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BMIE Market 95005

Santa Cruz County, California · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)7,277
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,009 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,878
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±365 · 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 count6,311
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,705
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$104,375
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±28,035 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age45.2
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$2,279
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±701 · 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$967,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±55,152 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area11.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 95005
Restaurants per 10,000 residents6.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-33.3%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-20.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file-20.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20284 (range 2–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.02) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score53 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score73 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score57 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score14 / 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: 53 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score73.17340%+29.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score57.25735%+20.0
Market Momentum Score13.81425%+3.5
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 73 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)7,2776640%+26.4
Median household income (ACS)104,3758440%+33.4
Households (ACS)2,8786620%+13.3
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 57 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-201435%+4.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.59025%+22.5
Population (ACS)7,2776620%+13.2
Median household income (ACS)104,3758420%+16.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 14 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-33.3850%+4.1
10-year restaurant growth-201430%+4.1
20-year restaurant growth02820%+5.6
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 (13)

By cuisine

Coffee 3 · Italian 3 · Bakery 2 · Breakfast 2 · Dessert 2 · Sandwiches 2 · American 1 · Asian 1 · European 1 · German / Eastern European 1 · Japanese 1 · Mexican 1 · Sushi 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 7 · Café 3 · Bakery 2 · Dessert 2 · Coffee shop 1 · Food truck 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Quick service 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
AromaRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · European9600 CA-9open
Casa NostraRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian9217 Highway 9open
Ciao Bella IIRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian9217 Highway 9open
Coffee NineCafé · Coffee shopCoffee · Breakfast9505 Highway 9open
Corazon De LeonRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican9217 Hwy 9open
Fika Bakeshop & KitchenBakery · Dessert · CaféBakery · Dessert · Coffee261 Madrona Wayopen
KURTZ REX Pulled PorkRestaurant (service type not stated) · Food truckSandwiches9300 Glen Arbor Rdopen
La Placa Family BakeryBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert9280 Hwy 9open
Masoods Liquor & DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches7970 Highway 9open
Roberts Ranch VineyardsWinery / distillery / taproom875 Roberts Rdopen
Spanky'sCaféBreakfast · Coffee · American9520 Hwy 9open
Tyrolean Inn RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)German / Eastern European9600 Highway 9open
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Zenshi SushiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi · Asian9440 Mill Stopen
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
1994651SIC1987
1995541SIC1987
1996761SIC1987
1997752SIC1987
1998666NAICS1997
1999666NAICS1997
2000666NAICS1997
2001444NAICS1997
20024431NAICS1997
200354311NAICS2002
200454311NAICS2002
20054431NAICS2002
20065541NAICS2002
2007764111NAICS2002
2008542111NAICS2007
2009764111NAICS2007
2010642112NAICS2007
201144211NAICS2007
201254311NAICS2012
201365411NAICS2012
2014541211NAICS2012
201554311NAICS2012
201664311NAICS2012
201754NAICS2017
2018863NAICS2017
201966NAICS2017
2020763NAICS2017
202185NAICS2017
202294NAICS2022
202394NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 95005. 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
950071.6 mi12010
950181.9 mi102023
950413.7 mi12006
950664.7 mi402023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.