BMIE Market 01542

Worcester County, Massachusetts · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	2,615 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±530 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	1,082 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±200 · 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 count	2,202 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	829 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$96,111 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±36,161 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	58.8 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13 · 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	$1,474 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±208 · 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	$405,100 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±28,036 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	4.2 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	3 2021 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2021 detail (NAICS2017) · by USPS ZIP 01542
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	13.6 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	-25.0% DERIVED: 2016 → 2021, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	+0.0% DERIVED: 2011 → 2021, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+200.0% DERIVED: 2001 → 2021, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2026	5 (range 3–7) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2010–2021 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.09) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	52 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	61 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	55 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	34 / 100 MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Trends

Historical lines are published counts. Dashed lines are derived: a least-squares trend through the last decade, extended as a FORECAST with its 80% range. Momentum, not a guarantee.

Restaurants by year, with trend and projection

ZIP Code Business Patterns, USPS ZIP 01542. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2010–2021, +0.1 restaurants per year, r² 0.09, confidence Low.

Growth index (first year on file = 100)

Each category relative to its own first published count. Full/limited split is unavailable under SIC (before 1998).

Mix of the food-service market

Share of all food-service establishments. "Other" = snack bars, caterers, contractors, mobile.

Population and restaurants per 10,000 residents

Population points: 2010 Census count and ACS 5-year estimates on file (more vintages load over time). Density uses the population point within two years of each restaurant count. Population projection appears once three or more ACS years are loaded.

Restaurant growth vs. Massachusetts and U.S. averages

Averages are the mean growth across all ZCTAs with the figure (state n = 491, U.S. n = 24,852). DERIVED from ZIP Code Business Patterns.

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: 52 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	61.4	61	40%	+24.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score	54.5	55	35%	+19.1
Market Momentum Score	34.4	34	25%	+8.6

Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 61 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	2,615	50	40%	+19.9
Median household income (ACS)	96,111	78	40%	+31.3
Households (ACS)	1,082	51	20%	+10.2

Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 55 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	0	35	35%	+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	11.5	67	25%	+16.6
Population (ACS)	2,615	50	20%	+10.0
Median household income (ACS)	96,111	78	20%	+15.7

Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 34 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	-25	11	50%	+5.4
10-year restaurant growth	0	35	30%	+10.5
20-year restaurant growth	200	93	20%	+18.6

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 (6)

By cuisine

Bakery 2 · Italian 2 · Pizza 2 · BBQ 1 · Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Juice / smoothies 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 3 · Bakery 2 · Food truck 2 · Catering 1 · Dessert 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
Bills Pizza (Rochdale/Charlton)	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	1141 Stafford St	open
Moonstone Farm & Bakery	Bakery	Bakery	1027 Stafford St	open
Rochdale Ice Cream	Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Food truck	Juice / smoothies · Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	610 Pleasant St	open
Sweet Escape	Bakery	Bakery	610 Pleasant St	open
Travelin' Bones BBQ	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Catering	BBQ	610 Pleasant St	open
Travelin' Pizza	Food truck	Pizza · Italian	610 Pleasant St	open

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

Year	All food service	Restaurants	Full-service	Limited-service	Snack & beverage	Bars	Industry codes
2000	1	1	—	—	—	—	NAICS1997
2001	1	1	1	—	—	—	NAICS1997
2002	2	2	2	—	—	—	NAICS1997
2003	2	2	2	—	—	—	NAICS2002
2004	2	2	2	—	—	—	NAICS2002
2005	2	2	2	—	—	—	NAICS2002
2006	2	2	2	—	—	—	NAICS2002
2007	2	2	1	1	—	—	NAICS2002
2008	4	4	1	2	1	—	NAICS2007
2009	3	3	—	2	1	—	NAICS2007
2010	3	3	—	2	1	—	NAICS2007
2011	3	3	1	2	—	—	NAICS2007
2012	3	3	1	2	—	—	NAICS2012
2013	3	3	1	2	—	—	NAICS2012
2014	3	3	1	2	—	—	NAICS2012
2015	3	3	1	2	—	—	NAICS2012
2016	4	4	2	2	—	—	NAICS2012
2017	3	3	—	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2018	5	5	—	3	—	—	NAICS2017
2019	3	3	—	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2021	3	3	—	—	—	—	NAICS2017

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 01542. 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)

ZCTA	Distance	Restaurants	Year
01524	2.9 mi	13	2023
01611	3.0 mi	3	2023
01537	3.2 mi	5	2023
01501	3.3 mi	41	2023
01603	4.3 mi	39	2023

Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.