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BMIE Market 98178

King County, Washington · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)26,748
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2,027 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households9,349
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±586 · 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 count24,092
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units9,290
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$99,505
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9,722 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age39.7
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$1,869
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±204 · 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$660,400
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±24,292 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area4.9 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants12
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 98178
Restaurants per 10,000 residents2.9
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+20.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+71.4%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+50.0%
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, 202817 (range 14–20)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.7 per year, r² 0.74) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score84 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score84 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score88 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score78 / 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: 84 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score83.78440%+33.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score87.68835%+30.7
Market Momentum Score78.17825%+19.5
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 84 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)26,7488640%+34.6
Median household income (ACS)99,5058140%+32.2
Households (ACS)9,3498420%+16.9
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 growth71.48835%+30.9
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)4.59325%+23.4
Population (ACS)26,7488620%+17.3
Median household income (ACS)99,5058120%+16.1
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 78 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth207750%+38.7
10-year restaurant growth71.48830%+26.5
20-year restaurant growth506520%+13.0
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 (29)

By cuisine

American 3 · Coffee 3 · Mexican 3 · Vietnamese 3 · Sandwiches 2 · Seafood 2 · African 1 · Asian 1 · Bakery 1 · BBQ 1 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Burgers 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Chinese 1 · Dessert 1 · Halal / kosher 1 · Italian 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Pizza 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Thai 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 20 · Bar 5 · Café 2 · Casual dining 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Dessert 2 · Specialty food shop 2 · Quick service 2 · Bakery 1 · Food truck 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Angel City DeliSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · Casual diningSandwiches · American12621 Renton Ave Sopen
Ban Mê RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)11843 Renton Ave Sopen
Basket Case Drive-InRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers11901 Renton Ave Sopen
Beach Comber Sports Bar & GrillBar · Casual diningAmerican12623 Renton Ave Sopen
BeachcomberBar12623 Renton Ave Sopen
Black Barbie CEORestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · Cajun, Creole, Southern · Americanopen
CATFISH CORNER EXPRESSRestaurant (service type not stated)British / Irish pub food11805 Renton Ave Sopen
Cjs Southern Barbecue & CateringRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ7210 S 120th Stopen
Crazy CornFood truck · Restaurant (service type not stated)Mexican11809 Renton Ave Sopen
El OasisJuice, smoothie, tea · Restaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Juice / smoothiesMartin Luther King Jr Way S &, S 129th Stopen
Ezell Fried Chicken IncRestaurant (service type not stated)11805 Renton Ave Sopen
Habibi Mediterranean & Greek RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)12925 Martin Luther King Jr Way Sopen
Hilite SeafoodRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood10435 76th Ave Sopen
Lake Thai CuisineRestaurant (service type not stated)Thai11425 Rainier Ave Sopen
Lakeside BistroRestaurant (service type not stated)Vietnamese11425 Rainier Ave Sopen
Lanier's Fine CandiesDessert5710 S Bangor St # 98178-2238open
Lucky Dragonz NightclubBarChinese11819 Renton Ave Sopen
Mayas RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)11401 Rainier Ave Sopen
Moon Village BakeryBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert7418 S 126th Stopen
Mys Vietnamese Sandwiches and DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceVietnamese · Sandwiches12619 Renton Ave S #3712open
Nevzat's EspressoCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee12602 Renton Ave Sopen
Nhích Restaurant Bar & LoungeBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)Vietnamese11843 Renton Ave Sopen
Pizzeria PulcinellaRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza10003 Rainier Ave Sopen
Salima SpecialtiesRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian · Halal / kosher11805 Renton Ave Sopen
Taquera La HerraduraRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex11655 Renton Ave Sopen
The Gloomy Moon Child ChannelCaféCoffee10627 56th Ave Sopen
The Ugly Mug Coffee HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)11425 Rainier Ave Sopen
Upper Nile hookah loungeBar12619 Renton Ave Sopen
Winnie's Ethiopian Coffee and RestaurantCoffee shopAfrican · Coffee11301 Rainier Ave Sopen
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
199414104SIC1987
19951596SIC1987
199618135SIC1987
19971385SIC1987
19981383325NAICS1997
19991373226NAICS1997
20001492435NAICS1997
20011594416NAICS1997
20021173314NAICS1997
20031184313NAICS2002
200414115233NAICS2002
20051395134NAICS2002
2006118533NAICS2002
2007983231NAICS2002
2008872231NAICS2007
2009762221NAICS2007
2010873221NAICS2007
2011873221NAICS2007
2012653111NAICS2012
2013974122NAICS2012
2014975112NAICS2012
2015975111NAICS2012
20161186111NAICS2012
20171086NAICS2017
201812108NAICS2017
2019161393NAICS2017
2020161384NAICS2017
2021161383NAICS2017
2022151164NAICS2022
2023191265NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 98178. 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
980572.2 mi1222023
981682.6 mi452023
980562.8 mi542023
981183.2 mi842023
981083.8 mi672023
981883.8 mi1342023
980554.1 mi402023
981584.4 mi172023
980404.6 mi382023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.