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BMIE Market 01908

Essex County, Massachusetts · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,325
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,589
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±151 · 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 count3,410
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,677
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$112,762
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,430 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age60.7
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$1,777
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±334 · 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$748,800
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±98,763 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area1.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 01908
Restaurants per 10,000 residents11.7
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20213 (range 2–4)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.45) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score48 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score68 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score51 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score11 / 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: 48 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score68.16840%+27.2
Restaurant Opportunity Score51.45135%+18.0
Market Momentum Score11.21125%+2.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 68 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,3255440%+21.5
Median household income (ACS)112,7628840%+35.1
Households (ACS)1,5895720%+11.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 51 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-251235%+4.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)9.07625%+19.0
Population (ACS)3,3255420%+10.8
Median household income (ACS)112,7628820%+17.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 11 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-251150%+5.4
10-year restaurant growth-251230%+3.5
20-year restaurant growth-251220%+2.3
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 (6)

By cuisine

American 2 · Coffee 1 · Dessert 1 · Italian 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Bakery 1 · Bar 1 · Café 1 · Casual dining 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Dessert 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Catering by Brett HenryQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican143 Nahant Rdopen
Dunkin' DonutsCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert · Café · BakeryCoffee · Dessert2A Wilson Rdopen
Nahant Fish & LobsterRestaurant (service type not stated)157 Nahant Rdopen
Seaside PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian149 Nahant Rdopen
SeasonsBar1 Willow Rdopen
Tides Restaurants & PubRestaurant (service type not stated)American2 Wilson Rdopen
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
199455SIC1987
199555SIC1987
199644SIC1987
199755SIC1987
199854211NAICS1997
199964211NAICS1997
200064211NAICS1997
200174211NAICS1997
200253111NAICS1997
200364211NAICS2002
200464211NAICS2002
200564211NAICS2002
200664211NAICS2002
200775311NAICS2002
200875221NAICS2007
200964211NAICS2007
201064211NAICS2007
201164211NAICS2007
201264211NAICS2012
201354211NAICS2012
201454211NAICS2012
201564211NAICS2012
20165321NAICS2012
20174NAICS2017
20185NAICS2017
20195NAICS2017
20205NAICS2017
20215NAICS2017
20225NAICS2022
20234NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 01908. 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
019012.5 mi392023
019023.1 mi312023
019073.3 mi342023
019053.3 mi362023
021513.9 mi952023
021524.4 mi302023
019044.9 mi262023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.