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BMIE Market 01585

Worcester County, Massachusetts · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,810
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±464 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,170
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±260 · 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 count4,554
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,049
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$87,857
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±21,997 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age57.6
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8 · 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$1,076
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±288 · 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$344,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±28,616 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area28.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants7
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 01585
Restaurants per 10,000 residents15.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-22.2%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-12.5%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+16.7%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+40.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20287 (range 4–9)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.06) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score47 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score65 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score46 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score20 / 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: 47 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score64.86540%+25.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score45.74635%+16.0
Market Momentum Score19.92025%+5.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 65 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,8106040%+23.9
Median household income (ACS)87,8577140%+28.5
Households (ACS)2,1706220%+12.4
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 46 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-12.51735%+5.9
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)14.65425%+13.6
Population (ACS)4,8106020%+12.0
Median household income (ACS)87,8577120%+14.2
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 20 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-22.21250%+6.1
10-year restaurant growth-12.51730%+5.1
20-year restaurant growth16.74420%+8.7
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

Coffee 3 · American 2 · Juice / smoothies 2 · Pizza 2 · Bakery 1 · Chinese 1 · Dessert 1 · Italian 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 8 · Bakery 2 · Bar 2 · Café 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2 · Casual dining 1 · Dessert 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Cakes By ChrisBakeryBakery81 New Braintree Rdopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee92 W. Main Stopen
Hexmark TavernBarAmericanHighway 9open
Hitchcock TavernBar · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining7 MA-9open
Howards Drive-InRestaurant (service type not stated)American121 E Main Stopen
Hunan GardenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese152 W Main Stopen
Jenz IncRestaurant (service type not stated)208 W Main Stopen
Northeast PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian208 W Main Stopen
p and s pizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza4 east main stopen
Sip HappensJuice, smoothie, tea · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféJuice / smoothies · Coffee8 Central Stopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches143 W Main St Unit 4open
The Joy of Beans CoffeeCoffee shop · CaféCoffee12 E Main Stopen
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
199455SIC1987
199533SIC1987
1996541SIC1987
1997541SIC1987
199854221NAICS1997
199954221NAICS1997
200076331NAICS1997
2001872411NAICS1997
200254221NAICS1997
200376241NAICS2002
200465231NAICS2002
2005762311NAICS2002
2006872321NAICS2002
2007762311NAICS2002
200866321NAICS2007
200966321NAICS2007
201077331NAICS2007
201166321NAICS2007
201288521NAICS2012
2013985211NAICS2012
2014985211NAICS2012
2015874211NAICS2012
2016985211NAICS2012
2017111073NAICS2017
201810963NAICS2017
20199853NAICS2017
20209853NAICS2017
20217734NAICS2017
20228844NAICS2022
20237743NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 01585. 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
010832.8 mi32023
015064.8 mi12016
010924.9 mi32022
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.