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BMIE Market 36611

Mobile County, Alabama · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)6,332
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±36 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,305
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±160 · 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 count6,106
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,879
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$46,559
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5,810 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age32.6
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±3 · 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$960
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±80 · 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$117,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,255 · 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
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 36611
Restaurants per 10,000 residents4.9
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+66.7%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+25.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+25.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file-28.6%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20284 (range 2–5)
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 Score57 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score43 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score59 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score77 / 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: 57 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score42.74340%+17.1
Restaurant Opportunity Score58.85935%+20.6
Market Momentum Score76.57725%+19.1
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 43 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)6,3326440%+25.7
Median household income (ACS)46,5591140%+4.4
Households (ACS)2,3056320%+12.6
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 59 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth256735%+23.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)7.98125%+20.2
Population (ACS)6,3326420%+12.8
Median household income (ACS)46,5591120%+2.2
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 77 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth66.79350%+46.5
10-year restaurant growth256730%+20.2
20-year restaurant growth254920%+9.8
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 (16)

By cuisine

American 3 · Chicken / wings 3 · Coffee 3 · Asian 1 · Burgers 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Chinese 1 · Japanese 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 11 · Quick service 5 · Café 3 · Bar 1 · Buffet 1 · Casual dining 1 · Coffee shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
All American BuffetBuffet119 W Lee Stopen
Burger KingQuick service399 S Craft Hwyopen
Church's ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings300 S Craft Hwyopen
Craft Hwy & Howell WhataburgerQuick service100 North Craft Highwayopen
East CoastRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian · Japanese · Chinese422 N Craft Hwyopen
Huddle HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)370 W Lee Stopen
Kingdom Chicken WingsQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings119 W Lee Stopen
Little Caesars Pizza Little CaesarsQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza325 N Craft Hwy Copen
Off The Hook MarinaCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar621 N Craft Hwyopen
Rush Hour BrewsCoffee shop · CaféCoffee300 W Lee Stopen
Shipyard CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee · American101 Telegraph Rdopen
Soul SistersRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern119 W Lee Stopen
Three Little Birds SmokehouseRestaurant (service type not stated)621 N Craft Hwyopen
Twisted Treatz Snack BarRestaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee300 W Lee Stopen
Whataburger WhataburgerQuick serviceBurgers · American100 North Craft Highwayopen
WingsvilleRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings · American119 W Lee 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
199477————SIC1987
199566————SIC1987
199655————SIC1987
199755————SIC1987
199844—4——NAICS1997
199944—4——NAICS1997
200033—3——NAICS1997
200133—3——NAICS1997
20024413——NAICS1997
20034422——NAICS2002
20044422——NAICS2002
20053312——NAICS2002
20062211——NAICS2002
20072211——NAICS2002
20082211——NAICS2007
20092211——NAICS2007
20103321——NAICS2007
20114431——NAICS2007
20124431——NAICS2012
20134431——NAICS2012
20145541——NAICS2012
20154431——NAICS2012
20164431——NAICS2012
201733————NAICS2017
201833————NAICS2017
201944————NAICS2017
202033————NAICS2017
202144————NAICS2017
202244—3——NAICS2022
202355—4——NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 36611. 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
366102.3 mi32022
366122.5 mi92023
366633.0 mi11996
366173.9 mi62023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.