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BMIE Market 98524

Mason County, Washington · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±656 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,738
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±280 · 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 count3,232
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,787
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$99,483
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±22,568 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age51.9
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6 · 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$2,083
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,423 · 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$526,800
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±50,972 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area8.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants8
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 98524
Restaurants per 10,000 residents12.4
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+100.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+166.7%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+100.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20289 (range 7–12)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.3 per year, r² 0.72) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score68 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score67 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score70 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score66 / 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: 68 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score67.26740%+26.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score70.27035%+24.6
Market Momentum Score66.56625%+16.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 67 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,3005840%+23.2
Median household income (ACS)99,4838140%+32.2
Households (ACS)1,7385920%+11.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 70 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth1009235%+32.2
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)18.64125%+10.2
Population (ACS)4,3005820%+11.6
Median household income (ACS)99,4838120%+16.1
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 66 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth1009230%+27.6
20-year restaurant growth166.79020%+18.0
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 (10)

By cuisine

American 2 · Coffee 2 · Seafood 2 · Bakery 1 · Burgers 1 · Dessert 1 · Mexican 1 · Pizza 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 6 · Bar 4 · Café 2 · Casual dining 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Bakery 1 · Dessert 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Allyn PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza18321 E WA-3 Aopen
Big Bubba's BurgersQuick serviceBurgers · American18471 WA-3open
Dos MargaritasBarSouthwestern / Tex-Mex · Mexican47 E Lakeland Dropen
Espresso 143Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee18440 WA-3open
Lakeside Bistro and LoungeRestaurant (service type not stated) · Bar470 E Country Club Dropen
Peace, Love, & DonutsBakery · DessertDessert · Bakery18350 WA-3open
Sail On InCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee18191 E WA-3open
The Bistro at Lakeland VillageCasual dining · BarAmerican · Seafood470 E Country Club Dropen
The Boat House Restaurant & BarCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar18340 WA-3open
Tom Farmer Oyster CoRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood9775 WA-3open
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
199454———1SIC1987
199543———1SIC1987
199643———1SIC1987
199743———1SIC1987
1998652121NAICS1997
1999332—1—NAICS1997
200044211—NAICS1997
20014422——NAICS1997
20023321——NAICS1997
20033321——NAICS2002
200421—1—1NAICS2002
2005541121NAICS2002
2006541121NAICS2002
200765—321NAICS2002
200854—221NAICS2007
2009652121NAICS2007
2010541121NAICS2007
2011542—21NAICS2007
201266312—NAICS2012
201344211—NAICS2012
201455311—NAICS2012
201566312—NAICS2012
201666312—NAICS2012
2017773—3—NAICS2017
2018883—4—NAICS2017
2019773—3—NAICS2017
2020884—3—NAICS2017
2021884—3—NAICS2017
2022774———NAICS2022
2023884—3—NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 98524. 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
983943.9 mi12016
983294.3 mi82023
985464.8 mi12016
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.