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BMIE Market 98238

Skagit County, Washington · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)46
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±71 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households46
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±71 · 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 count85
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units29
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household incomeData source not yet connected
Median ageData source not yet connected
Median gross rentData source not yet connected
Median home valueData source not yet connected
Land area0.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 98238
Restaurants per 10,000 residents235.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+300.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20284 (range 2–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.45) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score27 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score5 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score33 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Market Momentum Score54 / 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: 27 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score5.3540%+2.1
Restaurant Opportunity Score33.23335%+11.6
Market Momentum Score53.85425%+13.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 5 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)46440%+2.7
Households (ACS)46820%+2.6
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 33 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth33.37335%+32.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)869.6025%+0.1
Population (ACS)46420%+1.0
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 54 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth33.37330%+22.0
20-year restaurant growth33.35420%+10.9
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 (4)

By cuisine

Latin American (other) 1 · Mexican 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Bar 2 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 2 · Casual dining 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Conway MuseBar18444 Main Streetopen
Conway's Pub EateryCasual dining · Bar18611 Main Stopen
Hot Stuff PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza18707 Main Stopen
Taqueria La PoblanitaRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)18707 Main 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
199411————SIC1987
199511————SIC1987
199611————SIC1987
199711————SIC1987
1998111———NAICS1997
1999211——1NAICS1997
2000311——2NAICS1997
2001332—1—NAICS1997
2002332—1—NAICS1997
2003332—1—NAICS2002
2004221—1—NAICS2002
2005221—1—NAICS2002
2006221—1—NAICS2002
2007331—2—NAICS2002
2008331—2—NAICS2007
2009331—2—NAICS2007
2010222———NAICS2007
2011111———NAICS2007
2012221—1—NAICS2012
2013331—2—NAICS2012
2014331—2—NAICS2012
2015221—1—NAICS2012
2016441—3—NAICS2012
201744——3—NAICS2017
201844——3—NAICS2017
201944——3—NAICS2017
202044——3—NAICS2017
202144——3—NAICS2017
202244——3—NAICS2022
202344——3—NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 98238. 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
982734.9 mi822023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.