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BMIE Market 01854

Middlesex County, Massachusetts · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)30,081
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,664 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households10,602
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±627 · 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 count27,606
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units10,315
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$72,709
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8,322 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age32.8
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1 · 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$1,487
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±111 · 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$412,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±23,686 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area4.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants30
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 01854
Restaurants per 10,000 residents11.6
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+3.5%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+30.4%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+36.4%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202831 (range 28–35)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.00) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score60 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score73 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score63 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score33 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

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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: 60 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score73.47340%+29.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score63.16335%+22.1
Market Momentum Score33.03325%+8.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 73 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)30,0818940%+35.6
Median household income (ACS)72,7095140%+20.5
Households (ACS)10,6028720%+17.3
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 63 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth3.54935%+17.0
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)10.07225%+18.1
Population (ACS)30,0818920%+17.8
Median household income (ACS)72,7095120%+10.3
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 33 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-14.31650%+7.9
10-year restaurant growth3.54930%+14.6
20-year restaurant growth30.45220%+10.5
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 (75)

By cuisine

Pizza 14 · Coffee 11 · Sandwiches 8 · Asian 7 · Dessert 7 · Bakery 6 · Italian 5 · American 4 · Caribbean 4 · Juice / smoothies 4 · Latin American (other) 4 · Mediterranean 4 · Breakfast 3 · Chinese 3 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 3 · BBQ 2 · Greek 2 · Mexican 2 · Middle Eastern 2 · Spanish / tapas 2 · Thai 2 · Vietnamese 2 · Burgers 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Halal / kosher 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Steakhouse 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 48 · Bakery 10 · Bar 10 · Dessert 9 · Quick service 9 · Coffee shop 7 · Café 6 · Casual dining 5 · Juice, smoothie, tea 5 · Food truck 2 · Specialty food shop 2 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Delivery-focused 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
A Family AffairRestaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee · American491 Dutton Stopen
Acre Village Bar & GrillBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)282 Fletcher Stopen
Bani RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Spanish / tapas · Caribbean681 Merrimack Stopen
Big Guys PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza105 Mammoth Rdopen
Broadway Pizza Broadway PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Sandwiches651 Broadway Stopen
Brothers Deli & PizzaSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick servicePizza · Sandwiches688 Merrimack Stopen
Caribou Coffee Caribou CoffeeCoffee shop · CaféCoffee61 Wilder Streetopen
Carvel CarvelQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Asian331 Fletcher Stopen
Caveney Chiropractic NeurologyRestaurant (service type not stated)817 Merrimack St Ste 10open
Charlie's PubCasual dining · Bar14 Cabot Stopen
Chen's KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese61 Mammoth Rdopen
Chez Rafiki'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Mediterranean · Middle Eastern322 Aiken Stopen
China Star RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated) · BakeryChinese · Bakery · Asian369 Broadway Stopen
Churrascaria Porto GrillCasual dining · BarPizza · BBQRua Adhemar De Barros 345open
Cold MorningRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast458 W Meadow Rdopen
Concord Brewery Inc.Restaurant (service type not stated)199 Cabot Stopen
Cote's MarketSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches175 Salem Stopen
Crossroads CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee · Sandwiches220 Pawtucket Stopen
Domino's Domino's PizzaQuick service · Delivery-focusedPizza77 Mammoth Rdopen
Dozers DiveBar · Quick service227 W Meadow Rdopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee556 Dutton Stopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee295 Varnum Ave Lowell General Hospitalopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee182 Riverside Stopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee515 Pawtucket Blvdopen
Eggroll CafeRestaurant (service type not stated) · CaféChinese · Asian · Coffee110 University Aveopen
Einstein Bros. Bagels Einstein Bros. BagelsBakeryBakery · Breakfast1 University Aveopen
Eko’s Bar & Grill RestaurantCasual dining · BarCaribbean · Steakhouse525 Market Stopen
El Jefe Taco BarBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)Mexican203 Cabot Stopen
El Tipico BakeryBakeryBakery474 Merrimack Stopen
Eliu's Hole in the WallRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean · Pizza · Latin American (other)398 Fletcher Stopen
Everything GreekRestaurant (service type not stated)Greek · Mediterranean477 Market Stopen
Food Truck Builders GroupFood truck · Restaurant (service type not stated)34 Rock Stopen
FreshiiRestaurant (service type not stated)Healthy / salads / bowls71 Wilder Stopen
George's Pizza HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian281 School Stopen
Green Forest Tea HouseBakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · DessertBakery · Tea / bubble tea · Dessert38 Willie Stopen
Jerrys Food StoreRestaurant (service type not stated)University Aveopen
Jimmy ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings105 Mammoth Rdopen
Jimmy John'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches277 Pawtucket St Ste 1Bopen
JJ BoomersBar725 Pawtucket Blvdopen
Lanxang ExpressRestaurant (service type not stated)Thai · Asian35 Willie Stopen
Laos Thai KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)Thai · Asian478 Merrimack Stopen
Lemon And ThymeRestaurant (service type not stated)Halal / kosher · Mediterranean491 Dutton Stopen
Lowell Beer WorksBrewery / taproom203 Cabot St.open
Lowell House Of PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian283 School Stopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers1 Varnum Aveopen
Mekong RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)378 Broadway Stopen
Mestiza Latin KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningLatin American (other) · American491 Dutton Stopen
Olympia RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Greek453 Market Stopen
Olympos BakeryBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert216 Broadway Stopen
PanelaRestaurant (service type not stated)Latin American (other)525 Market Stopen
Pho VStarRestaurant (service type not stated)Vietnamese602 Merrimack Stopen
Phoenix Rising PizzaFood truckPizza · Italian122 Western Aveopen
Pizza Market & Roast BeefDessert · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Ice cream / frozen desserts · Sandwiches · Italian · American163 Pawtucket Blvdopen
Pizza PlanetRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza105 Mammoth Rd 105open
Rancho TipicoRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean · Spanish / tapas11 Salem Stopen
Rossos Italian Style PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian · BBQ1275 Pawtucket Blvdopen
Saigon Sandwich HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Vietnamese · Sandwiches · Asian507 Dutton Stopen
Sea Dog Lowell Sea Dog BangorRestaurant (service type not stated)203 Cabot Stopen
Sengly Snacks CorporationRestaurant (service type not stated)110 University Aveopen
Shah's Halal Food Shah's Halal FoodQuick service61 Mammoth Road MA 01854open
Sizzling KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian602 Merrimack Stopen
Spartan PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza863 Varnum Aveopen
Sphinx Restaurant IncRestaurant (service type not stated)602 Merrimack Stopen
StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee1 Solomont Wayopen
Starbucks Coffee Company StarbucksCoffee shop · Café · BakeryCoffee · Bakery84 University Aveopen
Suppa's Pizza & SubsQuick servicePizza · Sandwiches94 University Aveopen
Tacos LupitaRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)124 University Aveopen
The Pawtucketville DinerCasual diningAmerican · Breakfast369 Mammoth Rd #1open
The Street Rice and Noodle BarDessertIce cream / frozen desserts500 Pawtucket Stopen
The Sweet BarDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert500 Pawtucket Stopen
The Zorber RoomBar423 Market Stopen
UML Society of Women Engineer's Repair CafeCaféCoffee205 Riverside Stopen
Venus Fly Trap PubBaropen
Village VarietyBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)1301 Pawtucket Blvdopen
Yassa GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Middle Eastern · Mediterranean272 Riverside 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
199430228SIC1987
199529218SIC1987
1996322210SIC1987
199737289SIC1987
1998392791628NAICS1997
1999352461627NAICS1997
2000332041518NAICS1997
2001342141618NAICS1997
2002352151428NAICS1997
2003412381328NAICS2002
2004402161417NAICS2002
2005361961125NAICS2002
2006362081025NAICS2002
2007442771468NAICS2002
2008442891456NAICS2007
2009443091746NAICS2007
20104932121646NAICS2007
20114226111145NAICS2007
20124429131063NAICS2012
20134829131063NAICS2012
20144931121272NAICS2012
20153731121271NAICS2012
20164731131261NAICS2012
2017443312174NAICS2017
2018463513175NAICS2017
2019413110165NAICS2017
2020413211174NAICS2017
2021403112154NAICS2017
2022403013125NAICS2022
2023403012135NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 01854. 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
018511.6 mi462023
018502.3 mi142023
018632.8 mi102023
018522.9 mi742023
018263.2 mi542023
018244.1 mi582023
018794.3 mi262023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.