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BMIE Market 01740

Worcester County, Massachusetts · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)5,737
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±23 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,976
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±108 · 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 count4,897
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,738
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$205,449
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±30,733 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age41.2
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2 · 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$1,583
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,426 · 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$796,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±49,011 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area19.9 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants8
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 01740
Restaurants per 10,000 residents14.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+14.3%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+166.7%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+100.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202811 (range 8–13)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.4 per year, r² 0.62) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score75 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score77 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score72 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score76 / 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: 75 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score76.87740%+30.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score72.27235%+25.3
Market Momentum Score76.27625%+19.1
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 77 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5,7376340%+25.0
Median household income (ACS)205,4499940%+39.6
Households (ACS)1,9766120%+12.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 72 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth33.37335%+25.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)13.95725%+14.2
Population (ACS)5,7376320%+12.5
Median household income (ACS)205,4499920%+19.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 76 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth14.37250%+36.2
10-year restaurant growth33.37330%+22.0
20-year restaurant growth166.79020%+18.0
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 (15)

By cuisine

American 3 · Coffee 2 · Pizza 2 · BBQ 1 · Dessert 1 · Italian 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 6 · Bar 4 · Winery / distillery / taproom 3 · Brewery / taproom 2 · Casual dining 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Dessert 2 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2 · Bakery 1 · Café 1 · Catering 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bolton BeanCafé · Juice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shopCoffee · Tea / bubble tea626 Main Stopen
Bolton Beer WorksWinery / distillery / taproom · Brewery / taproom · Casual dining · Bar92 Wattaquadock Hill Rdopen
Classic Pizza Restaurant IIIRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1076 Main Stopen
Colonial CandiesDessert47 Sugar Rdopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee476 Main Stopen
Fotini's Restaurant & Bar IncRestaurant (service type not stated)544 Wattaquadock Hill Rdopen
Great Brook Farms IncRestaurant (service type not stated)356 Main Stopen
J's at the Nashoba WineryWinery / distillery / taproom · BarAmerican92 Wattaquadock Hill Rdopen
Nashoba Winery, Bolton MassWinery / distillery / taproom · Brewery / taproom · Baropen
Oak & OrchardCasual dining · Bar544 Wattaquadock Hill Rdopen
Out of the WoodsRestaurant (service type not stated)American626 Main Stopen
Slater'sCateringBBQ · Pizza356 Main Stopen
SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches476 Main St, Hwy 117open
The Fireplace RoomRestaurant (service type not stated)American159 Ballville Rdopen
Baba And The Legacy KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)544 Wattaquadock Hill Rdclosed
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
199444SIC1987
199533SIC1987
199644SIC1987
199755SIC1987
19986321NAICS1997
19996321NAICS1997
20004211NAICS1997
20014211NAICS1997
20024321NAICS1997
20034321NAICS2002
20044321NAICS2002
20054312NAICS2002
20064312NAICS2002
20076532NAICS2002
20085422NAICS2007
20097633NAICS2007
20108743NAICS2007
20117642NAICS2007
20127633NAICS2012
20137642NAICS2012
20146532NAICS2012
20155321NAICS2012
201675221NAICS2012
2017863NAICS2017
20189733NAICS2017
20199733NAICS2017
20209733NAICS2017
20218733NAICS2017
20229833NAICS2022
20238833NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 01740. 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
015034.1 mi62023
015614.4 mi12016
017494.5 mi482023
017754.6 mi82023
014514.6 mi32023
015234.8 mi52023
015104.9 mi222023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.