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BMIE Market 36617

Mobile County, Alabama · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)11,128
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±899 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households4,655
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±348 · 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 count13,967
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units6,129
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$40,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,458 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age47.7
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$1,067
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±93 · 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$75,400
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±10,008 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area4.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants6
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 36617
Restaurants per 10,000 residents4.3
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+20.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20289 (range 7–12)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.2 per year, r² 0.26) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score44 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score46 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score51 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score32 / 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: 44 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score46.24640%+18.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score50.75135%+17.7
Market Momentum Score32.33225%+8.1
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 46 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)11,1287240%+29.0
Median household income (ACS)40,900740%+2.6
Households (ACS)4,6557320%+14.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 51 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.49025%+22.6
Population (ACS)11,1287220%+14.5
Median household income (ACS)40,900720%+1.3
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 32 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-251150%+5.4
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 (25)

By cuisine

American 8 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 5 · Chicken / wings 2 · Coffee 2 · Asian 1 · BBQ 1 · Burgers 1 · Chinese 1 · Dessert 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Seafood 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 12 · Quick service 9 · Bar 4 · Casual dining 4 · Café 2 · Dessert 1 · Specialty food shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Asia’s Seafood And KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)2305 Costarides Stopen
Babes Famous HotdogsQuick serviceHot dogs · American1981 St Stephens Rdopen
Brown's LoungeBar533 Helveston Stopen
Checkers - ClosedQuick service2300 Saint Stephens Rdopen
Chicken Kings MobileQuick serviceChicken / wings · Cajun, Creole, Southern1974 St Stephens Rdopen
Church's ChickenQuick service2325 Saint Stephens Rdopen
Fat Man’s Cafe, LLC Fat Man's Mill Café & CateringCafé · Quick serviceCoffee · Cajun, Creole, Southern2503 St Stephens Rdopen
Fry Daddy'sRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican2304 St Stephens Rdopen
KFC KFCQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings2351 St. Stephensopen
Krispy Krunchy Chicken Krispy Krunchy ChickenQuick service2311 Saint Stephens Rdopen
Mama's KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)1980 Saint Stephens Rdopen
Manci's Antique Club RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern · American1715 Main Stopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick serviceBurgers · American2291 St Stephens Rdopen
Michigan Ave CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee · American2154 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Aveopen
New Peking Garden 88 IncRestaurant (service type not stated)2316 Saint Stephens Rdopen
Peking Garden Restaurant Peking GardenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian2316 St Stephens Rdopen
Phat Nozz PhisheryRestaurant (service type not stated)1981 Saint Stephens Rdopen
Potato HeadSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · Casual diningSandwiches · American512 S Wilson Aveopen
Rodgers B-B-QRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American2350 St Stephens Rdopen
Sam's Seafood & GrillCasual dining · BarSeafood · Cajun, Creole, Southern2351 St Stephens Rdopen
Soul House LoungeBar1869 St Stephens Rdopen
Sweet Snack ShopDessertDessert1600 Roach Stopen
Touch of the BluesBar2070 St Stephens Rdopen
Wild Wing Station Wild Wing RestaurantsRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican504 S Wilson Aveopen
Rascals LoungeBar2156 Costarides Stclosed
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
199465———1SIC1987
199576———1SIC1987
199698———1SIC1987
199775———2SIC1987
199863—3—3NAICS1997
19996312—3NAICS1997
200042—2—2NAICS1997
200131—1—2NAICS1997
20025311—2NAICS1997
20035312—2NAICS2002
200442—2—2NAICS2002
200554—4—1NAICS2002
200654—4—1NAICS2002
20075413—1NAICS2002
200876—6—1NAICS2007
20097716——NAICS2007
201066—5——NAICS2007
201166—5——NAICS2007
201286—5—2NAICS2012
20138615—2NAICS2012
20149716—2NAICS2012
20158716—1NAICS2012
201686—6—1NAICS2012
201787—7——NAICS2017
2018108—7——NAICS2017
2019109—8——NAICS2017
2020118—7——NAICS2017
20211310—8——NAICS2017
2022129—8——NAICS2022
202386—6——NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 36617. 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
366071.3 mi242023
366521.6 mi12016
366631.7 mi11996
366102.0 mi32022
366042.8 mi172023
366122.8 mi92023
366063.3 mi562023
366033.3 mi32023
366023.5 mi402023
366113.9 mi52023
366184.7 mi242023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.