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BMIE Market 80908

El Paso County, Colorado · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)25,486
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,802 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households8,974
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±554 · 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 count13,827
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units5,129
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$133,965
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8,498 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age39.0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2 · 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$1,631
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±475 · 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$705,400
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±20,152 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area94.7 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants14
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 80908
Restaurants per 10,000 residents3.6
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+75.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+133.3%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+600.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202811 (range 6–16)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.2 per year, r² 0.07) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score90 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score88 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score91 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score92 / 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: 90 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score88.58840%+35.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score90.69135%+31.7
Market Momentum Score92.09225%+23.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 88 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)25,4868640%+34.2
Median household income (ACS)133,9659440%+37.5
Households (ACS)8,9748320%+16.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 91 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth1009235%+32.2
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.59025%+22.5
Population (ACS)25,4868620%+17.1
Median household income (ACS)133,9659420%+18.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 92 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth759450%+46.9
10-year restaurant growth1009230%+27.6
20-year restaurant growth133.38820%+17.5
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 (41)

By cuisine

Coffee 8 · American 7 · Sandwiches 4 · Chicken / wings 3 · BBQ 2 · Burgers 2 · Chinese 2 · Mexican 2 · Pizza 2 · Steakhouse 2 · Asian 1 · Bakery 1 · Breakfast 1 · Dessert 1 · European 1 · Halal / kosher 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Indian 1 · Italian 1 · Korean 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 18 · Quick service 8 · Café 7 · Coffee shop 6 · Bar 4 · Casual dining 4 · Brewery / taproom 3 · Dessert 2 · Specialty food shop 2 · Bakery 1 · Catering 1 · Delivery-focused 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii Bad Ass Coffee of HawaiiCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee7980 Woodmen Center Heightsopen
Black Forest Brewing Company Black Forest Brewing CompanyBrewery / taproom · Casual dining · Bar11590 Black Forest Rdopen
Black Forest MeaderyBrewery / taproom6420 Burrows Rdopen
Black Forest Pies & GrindersSpecialty food shop · Quick servicePizza · Sandwiches11470 Black Forest Rdopen
Black Forest StoreRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · American · European12480 Black Forest Rdopen
Blackforest Diversified Services LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)12480 Black Forest Rdopen
Cansano Italian SteakhouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Steakhouse1895 Democracy Pointopen
Cheba Hut "Toasted" SubsRestaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches1856 Democracy Pt, Ste 110open
Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex1846 Democracy Ptopen
Colorado Country CoffeeCoffee shop · CaféCoffee10355 Tomahawk Trlopen
Cotton Blossom CaramelDessert6755 Shoup Rd, Cabin Bopen
DQ Grill & Chill DQ Grill & ChillQuick service8063 Carmela Grove Ste 160open
Firehouse on the Run BBQRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · American12480 Black Forest Rdopen
Golden Pine Coffee RoastersCoffee shop · CaféCoffee12470 Black Forest Rdopen
Great Divide Catering Inc.Restaurant (service type not stated)15250 Terra Ridge Ciropen
Honey Tea and MeJuice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shop · CaféTea / bubble tea · Coffee12490 Black Forest Rdopen
In-N-Out Burger In-N-Out BurgerQuick serviceBurgers · American1840 Democracy Pointopen
JAKs Taproom Old RanchBrewery / taproom · Bar3582 Blue Horizon Vw #180open
Jannat Indian Restaurant & BarRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningIndian · American8041 Woodmen Center Heightsopen
Jersey Mike's Jersey Mike's SubsQuick service · Specialty food shopSandwiches7980 Woodmen Center Hts. Ste. 110open
KO ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings · Korean · Healthy / salads / bowls8040 Woodmen Center Htsopen
Latigo WineryWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar11425 Black Forest Rd Ste 6open
Longboard TacosRestaurant (service type not stated)1895 Democracy Pt Ste 120open
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick serviceBurgers · American7901 Woodmen Center Heightsopen
Mountain Mike's Pizza Mountain Mike's PizzaDelivery-focused · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza8099 Carmela Groveopen
Mountain View Cafe and CateringCafé · CateringCoffee · Breakfast11424 Black Forest Rdopen
Nana's Dim Sum & Dumplings - Colorado Springs Nana's Dim Sum & Dumplings - Colorado SpringsRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese1895 Democracy Ptopen
Panda ExpressRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese1888 Democracy Ptopen
Paris BaguetteCoffee shopCoffee1824 Democracy Point Ste 100open
Prime25 NorthRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse · American1895 Democracy Pointopen
R & R Coffee CafeCaféCoffee11424 Black Forest Rdopen
Slim Chickens Slim ChickensQuick serviceChicken / wings · Sandwiches1864 Democracy Pointopen
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · Café · BakeryCoffee · Bakery8193 Carmela Grvopen
SweetPeakRestaurant (service type not stated) · DessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert8040 Woodmen Center Htsopen
Taco Bell Taco BellQuick serviceMexican7857 Woodmen Center Heightsopen
Taco Bell Taco BellQuick service3521 Blue Horizon Vwopen
Teriyaki MadnessRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian1824 Democracy Point, Ste 120open
The Chicken CoopBar · Casual dining11627 Black Forest Rdopen
Wing ForceRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningHalal / kosher · Chicken / wings · American1824 Democracy Point Suite 110open
Descar's Roadside Bar & GrillBar6750 Shoup Rdclosed
SubwayOtherSandwiches11590 Black Forest Rd Ste 60closed
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
1995321SIC1987
1996431SIC1987
1997871SIC1987
1998872411NAICS1997
1999751311NAICS1997
2000651311NAICS1997
200186241NAICS1997
2002952211NAICS1997
20031061411NAICS2002
200486331NAICS2002
2005971421NAICS2002
20061081521NAICS2002
2007127521NAICS2002
200813441NAICS2007
200914551NAICS2007
2010135141NAICS2007
20111361411NAICS2007
20121292611NAICS2012
20131272411NAICS2012
201414103611NAICS2012
201514103611NAICS2012
201616103522NAICS2012
20171286NAICS2017
201811834NAICS2017
201913935NAICS2017
2020953NAICS2017
20211175NAICS2017
2022141146NAICS2022
2023171457NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 80908. 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.