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BMIE Market 01921

Essex County, Massachusetts · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)8,250
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±37 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,783
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±147 · 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 count7,961
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,756
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$200,672
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±20,037 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age49.3
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4 · 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$776
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13 · 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$904,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±46,406 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area23.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 01921
Restaurants per 10,000 residents1.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+25.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+150.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+66.7%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+400.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20287 (range 5–9)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.3 per year, r² 0.70) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score84 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score80 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score89 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score84 / 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: 84 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score79.98040%+32.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score88.78935%+31.1
Market Momentum Score83.78425%+20.9
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 80 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)8,2506840%+27.2
Median household income (ACS)200,6729940%+39.6
Households (ACS)2,7836620%+13.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 89 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth1509535%+33.4
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)6.18825%+22.0
Population (ACS)8,2506820%+13.6
Median household income (ACS)200,6729920%+19.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 84 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth258150%+40.4
10-year restaurant growth1509530%+28.6
20-year restaurant growth66.77320%+14.7
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 (9)

By cuisine

American 2 · Bakery 2 · Coffee 2 · Dessert 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 3 · Bakery 2 · Dessert 2 · Café 1 · Casual dining 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Quick service 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Benson's Homemade Ice CreamDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert181 Washington Stopen
Boxford Community KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)American7 Elm Stopen
Boxford House of PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian256 Georgetown Rdopen
Burning Bush WineryWinery / distillery / taproom · Quick service · Coffee shopCoffeeBurning Bush Drive, Boxford, MA 01921open
Gourmet Take AwayRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican93 High Ridge Rdopen
Nason's Stone House FarmBakeryBakery276 Washington St Westopen
Tiny Joy BakeryBakeryBakerySheffield Rdopen
Town of BoxfordDessertDessert561 Main Stopen
West Village CafeCaféCoffee561 Main 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
199711SIC1987
19982211NAICS1997
1999111NAICS1997
20002211NAICS1997
2001222NAICS1997
2002111NAICS1997
200333111NAICS2002
2005111NAICS2002
2008111NAICS2007
2009111NAICS2007
2010211NAICS2007
20113211NAICS2007
2012211NAICS2012
20133211NAICS2012
201433111NAICS2012
201544121NAICS2012
20164431NAICS2012
2017554NAICS2017
2018543NAICS2017
2019843NAICS2017
20201163NAICS2017
20211063NAICS2017
20221163NAICS2022
20231053NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 01921. 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
018453.3 mi702023
018333.7 mi132023
018344.9 mi62023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.