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BMIE Market 01434

Worcester County, Massachusetts · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)1,564
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±183 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households260
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±92 · 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 count1,795
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units122
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$162,143
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±134,866 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age50.5
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$1,183
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±287 · 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$577,700
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±98,973 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area6.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 01434
Restaurants per 10,000 residents16.7
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+50.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+50.0%
DERIVED: 2005 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20284 (range 3–5)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2012–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.40) · 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 Score60 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score66 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score38 / 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: 57 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score60.16040%+24.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score66.16635%+23.1
Market Momentum Score37.53825%+9.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 60 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)1,5644040%+16.1
Median household income (ACS)162,1439740%+38.9
Households (ACS)2602620%+5.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 66 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth508235%+28.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)19.23925%+9.9
Population (ACS)1,5644020%+8.0
Median household income (ACS)162,1439720%+19.5
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 38 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-251150%+6.7
10-year restaurant growth508230%+30.8
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 (6)

By cuisine

American 1 · Coffee 1 · Italian 1 · Mexican 1 · Pizza 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Vegan 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Bar 1 · Café 1 · Casual dining 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bandoleros Mexican GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex4 Ryan's Wayopen
Devens GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)4 Ryans Wayopen
Great American GrillRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarAmerican59 Andrews Pkwyopen
Marty's Corner Cafe & DeliCaféCoffee176 Jackson Rdopen
Natural CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)Vegan176 Jackson Rdopen
Pizza Bella DevensRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian8 Andrews Pkwyopen
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
2005222NAICS2002
2006222NAICS2002
20073321NAICS2002
200833111NAICS2007
200933111NAICS2007
201033111NAICS2007
201133111NAICS2007
20123211NAICS2012
20133211NAICS2012
20143211NAICS2012
20154312NAICS2012
20164312NAICS2012
201743NAICS2017
201854NAICS2017
201943NAICS2017
202043NAICS2017
202143NAICS2017
20223NAICS2022
202333NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 01434. 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
014323.1 mi162023
014513.1 mi32023
014643.2 mi82023
015234.6 mi52023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.