BMIE Market 01562
Worcester County, Massachusetts · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020
Profile
| Population (current estimate) | 12,008 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±28 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,201 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±369 · 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 | 11,688 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04 |
| Housing units | 5,295 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04 |
| Median household income | $80,533 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±11,243 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05 |
| Median age | 48.9 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7 · 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 | $1,078 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±161 · 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 | $382,000 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±22,352 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05 |
| Land area | 32.9 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020 |
| Restaurants | 19 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 01562 |
| Restaurants per 10,000 residents | 14.5 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such |
| Restaurant growth, 5-year | +18.8% 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 | +5.6% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants |
| Restaurant growth, Longest on file | +90.0% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants |
| Projected restaurants, 2028 | 16 (range 13–20) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.10) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee |
| Projected population, 5 years ahead | Needs more ACS years on file |
| BMIE Market Score | 60 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why? |
| Consumer Market Score | 69 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why? |
| Restaurant Opportunity Score | 52 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why? |
| Market Momentum Score | 56 / 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 01562. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, -0.1 restaurants per year, r² 0.10, 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: 60 (High confidence)
| Component | Value | Rank | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Market Score | 69.5 | 69 | 40% | +27.8 |
| Restaurant Opportunity Score | 52.0 | 52 | 35% | +18.2 |
| Market Momentum Score | 56.1 | 56 | 25% | +14.0 |
Consumer Market Score: 69 (High confidence)
| Component | Value | Rank | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS) | 12,008 | 73 | 40% | +29.4 |
| Median household income (ACS) | 80,533 | 63 | 40% | +25.1 |
| Households (ACS) | 5,201 | 75 | 20% | +15.0 |
Restaurant Opportunity Score: 52 (High confidence)
| Component | Value | Rank | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-year restaurant growth | 0 | 35 | 35% | +12.3 |
| Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room) | 15.8 | 50 | 25% | +12.5 |
| Population (ACS) | 12,008 | 73 | 20% | +14.7 |
| Median household income (ACS) | 80,533 | 63 | 20% | +12.6 |
Market Momentum Score: 56 (High confidence)
| Component | Value | Rank | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-year restaurant growth | 18.8 | 76 | 50% | +38.2 |
| 10-year restaurant growth | 0 | 35 | 30% | +10.5 |
| 20-year restaurant growth | 5.6 | 37 | 20% | +7.5 |
A high score is a statistical position among all U.S. ZCTAs, not a prediction that a restaurant will succeed.
Restaurants on file (36)
By cuisine
American 9 · Pizza 7 · Coffee 5 · Bakery 4 · Italian 4 · Dessert 3 · Juice / smoothies 3 · Asian 2 · Burgers 2 · Breakfast 1 · Chinese 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Japanese 1 · Mexican 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Seafood 1 · Sushi 1
By type
Restaurant (service type not stated) 18 · Casual dining 7 · Bakery 6 · Bar 5 · Quick service 5 · Coffee shop 4 · Dessert 4 · Café 3 · Juice, smoothie, tea 3 · Brewery / taproom 2 · Delivery-focused 1 · Other 1
| Name | Type | Cuisine | Address | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black & White Grille | Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar | American | 206 N Spencer Rd | open |
| Charlie's Diner | Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) | American | 5 Meadow Rd | open |
| Chef Sau | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Chinese | 148 Main St Ste 1 | open |
| Connect Restaurant | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Italian · American | open | |
| Dairy Queen Grill & Chill Dairy Queen | Quick service · Dessert | Burgers · Ice cream / frozen desserts | 291 Main St | open |
| Dippin Donuts | Bakery · Dessert | Dessert | 292 Main St | open |
| Disho Food Service Corp | Restaurant (service type not stated) | 292 Main St | open | |
| Domino's Domino's Pizza | Quick service · Delivery-focused | Pizza | 13 Pleasant St | open |
| Dunkin' Dunkin' | Coffee shop · Quick service · Bakery | Coffee · Bakery | 72 W Main St | open |
| Dunkin' Dunkin' | Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shop | Dessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee | 353 Main St | open |
| Elevate Nutrition Club | Juice, smoothie, tea | Juice / smoothies | 1 Mechanic St | open |
| Ethier's Cafe | Bar | 52 Chestnut St | open | |
| Five Loaves Bakery | Bakery | Bakery | 13 Mechanic St | open |
| Frangoz Pizza & Fried Chicken | Casual dining | American | 152 Main St | open |
| George's Pizza Spencer MA | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Pizza · Italian · American | 62 W Main St | open |
| Granville's Pub | Bar | 40 Chestnut St | open | |
| John's Pizza | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Pizza | 158 Main St | open |
| John's Pizza | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Pizza · Italian | 158 Main St | open |
| Kaboodle Pizzeria & Grille | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Italian | 152 Main St | open |
| Kostas Cafe | Café · Casual dining | Coffee · Breakfast · American | 31 Pleasant St | open |
| McDonald's McDonald's | Quick service | Burgers · American | 59 W Main St | open |
| McDonald's | Quick service | 8 Lake St | open | |
| Mexicali Mexican Grill | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Mexican | 117 Main St | open |
| Nora Bean Coffee Roasters | Coffee shop · Juice, smoothie, tea · Café | Coffee · Juice / smoothies | 124 Main St | open |
| Pizza Hut | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Pizza | 62 W Main St | open |
| Rapscallion Brewery & Taproom Rapscallion | Brewery / taproom · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar | 8 Meadow Rd | open | |
| Savage Smash | Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar | American | 148 Main St | open |
| Spencer Brewery | Brewery / taproom | 167 N Spencer Rd | open | |
| Spencer Pizza | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Pizza · Seafood | 19 Mechanic St | open |
| Subway | Other | Sandwiches | 72 W Main St | open |
| Sweet & Savory By Teri | Bakery · Dessert | Bakery · Dessert | 12 Crestview Dr | open |
| The Dashboard Diner | Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) | American | 6 W Main St | open |
| The Goods Bakery & Cafe | Bakery · Coffee shop · Café | Bakery · Coffee | 320 Main St | open |
| Village Pizza | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Pizza | 320 Main St | open |
| Yamato Asian Bistro Inc | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Asian | 62 W Main St | open |
| ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Zenshi Sushi | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Japanese · Sushi · Asian | 62 W Main St | open |
Restaurant establishments over time
| Year | All food service | Restaurants | Full-service | Limited-service | Snack & beverage | Bars | Industry codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | SIC1987 |
| 1995 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | SIC1987 |
| 1996 | 16 | 13 | — | — | — | 3 | SIC1987 |
| 1997 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | SIC1987 |
| 1998 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | NAICS1997 |
| 1999 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | NAICS1997 |
| 2000 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | NAICS1997 |
| 2001 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | NAICS1997 |
| 2002 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | NAICS1997 |
| 2003 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | NAICS2002 |
| 2004 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | NAICS2002 |
| 2005 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | NAICS2002 |
| 2006 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | NAICS2002 |
| 2007 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | NAICS2002 |
| 2008 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | NAICS2007 |
| 2009 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | NAICS2007 |
| 2010 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | NAICS2007 |
| 2011 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | NAICS2007 |
| 2012 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | NAICS2012 |
| 2013 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | NAICS2012 |
| 2014 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | NAICS2012 |
| 2015 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | NAICS2012 |
| 2016 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | NAICS2012 |
| 2017 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 10 | — | — | NAICS2017 |
| 2018 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 10 | — | — | NAICS2017 |
| 2019 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 10 | — | — | NAICS2017 |
| 2020 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 8 | — | — | NAICS2017 |
| 2021 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 9 | — | — | NAICS2017 |
| 2022 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 10 | — | — | NAICS2022 |
| 2023 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 10 | — | — | NAICS2022 |