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BMIE Market 94552

Alameda County, California · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)14,506
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,268 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households5,021
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±444 · 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 count14,454
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units5,067
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$212,605
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±21,902 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age48.9
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$3,197
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±941 · 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$1,394,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±78,612 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area51.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants11
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 94552
Restaurants per 10,000 residents6.2
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+10.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+37.5%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+83.3%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+1,000.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202810 (range 8–13)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.05) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score81 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score85 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score82 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score72 / 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: 81 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score85.08540%+34.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score82.28235%+28.8
Market Momentum Score72.27225%+18.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 85 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)14,5067640%+30.4
Median household income (ACS)212,6059940%+39.7
Households (ACS)5,0217420%+14.9
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 82 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth37.57635%+26.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)7.68225%+20.5
Population (ACS)14,5067620%+15.2
Median household income (ACS)212,6059920%+19.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 72 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth106850%+33.8
10-year restaurant growth37.57630%+22.8
20-year restaurant growth83.37820%+15.6
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 (15)

By cuisine

Asian 2 · Pizza 2 · American 1 · BBQ 1 · Chinese 1 · Coffee 1 · Dessert 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Mediterranean 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Vietnamese 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Quick service 3 · Winery / distillery / taproom 3 · Bar 2 · Other 2 · Café 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Delivery-focused 1 · Dessert 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bodi's JavaCoffee shop · CaféCoffee3803 E Castro Valley Blvdopen
Chouinard Vineyards & WineryWinery / distillery / taproom33853 Palomares Rdopen
Del MonteRestaurant (service type not stated) · Otheropen
Dickeys Barbecue PitRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ3835 E Castro Valley Blvdopen
Domino's Domino's PizzaQuick service · Delivery-focusedPizza3300 E Castro Valley Blvd Suite Gopen
Kasper's Hot DogsQuick serviceHot dogs · American3300 E Castro Valley Blvd # Jopen
Palomares CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)Mediterranean3779 E Castro Valley Blvdopen
Panda ExpressQuick serviceChinese · Asian3893 E Castro Valley Blvdopen
Pho PlayRestaurant (service type not stated)Vietnamese · Asian3835 E Castro Valley Blvdopen
Pyzano's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza3835 E Castro Valley Blvdopen
Rigg Estate VineyardsWinery / distillery / taproom24542 Palomares Rdopen
Skye Valley TrainingBar10250 Crow Canyon Rdopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches3933 E Castro Valley Blvdopen
TwiningVine Estate WineryWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar16851 Cull Canyon Rdopen
Yogurt DeluxeDessertDessert · Ice cream / frozen desserts4065 E Castro Valley Blvdopen
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
199411SIC1987
199522SIC1987
199677SIC1987
199788SIC1987
199855131NAICS1997
199955131NAICS1997
200055131NAICS1997
200166231NAICS1997
200244121NAICS1997
200366222NAICS2002
200477142NAICS2002
200577241NAICS2002
200666321NAICS2002
200787511NAICS2002
200865311NAICS2007
200998431NAICS2007
2010109333NAICS2007
201166222NAICS2007
201255212NAICS2012
201388422NAICS2012
2014108332NAICS2012
2015109252NAICS2012
2016119162NAICS2012
201711107NAICS2017
2018111054NAICS2017
2019111044NAICS2017
2020984NAICS2017
20211095NAICS2017
20227734NAICS2022
2023121137NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 94552. 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
945423.6 mi112023
945834.7 mi1362023
945414.9 mi1092023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.