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BMIE Market 01747

Worcester County, Massachusetts · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)6,027
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±20 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,194
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±269 · 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 count5,911
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,285
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$115,722
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±19,447 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age44.4
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5 · 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$1,788
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±223 · 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$466,100
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±27,727 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area5.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants7
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 01747
Restaurants per 10,000 residents8.5
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+40.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+133.3%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+600.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20286 (range 3–9)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.04) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score71 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score73 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score74 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score62 / 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: 71 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score73.47340%+29.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score74.07435%+25.9
Market Momentum Score61.56225%+15.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 73 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)6,0276340%+25.4
Median household income (ACS)115,7228940%+35.5
Households (ACS)2,1946220%+12.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 74 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth407735%+27.0
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)11.66625%+16.5
Population (ACS)6,0276320%+12.7
Median household income (ACS)115,7228920%+17.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 62 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth407730%+23.1
20-year restaurant growth133.38820%+17.5
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 (18)

By cuisine

Dessert 5 · Italian 3 · Pizza 3 · American 2 · Coffee 2 · Bakery 1 · Breakfast 1 · Japanese 1 · Sushi 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 7 · Dessert 6 · Bakery 2 · Bar 2 · Casual dining 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Quick service 2 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Delivery-focused 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Beyond FullRestaurant (service type not stated)American76 Hopedale Stopen
Candy Under Cover 2DessertWestcott Rdopen
Christiano PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian60 Hopedale Stopen
ConfectionismDessertDessert2 Evergreen Lnopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Quick service · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Coffee144 Hartford Aveopen
green mountain chocolateDessertDessert1 Rosenfeld Dr, Hopedale, MA 01747open
Hens & Chicks Cookie CompanyBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert161 Dutcher Stopen
HongkonghouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi150 Hartford Ave Eopen
Hopedale Pizza MarketCasual dining · BarPizza · Italian1 Menfi Wayopen
Krispy Krunchy Chicken Krispy Krunchy ChickenQuick service115 Mendon Streetopen
Liz's Diamond Bar And Grille IncRestaurant (service type not stated)1 Menfi Wayopen
Made At Home With ErinnRestaurant (service type not stated)open
Maria's Pizza and SubsDelivery-focusedPizza · Italian156 Hartford Aveopen
Strong Side BrewingBrewery / taproomPierce Stopen
Tailwind TavernCasual dining · Bar1 Menfi Wayopen
The Little White Market & CateringRestaurant (service type not stated)American90 Mill Stopen
Town CommonCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee · Breakfast76 Hopedale Stopen
Truffletier | D. A. Hodgens and CompanyDessertDessert35 Adin 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
199411SIC1987
199511SIC1987
199611SIC1987
199722SIC1987
19983321NAICS1997
1999222NAICS1997
200043211NAICS1997
20013221NAICS1997
200253212NAICS1997
200343211NAICS2002
200454311NAICS2002
20054222NAICS2002
20064222NAICS2002
200755131NAICS2002
200876231NAICS2007
200965131NAICS2007
2010651211NAICS2007
2011541111NAICS2007
2012762311NAICS2012
2013752211NAICS2012
2014972411NAICS2012
20151110271NAICS2012
2016109261NAICS2012
2017985NAICS2017
20188733NAICS2017
20191085NAICS2017
202075NAICS2017
20211063NAICS2017
202211733NAICS2022
202315733NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 01747. 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
017562.1 mi172023
017572.5 mi702023
020194.3 mi452023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.