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BMIE Market 01608

Worcester County, Massachusetts · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,932
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±860 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,336
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±271 · 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 count3,888
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,743
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$45,687
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5,261 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age28.7
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4 · 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$1,491
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±114 · 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$153,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±73,166 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area0.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants31
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 01608
Restaurants per 10,000 residents74.6
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-11.4%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+10.7%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-11.4%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file-6.1%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202834 (range 25–42)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.2 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 Score36 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score41 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score35 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score28 / 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: 36 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score40.94140%+16.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score353535%+12.3
Market Momentum Score28.42825%+7.1
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 41 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,9326040%+24.1
Median household income (ACS)45,6871040%+4.1
Households (ACS)2,3366320%+12.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 35 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth10.75535%+19.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)62.9725%+1.8
Population (ACS)4,9326020%+12.0
Median household income (ACS)45,6871020%+2.1
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 28 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-11.41850%+8.8
10-year restaurant growth10.75530%+16.4
20-year restaurant growth-11.41620%+3.3
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 (103)

By cuisine

Coffee 21 · American 19 · Dessert 9 · Sandwiches 8 · Asian 7 · Juice / smoothies 7 · Breakfast 6 · Pizza 5 · Bakery 4 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 4 · Healthy / salads / bowls 3 · Japanese 3 · Latin American (other) 3 · Mediterranean 3 · Caribbean 2 · Chicken / wings 2 · Chinese 2 · Italian 2 · Steakhouse 2 · Tea / bubble tea 2 · Brazilian 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · European 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Middle Eastern 1 · Noodles / ramen / pho 1 · Peruvian 1 · Seafood 1 · Sushi 1 · Thai 1 · Vegan 1 · Vegetarian 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 57 · Bar 20 · Café 17 · Casual dining 11 · Coffee shop 11 · Dessert 10 · Bakery 9 · Quick service 8 · Juice, smoothie, tea 7 · Other 3 · Fast casual 2 · Specialty food shop 2 · Catering 1 · Food truck 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
110 Grill 110 GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican123 Front Stopen
158 Sports Grill GarageCasual dining · BarAmerican144 Commercial Stopen
358 Main Street IncRestaurant (service type not stated)358 Main Stopen
Addie Lee's Soul FoodRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern · American596 Main Stopen
Alma Gaucha WorcesterRestaurant (service type not stated)Brazilian · Steakhouse · Latin American (other)526 Main Stopen
Armsby AbbeyCasual dining · Bar144 Main Stopen
August CoffeeCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee548 Main Stopen
AwakenBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)90 Commercial Stopen
Brew On The GridRestaurant (service type not stated)56 Franklin Stopen
BrothRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarJapanese · Asian17 Mechanic Stopen
Cafe NexusCafé · Coffee shopCoffee6 Waldo Stopen
Cannible CakesBakeryBakery64 Beacon Stopen
Chashu Ramen + IzakayaRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Asian38 Franklin Stopen
Cluck & Crispy ChickenQuick serviceChicken / wings · American151 Front Stopen
Coffee Time CafeCoffee shopCoffee340 Main Stopen
Coney Island LunchRestaurant (service type not stated)158 Southbridge Stopen
Corner Lunch DinerCasual diningAmerican · Breakfast133 Lamartine Stopen
Craft Table & Bar - WorcesterBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast50 Franklin Stopen
Crown Fried ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings · American4 Front Stopen
Crust Artisan BakeshopBakeryBakery118 Main Stopen
Crust Artisan BakeshopBakery · Dessert · CaféBakery · Dessert · Coffee118 Main Stopen
DABOBAJuice, smoothie, tea · CaféTea / bubble tea · Juice / smoothies · Coffee8 Franklin Stopen
Dan's Rockin' CafeCafé · Coffee shopCoffee · American255 Main Stopen
Deadhorse HillRestaurant (service type not stated)American281 Main Stopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee421-427 Main Stopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee123 Summer St Worcester Medical Centeropen
Dunkin' DonutsCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert · BakeryCoffee · Dessert60 Foster St Worcester Transit Facilit Yopen
EaglesBarNorfolk Stopen
Figs & PigsOtherSandwiches50 Foster Stopen
Fresh and Healthy Frozen YogurtJuice, smoothie, tea · DessertJuice / smoothies · Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert123 Summer Stopen
Fuel America Fuel AmericaCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee6 Mercantile Stopen
Garden FreshSpecialty food shop · Quick service · CateringSandwiches123 Summer Stopen
George's Coney IslandQuick serviceAmerican · Hot dogs158 Southbridge Stopen
Glazy SusanCaféCoffee50 Foster Stopen
Gong Cha Gong ChaJuice, smoothie, tea · CaféTea / bubble tea · Juice / smoothies · Coffee24 Southbridge Stopen
Great WallRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese521 Main Stopen
Honey Dew DonutsRestaurant (service type not stated)426 Main Stopen
Honey Dew DonutsBakery · DessertDessert82 Thomas Stopen
Hurricane Betty'sBar350 Southbridge Stopen
Ila VerdeRestaurant (service type not stated) · Fast casualVegetarian · Healthy / salads / bowls420 Main Stopen
Jc GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)20 Front Stopen
Jimmy John's Jimmy John'sQuick service · Specialty food shopSandwiches1 Mercantile St Ste. 120open
Joe's CafeCaféCoffee90 Madison Stopen
Kens BarBarAmerican200 Main Stopen
KMS Ice CreamDessert · Quick serviceIce cream / frozen desserts123 Main Stopen
Kr Hospital Group LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)536 Main Stopen
Krazy Horse Bar and GrilleBar · Casual diningAmerican287 Main Stopen
La Central Bakery and CafeBakery · CaféBakery · Sandwiches · Coffee422 Main Stopen
La Reyna ExpressRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean · Latin American (other)90 Madison Stopen
Laura's PlaceRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast118 Main Stopen
Lms Investments LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)204 Main Stopen
Loly's Chicken LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)Peruvian446 Main Stopen
Lucian MediterraneanRestaurant (service type not stated) · Fast casualMediterranean · Healthy / salads / bowls100 Front St D102open
Luno PizzaBarPizza · Italian90 Madison St #107open
Maxwell Silverman's RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)American25 Union Stopen
Mezcal Tequila Cantina - WorcesterRestaurant (service type not stated)30 Major Taylor Blvdopen
Miss Worcester DinerCasual diningAmerican · Breakfast300 Southbridge Stopen
Moynagh's Tavern IncBar · Casual dining25 Exchange Stopen
New Tradition CoCoffee shop · CaféCoffee7 Jackson Stopen
Niche Hospitality GroupRestaurant (service type not stated)30 Major Taylor Blvdopen
Not Ya Mama's Vegan CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)Vegan6 Waldo Stopen
Oishi Japanese RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi · Asian389 Main Stopen
Planet Smoothie Cold Stone CreameryOther · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Quick serviceJuice / smoothies · Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert531 Main St Ste #103open
Reign CafeCafé · Dessert · Coffee shop · BakeryCoffee · Dessert50 Foster Stopen
Revolution Pie + Pint WorcesterBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza50 Franklin Street, Bottom Level, Bancroft Buildingopen
Rice VioletRestaurant (service type not stated)Thai · Asian287 Main Stopen
Rio Viejo cocina de MéxicoRestaurant (service type not stated)50 Franklin Stopen
RitualBar281 Main Stopen
Ruth's Chris Steak House Ruth's Chris Steak HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse · American4 Mercantile Stopen
Sabor LatinoFood truck110 Front Stopen
Sbd Development LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)1 Mercantile St Ste 120open
Seven Hills Hospitality LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)281 Main Stopen
Shangri-LaRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian60 Madison Stopen
Shawarma PalaceRestaurant (service type not stated)Middle Eastern · Sandwiches20 Franklin Stopen
Smokah Lounge and BarBar250 Commercial Stopen
Spoodles DeliRestaurant (service type not stated) · OtherSandwiches · Healthy / salads / bowls358 Main Stopen
Stix Noodle BarRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian · Noodles / ramen / pho72 Franklin Stopen
Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream - Front StreetDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert44 Front Stopen
SubwayQuick service20 Front Stopen
Taste of MediterraneanRestaurant (service type not stated)Mediterranean20 Franklin Stopen
The MercantileBar · Casual diningAmerican2 Mercantile Stopen
The Muse Cocktail Bar & Music RoomBar536 Main Stopen
The People's KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican1 Exchange Plopen
Theatre CafeRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · CaféCoffee · American529 Main Stopen
Tiano's RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)55 Pearl Stopen
Umana RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)20 Front Stopen
UNO Pizzeria & Grill Uno Pizzeria & Grill - W Columbus Ave, SpringfieldCasual dining · BarPizza · Italian25 Major Taylor Blvdopen
Vejigantes RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean · Latin American (other)55 Pearl Stopen
Vincent's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza123 Summer Stopen
Viva Bene Italian RistoranteRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood144 Commercial Stopen
Vivienne Coastal MediterraneanRestaurant (service type not stated)Mediterranean · European446 Main Stopen
Waldo Street CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningCoffee · American6 Waldo Stopen
Woo JuiceJuice, smoothie, tea · Restaurant (service type not stated)Juice / smoothies22 Front Stopen
Woosta PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza407 Main Stopen
Worcester Beer Garden & TaproomBar64 Franklin Stopen
Worcester MA Wetzel's PretzelsQuick service535 Main Street, Suite #103 Worcester, Massachusetts 01608open
Yume DumplingsRestaurant (service type not stated) · Café · Coffee shopCoffee · Chinese · Breakfast · Asian7 Pleasant Stopen
Z Cafe & CateringCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · Sandwiches · Coffee389 Main Stopen
Zc Company LlpRestaurant (service type not stated)389 Main St # 0open
Ziggy bombsRestaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches · American72 Franklin Stopen
Zoup!Restaurant (service type not stated)375 Main Street,open
라떼의애견카페CaféCoffee울산광역시 울주군 상북면 삽재로310-1open
Denholm Coffee ShopCasual diningAmerican484 Main Stclosed
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
199442339SIC1987
199538317SIC1987
199636324SIC1987
199757489SIC1987
199855411223510NAICS1997
19995946152379NAICS1997
20005139141878NAICS1997
20015039131787NAICS1997
20024934131458NAICS1997
200353351219313NAICS2002
200450331118311NAICS2002
200545301017310NAICS2002
200642281015310NAICS2002
200743291014511NAICS2002
200847341018611NAICS2007
20095140132069NAICS2007
201042291212410NAICS2007
20113929131247NAICS2007
20124031161046NAICS2012
2013372814945NAICS2012
20143426111045NAICS2012
20153729121155NAICS2012
20164134111574NAICS2012
20174841132174NAICS2017
20184235141654NAICS2017
20194232151165NAICS2017
20204131151155NAICS2017
20213928111257NAICS2017
20224232141176NAICS2022
20234331131086NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 01608. 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
016101.1 mi452023
016041.8 mi1002023
016052.0 mi402023
016092.2 mi402023
016032.5 mi392023
016022.6 mi292023
016072.6 mi152023
016063.6 mi312023
016114.1 mi32023
015454.7 mi592023
015014.9 mi412023
015275.0 mi282023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.