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BMIE Market 78583

Cameron County, Texas · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)5,236
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±692 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,952
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±198 · 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 count6,623
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units3,225
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$51,453
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±19,967 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age44.3
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7 · 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$698
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±84 · 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$161,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±23,664 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area93.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2019 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2019 detail (NAICS2017) · by USPS ZIP 78583
Restaurants per 10,000 residents4.5
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2014 → 2019, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2009 → 2019, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-40.0%
DERIVED: 1999 → 2019, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20243 (range 0–5)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2007–2019 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.01) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score52 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score43 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score67 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score47 / 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: 52 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score43.34340%+17.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score66.66735%+23.3
Market Momentum Score47.04725%+11.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 43 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5,2366140%+24.5
Median household income (ACS)51,4531740%+6.7
Households (ACS)1,9526120%+12.1
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 67 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth508235%+28.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.78925%+22.3
Population (ACS)5,2366120%+12.2
Median household income (ACS)51,4531720%+3.3
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 47 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth508230%+24.7
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

Mexican 7 · American 3 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 3 · Bakery 2 · Burgers 2 · Coffee 2 · BBQ 1 · Dessert 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Pizza 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 13 · Bar 3 · Casual dining 3 · Bakery 2 · Café 2 · Dessert 1 · Food truck 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Chili Willie's Bar and GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican35420 Marshall Hutts Rdopen
Edna’s Sweets & TreatsBakery · DessertDessert · Bakery421 S Reynolds Stopen
El Chilango TaqueríaFood truckMexican · Southwestern / Tex-MexRio Hondo High School, 22547 State Highway 345open
Hotel Del Norte RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican205 Madero Aveopen
Laredo Taco CompanyRestaurant (service type not stated)28281 Fm 106open
Marker 212 at Smiley's BARBar23752 FM-1846open
Mary's CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Coffee206 W Colorado St, 202 Colorado Aveopen
Mel's DinerRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers31164 FM 106open
Noelia's RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Mexican301 Colorado Aveopen
Ornelas Bakery & Food StoreBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated)Bakery229 W Colorado Aveopen
Parra’s tamales Rio hondo Parra’s Tamales And RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)325 Colorado Aveopen
Pizza Express Pizza ExpressRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · American102 N Arroyo Blvdopen
Rio Viejo Cantina & MoreCasual dining · BarMexican28734 FM-106open
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches325 East Colorado Suite Aopen
Taqueria Rio HondoRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex28270 FM 106open
The Arroyo Colorado GrillRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningBurgers · American35241 FM2925open
Triple J RanchCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · Coffee34131 General Brant Rdopen
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
199422————SIC1987
199522————SIC1987
199644————SIC1987
199744————SIC1987
19983321——NAICS1997
19996532—1NAICS1997
20006541—1NAICS1997
20014211—2NAICS1997
20024321—1NAICS1997
20034421——NAICS2002
20043312——NAICS2002
20053312——NAICS2002
20064413——NAICS2002
20074422——NAICS2002
20083312——NAICS2007
20092211——NAICS2007
20103312——NAICS2007
20113321——NAICS2007
20124431——NAICS2012
20135532——NAICS2012
20143312——NAICS2012
20153321——NAICS2012
20165431——NAICS2012
20173—————NAICS2017
20183—————NAICS2017
201933————NAICS2017
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 78583. 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.