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BMIE Market 01468

Worcester County, Massachusetts · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,183
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±752 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,732
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±301 · 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 count4,021
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,671
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$113,427
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8,630 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age43.6
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$984
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±555 · 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$384,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±26,736 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area22.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 01468
Restaurants per 10,000 residents5.0
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2017 → 2022, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+300.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+300.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+100.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 3–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2012–2023 (11 points, +0.3 per year, r² 0.53) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score74 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score70 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score82 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score70 / 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: 74 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score69.97040%+28.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score82.38235%+28.8
Market Momentum Score69.97025%+17.5
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 70 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,1835840%+23.0
Median household income (ACS)113,4278840%+35.2
Households (ACS)1,7325920%+11.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 82 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth3009935%+34.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)9.67425%+18.5
Population (ACS)4,1835820%+11.5
Median household income (ACS)113,4278820%+17.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 70 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth3009930%+29.8
20-year restaurant growth3009720%+19.3
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 (12)

By cuisine

American 3 · Pizza 3 · Bakery 2 · Coffee 2 · Dessert 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Bakery 3 · Casual dining 3 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 3 · Bar 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Dessert 2 · Specialty food shop 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1 · Quick service 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Cakes For All OccasionsBakeryBakery203 Turner Lnopen
Candlelite CafeBar · Casual dining712 Patriots Rdopen
Deer Creek Farm Bagels and BreadsBakery · Quick service · Specialty food shopBakery · Sandwiches368 Patriots Rdopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee212 Patriots Rdopen
Dunkin'Coffee shopCoffeeopen
Izzie's Ice CreamDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert277 Gardner Rdopen
KamahlotBar1 N Main Stopen
KRO's On The CommonRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican10 Baldwinville Rdopen
Patriots Roast Beef & PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza136 Patriots Rdopen
Patriots Roast Beef & PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Pizza136 Patriots Rdopen
Reno's PizzeriaCasual diningPizza · Italian · American132 Patriots Rdopen
Templeton Spirit CoWinery / distillery / taproom197 Patriots Rdopen
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
199422SIC1987
199522SIC1987
199622SIC1987
1997211SIC1987
1998111NAICS1997
1999111NAICS1997
2000111NAICS1997
2001111NAICS1997
20022111NAICS1997
20032111NAICS2002
20043221NAICS2002
20054331NAICS2002
20063221NAICS2002
200743121NAICS2002
20083221NAICS2007
20094221NAICS2007
20104221NAICS2007
20113221NAICS2007
20123221NAICS2012
20132111NAICS2012
20143221NAICS2012
20153221NAICS2012
201643211NAICS2012
201743NAICS2017
20183NAICS2017
201943NAICS2017
202076NAICS2017
202154NAICS2017
202243NAICS2022
202364NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 01468. 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
014382.1 mi22016
014364.2 mi42023
014524.7 mi12016
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.