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BMIE Market 01083

Worcester County, Massachusetts · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,858
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±591 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,094
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±271 · 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 count2,888
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,270
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$64,032
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±37,553 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age31.8
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9 · 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$1,041
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±492 · 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$364,800
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±46,744 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area12.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 01083
Restaurants per 10,000 residents6.9
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+200.0%
DERIVED: 2016 → 2021, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+200.0%
DERIVED: 2000 → 2020, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+50.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20283 (range 2–4)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2010–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.48) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score64 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score46 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score64 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score93 / 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: 64 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score45.64640%+18.2
Restaurant Opportunity Score64.06435%+22.4
Market Momentum Score92.79325%+23.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 46 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,8585140%+20.5
Median household income (ACS)64,0323740%+14.8
Households (ACS)1,0945120%+10.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 64 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth508235%+28.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)10.57025%+17.6
Population (ACS)2,8585120%+10.3
Median household income (ACS)64,0323720%+7.4
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 93 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth2009950%+49.5
10-year restaurant growth508230%+24.7
20-year restaurant growth2009320%+18.6
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 (8)

By cuisine

American 1 · Bakery 1 · Breakfast 1 · Coffee 1 · Dessert 1 · Italian 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Bar 2 · Bakery 1 · Casual dining 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Dessert 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Danger Zone SaloonBar948 Main Stopen
Dunkin Donuts Dunkin'Bakery · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Coffee · Bakery1300 W Main Stopen
George's Pizza warrenRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian991 Main Stopen
Glenda's PubBar · Casual dining948 Main Stopen
Mason's GrilleRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · American14 Milton O Fountain Wayopen
Moore CakesRestaurant (service type not stated)47 Hillside Aveopen
QRSD School Nutrition & Food ServiceRestaurant (service type not stated)284 Old West Brookfield Rdopen
Thi DunnaganRestaurant (service type not stated)1420 Leverton Cove Roadopen
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
1994321SIC1987
1995211SIC1987
1996211SIC1987
1997211SIC1987
19982111NAICS1997
19993221NAICS1997
20002111NAICS1997
200111NAICS1997
200211NAICS1997
200311NAICS2002
200411NAICS2002
200511NAICS2002
2006222NAICS2002
2007111NAICS2002
2008111NAICS2007
2009111NAICS2007
20102211NAICS2007
20112211NAICS2007
20122211NAICS2012
20132211NAICS2012
20142211NAICS2012
20152211NAICS2012
2016111NAICS2012
20173NAICS2017
20183NAICS2017
201943NAICS2017
202043NAICS2017
202133NAICS2017
20223NAICS2022
202343NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 01083. 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
010922.1 mi32022
015852.8 mi72023
015065.0 mi12016
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.