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BMIE Market 55055

Washington County, Minnesota · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,754
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
Households2,160
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±134 · 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 count3,418
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,461
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$71,979
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±20,099 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age37.4
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$1,122
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±81 · 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$378,100
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±40,743 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area3.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 55055
Restaurants per 10,000 residents14.6
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+0.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-20.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+0.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20284 (range 2–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, 0.0 per year, r² 0.14) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score50 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score56 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score54 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score34 / 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: 50 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score56.35640%+22.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score53.95435%+18.9
Market Momentum Score34.13425%+8.5
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 56 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,7546040%+23.8
Median household income (ACS)71,9795040%+20.1
Households (ACS)2,1606220%+12.4
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 54 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)8.47925%+19.7
Population (ACS)4,7546020%+11.9
Median household income (ACS)71,9795020%+10.1
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 34 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth-201420%+2.7
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 3 · Sandwiches 3 · Italian 2 · Pizza 2 · Burgers 1

By type

Quick service 4 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Bar 2 · Casual dining 2 · Specialty food shop 2 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Catering 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Burger King Burger KingQuick serviceBurgers · American1598 Hastings Aveopen
Cloverleaf Bar & GrillCasual dining · BarAmerican2146 Hastings Aveopen
E A Sween Deli ExpressSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches2233 Maxwell Aveopen
Hag's Newport PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1642 Hastings Aveopen
Metro Gravel Inc.Restaurant (service type not stated)37 21st Stopen
North Pole RestaurantCasual diningAmerican1644 Hastings Aveopen
Opinion Brewing Dive BarBrewery / taproom · Bar374 21st Stopen
Roadside PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1642 Hastings Aveopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches2064 Hastings Avenueopen
Tinucci'sSpecialty food shop · Quick service · CateringSandwiches · Italian396 21st 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
199454———1SIC1987
199555————SIC1987
199687———1SIC1987
199776———1SIC1987
1998872411NAICS1997
1999541211NAICS1997
2000651311NAICS1997
2001651311NAICS1997
2002651311NAICS1997
2003651311NAICS2002
2004541211NAICS2002
2005761411NAICS2002
2006651311NAICS2002
20075413—1NAICS2002
200844—3——NAICS2007
200944—3——NAICS2007
20105513——NAICS2007
20115513——NAICS2007
20126513—1NAICS2012
201354—3—1NAICS2012
201454—3—1NAICS2012
201554—3—1NAICS2012
201654—3—1NAICS2012
201764—3——NAICS2017
201864—3——NAICS2017
201964—3——NAICS2017
202043————NAICS2017
202153————NAICS2017
202264—3——NAICS2022
202364—3——NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 55055. 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
550752.3 mi242023
550763.3 mi292023
550713.7 mi52023
551254.2 mi932023
551194.5 mi332023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.