	1	NAICS2007
2009	12	10	3	7	—	1	NAICS2007
2010	13	11	4	7	—	1	NAICS2007
2011	14	12	4	8	—	1	NAICS2007
2012	12	10	2	8	—	1	NAICS2012
2013	13	12	4	8	—	1	NAICS2012
2014	14	12	4	8	—	1	NAICS2012
2015	15	12	4	8	—	2	NAICS2012
2016	15	13	5	8	—	1	NAICS2012
2017	16	14	5	9	—	—	NAICS2017
2018	16	14	4	10	—	—	NAICS2017
2019	17	15	4	10	—	—	NAICS2017
2020	15	13	4	8	—	—	NAICS2017
2021	17	13	3	8	—	—	NAICS2017
2022	16	13	3	8	—	—	NAICS2022
2023	16	15	3	10	—	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 78559. 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)

None within 5 miles.