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BMIE Market 95019

Santa Cruz County, California · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)5,933
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,087 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,805
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±289 · 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 count7,727
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,061
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$67,474
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9,350 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age32.5
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5 · 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$1,447
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$735,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±103,018 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area1.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants10
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 95019
Restaurants per 10,000 residents11.7
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+25.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+42.9%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202810 (range 8–12)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, 0.0 per year, r² 0.00) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score54 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score54 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score45 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score67 / 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: 54 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score54.35440%+21.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score45.14535%+15.8
Market Momentum Score67.36725%+16.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 54 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5,9336340%+25.3
Median household income (ACS)67,4744340%+17.2
Households (ACS)1,8055920%+11.9
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 45 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)16.94625%+11.6
Population (ACS)5,9336320%+12.6
Median household income (ACS)67,4744320%+8.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 67 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth258150%+40.4
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth1008220%+16.5
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 (20)

By cuisine

Mexican 7 · American 4 · Asian 2 · Bakery 2 · Coffee 2 · Burgers 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Chinese 1 · Dessert 1 · Italian 1 · Japanese 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Pizza 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Sushi 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 13 · Quick service 6 · Casual dining 4 · Bar 3 · Bakery 2 · Café 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Dessert 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
California Grill RestaurantCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar1970 Freedom Blvdopen
Carl's Jr. Carl's Jr.Quick serviceBurgers · American1901 Freedom Blvdopen
ChilangolandiaRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningMexican · American1813 Freedom Blvdopen
Donut BasketBakery · DessertDessert · Bakery2022 Freedom Blvdopen
El MichoacanoRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican1998 Freedom Blvdopen
Fidel's Mexican FoodRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceMexican301 Airport Blvdopen
Happy Garden Chinese RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian1980 Freedom Blvdopen
Jack in the BoxQuick service1700 Freedom Blvdopen
Jerry's DonutsBakeryBakery2022 Freedomopen
La Cocina VallartaRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican1702 Freedom Blvdopen
Ranch Milk MarketRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarMexican1 S Green Valley Rdopen
Starbucks StarbucksRestaurant (service type not stated) · Juice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shop · CaféJuice / smoothies · Japanese · Coffee · Sushi · Asian2010 Freedom Blvdopen
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · Quick service · CaféCoffee1726 Freedom Blvdopen
Straw Hat Pizza Straw hat pizza GilroyRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian2026 Freedom Blvdopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches1964 Freedom Blvdopen
Taco Bell Taco BellQuick serviceMexican14 Green Valley Rdopen
Taqueria Mi Tierra IIRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)1726 Freedom Blvdopen
The Farm HouseRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican11 Green Valley Rdopen
WingstopRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings1998 Freedom Blvdopen
Wooden Nickel Bar & GrillCasual dining · BarAmerican1819 Freedom 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
199477————SIC1987
199588————SIC1987
199699————SIC1987
199777————SIC1987
199877331—NAICS1997
19994422——NAICS1997
20007743——NAICS1997
20016633——NAICS1997
20025523——NAICS1997
20035523——NAICS2002
20045523——NAICS2002
200577331—NAICS2002
200677331—NAICS2002
200799441—NAICS2002
20081010451—NAICS2007
200999351—NAICS2007
201099351—NAICS2007
20111010361—NAICS2007
20121111461—NAICS2012
20131010361—NAICS2012
201499351—NAICS2012
20151010352—NAICS2012
20161212552—NAICS2012
20179944——NAICS2017
20188834——NAICS2017
2019101054——NAICS2017
20209944——NAICS2017
2021101044——NAICS2017
2022101044——NAICS2022
2023101044——NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 95019. 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
950761.7 mi942023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.