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BMIE Market 01863

Middlesex County, Massachusetts · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)9,796
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±973 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households3,573
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±301 · 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 count8,891
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units3,958
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$144,875
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±21,725 · 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 ±3 · 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$1,875
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±212 · 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$491,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±51,383 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area4.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants10
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 01863
Restaurants per 10,000 residents9.0
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-16.7%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-9.1%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+42.9%
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, 202812 (range 9–15)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.07) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score59 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score80 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score58 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score25 / 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: 59 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score80.38040%+32.1
Restaurant Opportunity Score57.65835%+20.2
Market Momentum Score24.92525%+6.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 80 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)9,7967040%+28.2
Median household income (ACS)144,8759540%+38.2
Households (ACS)3,5736920%+13.9
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 58 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-9.11935%+6.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)10.27125%+17.9
Population (ACS)9,7967020%+14.1
Median household income (ACS)144,8759520%+19.1
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 25 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-16.71550%+7.3
10-year restaurant growth-9.11930%+5.6
20-year restaurant growth42.96020%+12.0
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 (14)

By cuisine

American 4 · Pizza 4 · Italian 3 · Bakery 2 · Chinese 2 · Coffee 2 · Asian 1 · Dessert 1 · Mediterranean 1 · Mexican 1 · Middle Eastern 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 12 · Bar 3 · Casual dining 3 · Bakery 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Café 1 · Dessert 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
BEYROOTS Mediterranean Fusion HalalRestaurant (service type not stated)Mediterranean · Middle Eastern17 Vinal Squareopen
Brick House Pizza NorthRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian67 Middlesex Stopen
China Mountain RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian39 Tyngsboro Rdopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Coffee · Bakery81 Tyngsboro Rd Gulf Gas Stationopen
Glenview Pub & GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)American248 Princeton Stopen
Kastore RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Pizza100 Tyngsboro Rdopen
Princeton StationBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)147 Princeton Stopen
Rosie's Diner Rosie's Diner AuroraCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American27 Vinal Squareopen
Starbucks StarbucksCafé · Coffee shop · BakeryCoffee · Bakery21 Drum Hill Rd 300open
Szechuan ChefRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese6 Vinal Sqopen
Tequila's Mexican Grill and Cantina Tequila’s Mexican Cantina- WakefieldCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarMexican6 Vinal Sqopen
The EstablishmentRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarItalian · American75 Princeton Stopen
Veneto Ristorante & PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza17 Vinal Sqopen
Zesty's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian10 Vinal Squareopen
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
199465———1SIC1987
199554———1SIC1987
199665———1SIC1987
199798———1SIC1987
19988743—1NAICS1997
19998743—1NAICS1997
200010954—1NAICS1997
20018844——NAICS1997
200288431—NAICS1997
20037734——NAICS2002
20048743—1NAICS2002
200599441—NAICS2002
2006101054——NAICS2002
2007101064——NAICS2002
2008111174——NAICS2007
20099963——NAICS2007
20108853——NAICS2007
20119954——NAICS2007
20121111641—NAICS2012
20131111623—NAICS2012
20141111722—NAICS2012
201599621—NAICS2012
2016109621—NAICS2012
2017141376——NAICS2017
2018131266——NAICS2017
2019131275——NAICS2017
2020111064——NAICS2017
2021131275——NAICS2017
2022141385——NAICS2022
2023111064——NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 01863. 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
018542.8 mi302023
018793.0 mi262023
018513.1 mi462023
018243.5 mi582023
018863.8 mi442023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.