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BMIE Market 94542

Alameda County, California · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)14,871
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,378 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households4,936
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±385 · 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 count12,717
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units4,595
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$133,734
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±11,692 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age43.1
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$2,676
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±200 · 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$1,148,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±43,368 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area8.7 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants11
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 94542
Restaurants per 10,000 residents3.2
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+83.3%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+175.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+175.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+175.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202817 (range 14–20)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.9 per year, r² 0.83) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score88 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score83 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score88 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score94 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

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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: 88 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score82.98340%+33.2
Restaurant Opportunity Score88.38835%+30.9
Market Momentum Score93.99425%+23.5
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 83 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)14,8717740%+30.6
Median household income (ACS)133,7349440%+37.5
Households (ACS)4,9367420%+14.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 88 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth1759635%+33.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)7.48325%+20.7
Population (ACS)14,8717720%+15.3
Median household income (ACS)133,7349420%+18.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 94 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth83.39450%+47.1
10-year restaurant growth1759630%+28.8
20-year restaurant growth1759020%+18.1
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 (14)

By cuisine

Coffee 4 · Bakery 3 · Juice / smoothies 3 · Breakfast 2 · Pizza 2 · American 1 · Asian 1 · Chinese 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Café 4 · Bakery 3 · Coffee shop 3 · Juice, smoothie, tea 3 · Buffet 1 · Dessert 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bronco Billy's Pizza PalaceRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · American26775 Hayward Blvdopen
Cal State East Bay Dining CommonsBuffet1901 Harder Rdopen
China Best RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)AsianUniversity Plaza, 26775 Hayward Blvdopen
Einstein Bros. BagelsBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shop · CaféBakery · Coffee · Breakfast25800 Carlos Bee Blvdopen
Fresh Fuel JuiceryJuice, smoothie, tea · CaféJuice / smoothies · Coffee26775 Hayward Blvdopen
Jamba JuiceJuice, smoothie, teaJuice / smoothies25800 Carlos Bee Blvd,open
Mini's Bake StudioBakeryBakery2667 Oakes Dropen
Nieves la unicaDessert · Juice, smoothie, teaIce cream / frozen desserts · Juice / smoothies26775 Hayward Blvdopen
Panda ExpressRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese25800 Carlos Bee Blvdopen
PEARL'SCafé · Coffee shopCoffee · Breakfast26775 Hayward Blvdopen
Pizza Hut ExpressRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza25800 Carlos Bee Blvdopen
Starbucks Coffee Company StarbucksCoffee shop · Café · BakeryCoffee · Bakery25800 Carlos Bee Blvdopen
Taco BellQuick service25800 Carlos Bee Blvdopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches26775 Hayward Blvd Ste Iclosed
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
199444SIC1987
199544SIC1987
1996651SIC1987
199744SIC1987
199854121NAICS1997
19994413NAICS1997
20003312NAICS1997
20015523NAICS1997
200244211NAICS1997
2003544NAICS2002
200497151NAICS2002
2005118251NAICS2002
2006105131NAICS2002
200795131NAICS2002
2008744NAICS2007
2009633NAICS2007
20107413NAICS2007
20117413NAICS2007
20128514NAICS2012
2013744NAICS2012
2014744NAICS2012
2015755NAICS2012
20169651NAICS2012
201785NAICS2017
2018863NAICS2017
20192185NAICS2017
2020251246NAICS2017
202119943NAICS2017
20222312354NAICS2022
2023221154NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 94542. 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
945442.3 mi1072023
945413.6 mi1092023
945523.6 mi112023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.