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BMIE Market 01236

Berkshire County, Massachusetts · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)1,458
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±334 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households596
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±112 · 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 count1,509
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units784
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$111,250
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±46,021 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age57.0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rentData source not yet connected
Median home value$504,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±153,322 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area6.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants2
2016 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2016 detail (NAICS2012) · by USPS ZIP 01236
Restaurants per 10,000 residents26.5
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-33.3%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-50.0%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20212 (range 0–4)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.08) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score40 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score58 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score41 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score7 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence Medium · 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: 40 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score58.45840%+23.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score41.24135%+14.4
Market Momentum Score6.9725%+1.7
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 58 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)1,4583940%+15.6
Median household income (ACS)111,2508740%+34.9
Households (ACS)5964020%+8.0
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 41 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-50535%+1.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)13.75825%+14.4
Population (ACS)1,4583920%+7.8
Median household income (ACS)111,2508720%+17.4
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 7 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-33.3850%+5.2
10-year restaurant growth-50530%+1.7
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 (5)

By cuisine

Bakery 1 · Breakfast 1 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Coffee 1

By type

Bar 3 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 2 · Bakery 1 · Café 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Berkshire Mountain BakeryBakeryBakery367 Park Stopen
Brady PubBarBritish / Irish pub food1287 Salem Wayopen
Brick House PubBar425 Park St Nopen
Common or Garden PubRestaurant (service type not stated) · Bar425 Park St Nopen
Pleasant and Main Cafe General StoreCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee · Breakfast1063 Main 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
199411SIC1987
199511SIC1987
199611SIC1987
1997321SIC1987
19982111NAICS1997
199932111NAICS1997
200032111NAICS1997
200132111NAICS1997
200232111NAICS1997
20033221NAICS2002
200432111NAICS2002
200532111NAICS2002
2006542111NAICS2002
2007111NAICS2002
200833111NAICS2007
200944211NAICS2007
201044211NAICS2007
20113321NAICS2007
20123321NAICS2012
2013333NAICS2012
2014333NAICS2012
2015222NAICS2012
2016222NAICS2012
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 01236. 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
012292.0 mi12008
012662.6 mi52023
012624.0 mi72023
120174.8 mi12005
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.