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BMIE Market 78575

Cameron County, Texas · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,575
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±617 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,620
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±199 · 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 count8,056
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,951
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$71,765
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9,956 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age38.2
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$1,085
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±137 · 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$249,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±29,369 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area8.3 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants6
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 78575
Restaurants per 10,000 residentsNot yet derived
Restaurant growth, 5-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+500.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+500.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+500.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202811 (range 8–15)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.6 per year, r² 0.58) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score61 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score55 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score72 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score55 / 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: 61 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score55.15540%+22.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score71.77235%+25.1
Market Momentum Score55.05525%+13.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 55 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,5755940%+23.6
Median household income (ACS)71,7655040%+20.0
Households (ACS)1,6205820%+11.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 72 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth50010035%+34.9
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)13.16025%+15.0
Population (ACS)4,5755920%+11.8
Median household income (ACS)71,7655020%+10.0
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 55 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-251150%+5.4
10-year restaurant growth50010030%+29.9
20-year restaurant growth5009920%+19.7
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 (30)

By cuisine

Mexican 8 · American 3 · BBQ 2 · Latin American (other) 2 · Pizza 2 · Seafood 2 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Burgers 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Middle Eastern 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 22 · Bar 8 · Quick service 7 · Casual dining 4 · Food truck 3 · Delivery-focused 1 · Dessert 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Agave Restaurant & CantinaCasual dining · BarMexican · Latin American (other)9051 Huitt St Unit B & Copen
Ale SnacksFood truck · Juice, smoothie, tea · DessertJuice / smoothies · Ice cream / frozen desserts9655 Anacua Stopen
Blue Eye BistroCasual dining · BarMexican · Middle Eastern101 Carmen Ave Suite Aopen
Danny's America RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)AmericanSharry Rdopen
Domino's Pizza Domino's PizzaQuick service · Delivery-focusedPizza7055 N Expressway 77open
El Rey Del Elote/HamburguesaRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other) · Burgers9963 Anacua Stopen
Flying Pig Grill & CantinaCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar7197 Burnias Stopen
Hacienda La PatronaRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexicanopen
La Guera MicheladasBar6933 N Expressway 77open
La Palma CockteleriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood7097 N Expressway 77open
Laredo Taco CompanyRestaurant (service type not stated)9670 Anacua St, Brownsville, TX 78520, United Statesopen
Laredo Taco CompanyRestaurant (service type not stated)7900 North Expresswayopen
Las BrasitasRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican7035 N Expressway 77open
Las Palmas ClubhouseQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar1 Rancho Viejo Dropen
Mariscos Lauro Villar OlmitoRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · British / Irish pub food7097 North Street 77open
Mr. TacoRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceMexican1704 Old Hwy 77open
Olmito Pizza & MoreQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza9055 FM1732 Unit aopen
Pizzeria 77Restaurant (service type not stated)7077 N Expressway 77open
Rancho Viejo & Country Club Casa Grande HallBaropen
Rancho Viejo Golf Club, Brownsville, Texas, USARestaurant (service type not stated)open
Resaca del Rancho ViejoRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexicanopen
Slice House PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)7077 N Expressway 77open
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches9675 Anacua Street Suite Aopen
Tejano’s BarBarSouthwestern / Tex-Mex7568 Old Hwy 77open
Texican BBQ Company Texican BBQ CompanyRestaurant (service type not stated) · Food truck · Casual diningBBQ · American6937 S Expresswayopen
The Snack Stand & MoreFood truck · Quick service9051 Huitt Stopen
Tortilleria HernandezRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican7221 Gay Stopen
Up In Smoke BBQRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ7310 N Expressway 77open
Wild West Grill And BarRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · Bar8045 N Expressway 77open
Wing Barn Wing BarnRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings · American7097, 77 Frontage Rd Unit 11open
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
199711————SIC1987
1998111———NAICS1997
20001—————NAICS1997
200311——1—NAICS2002
200411——1—NAICS2002
2005431—2—NAICS2002
200621——1—NAICS2002
2007211———NAICS2002
2008211———NAICS2007
20091—————NAICS2007
20101—————NAICS2007
20111—————NAICS2007
201232—2——NAICS2012
201321—1——NAICS2012
201432—2——NAICS2012
20154312——NAICS2012
20166312——NAICS2012
201787—6——NAICS2017
201898—6——NAICS2017
201998—6——NAICS2017
202076—5——NAICS2017
202187—5——NAICS2017
202297—6——NAICS2022
202396—5——NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 78575. 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.