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BMIE Market 01451

Worcester County, Massachusetts · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)5,487
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±151 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±164 · 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 count4,747
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,824
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$214,792
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±37,391 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age41.8
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4 · 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$1,250
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±733 · 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$856,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±54,805 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area21.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 01451
Restaurants per 10,000 residents10.5
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+50.0%
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, 20285 (range 3–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.20) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score65 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score77 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score67 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score44 / 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: 65 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score76.57740%+30.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score676735%+23.5
Market Momentum Score44.44425%+11.1
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 77 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5,4876240%+24.8
Median household income (ACS)214,7929940%+39.7
Households (ACS)1,9006020%+12.0
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 67 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.59025%+22.5
Population (ACS)5,4876220%+12.4
Median household income (ACS)214,7929920%+19.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 44 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth506520%+13.0
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 (16)

By cuisine

Italian 2 · Pizza 2 · Asian 1 · Bakery 1 · Coffee 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Noodles / ramen / pho 1 · Thai 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 10 · Bar 2 · Winery / distillery / taproom 2 · Bakery 1 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Dessert 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Baskin-RobbinsDessert · Restaurant (service type not stated)Ice cream / frozen desserts188 Ayer Rdopen
Catalano Management Co., Llc.Restaurant (service type not stated)188 Ayer Rdopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Coffee shop · Quick service · BakeryCoffee · Bakery188 Ayer Rdopen
Fruitlands Restaurant IncRestaurant (service type not stated)285 Ayer Rdopen
Harvard Camera CtrRestaurant (service type not stated)1 Still River Rdopen
Loyal Foe Brewing CompanyBrewery / taproom · Bar177 Mass Aveopen
Nashoba Valley Donuts, LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)188 Ayer Rdopen
Nashville Cml, LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)188 Ayer Rdopen
Pizza BellaRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian231 Ayer Rdopen
Route 40, LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)188 Ayer Rdopen
Siam Pepper Thai CuisineRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian · Thai · Noodles / ramen / pho325 Ayer Rdopen
Sorrento's Pizzeria Sorrento PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian285 Ayer Rdopen
Still River WineryWinery / distillery / taproom104 Bolton Rdopen
The Cider BarnWinery / distillery / taproomPizza115 Oak Hill Rdopen
The Willow TreeBar21 Littleton Rdopen
Joe BeckBakeryBakery249 Ayer Rd Ste 306closed
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
199433SIC1987
199533SIC1987
199655SIC1987
199744SIC1987
19983312NAICS1997
19992211NAICS1997
20003211NAICS1997
20014321NAICS1997
20023211NAICS1997
20033211NAICS2002
20045421NAICS2002
20057531NAICS2002
20066531NAICS2002
200775311NAICS2002
200866312NAICS2007
20094421NAICS2007
20105531NAICS2007
20114431NAICS2007
20123321NAICS2012
20134321NAICS2012
20144321NAICS2012
201543111NAICS2012
201643111NAICS2012
201753NAICS2017
201853NAICS2017
201953NAICS2017
2020543NAICS2017
202143NAICS2017
202254NAICS2022
202353NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 01451. 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
017192.6 mi32020
014343.1 mi32023
014324.5 mi162023
014604.6 mi132023
017404.6 mi82023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.