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Worcester County, Massachusetts · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)6,230
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±741 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,446
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±281 · 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 count5,631
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,123
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$141,250
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17,690 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age46.7
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$1,226
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±212 · 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$481,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±26,937 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area9.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 01534
Restaurants per 10,000 residents3.6
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+200.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+50.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 1–8)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.02) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score72 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score76 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score89 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score40 / 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: 72 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score76.47640%+30.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score88.98935%+31.1
Market Momentum Score40.14025%+10.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 76 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)6,2306440%+25.6
Median household income (ACS)141,2509540%+38.0
Households (ACS)2,4466420%+12.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 89 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth2009735%+34.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)4.89225%+23.1
Population (ACS)6,2306420%+12.8
Median household income (ACS)141,2509520%+19.0
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 40 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-251150%+5.4
10-year restaurant growth2009730%+29.2
20-year restaurant growth02820%+5.6
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 (7)

By cuisine

Bakery 1 · Italian 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Bar 2 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 2 · Bakery 1 · Food truck 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
American Legion Post #343BarChurch Streetopen
Deep Rooted CiderWinery / distillery / taproom1605 Hill Stopen
ElGringo TacosFood truck91 Clubhouse Lnopen
Firehouse Baking CompanyBakeryBakery462 Rumonoski Dropen
Northbridge House of PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian2225 Providence Rdopen
Rockdale GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)91 Clubhouse Lnopen
The GrilleBar2043 Providence 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
1994422SIC1987
1995532SIC1987
1996321SIC1987
1997431SIC1987
1998541121NAICS1997
1999431111NAICS1997
2000431111NAICS1997
2001542111NAICS1997
200254221NAICS1997
200343121NAICS2002
200465141NAICS2002
20053221NAICS2002
20062111NAICS2002
20072111NAICS2002
2008222NAICS2007
2009111NAICS2007
20102211NAICS2007
20112211NAICS2007
20122211NAICS2012
2013111NAICS2012
2014111NAICS2012
20155514NAICS2012
20166615NAICS2012
2017654NAICS2017
2018444NAICS2017
2019444NAICS2017
2020333NAICS2017
2021443NAICS2017
202233NAICS2022
2023333NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 01534. 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
015881.9 mi212023
015252.8 mi12016
015602.9 mi32018
015683.3 mi102023
015194.8 mi72023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.