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BMIE Market 02120

Suffolk County, Massachusetts · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)15,283
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,272 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households4,625
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±407 · 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 count15,181
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units5,335
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$64,289
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,453 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age23.6
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$1,649
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±311 · 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$885,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±112,366 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area0.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants18
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 02120
Restaurants per 10,000 residents9.9
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-18.2%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+5.9%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+125.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202823 (range 18–27)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.3 per year, r² 0.16) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score53 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score60 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score57 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score35 / 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: 53 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score60.46040%+24.2
Restaurant Opportunity Score56.95735%+19.9
Market Momentum Score35.13525%+8.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 60 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)15,2837740%+30.8
Median household income (ACS)64,2893840%+15.0
Households (ACS)4,6257320%+14.6
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 57 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth5.95035%+17.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)11.86525%+16.4
Population (ACS)15,2837720%+15.4
Median household income (ACS)64,2893820%+7.5
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 35 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-18.21450%+7.0
10-year restaurant growth5.95030%+15.1
20-year restaurant growth506520%+13.0
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 (48)

By cuisine

Coffee 9 · Pizza 8 · American 5 · Sandwiches 4 · Asian 3 · Dessert 3 · Italian 3 · Burgers 2 · Caribbean 2 · Halal / kosher 2 · Indian 2 · Japanese 2 · Mexican 2 · Middle Eastern 2 · Sushi 2 · Bakery 1 · Breakfast 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Hawaiian / Pacific 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Thai 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 29 · Bar 6 · Casual dining 6 · Coffee shop 6 · Quick service 6 · Café 4 · Dessert 4 · Bakery 3 · Buffet 2 · Delivery-focused 2

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
1625 Exchange IncRestaurant (service type not stated)1625 Tremont Stopen
AK's Takeout and DeliveryRestaurant (service type not stated) · Delivery-focusedPizza1427 Tremont Stopen
American Legion Post 327Bar1617 Tremont Stopen
Ascia Kitchen + CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee · Middle Eastern100 Malcolm X Blvdopen
Bangkok PintoRestaurant (service type not stated)Thai · Asian1041 Tremont Stopen
Beta BurgerRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers1437 Tremont Stopen
Butterfly FalafelCoffee shopCoffee1420 Tremont Stopen
Chacho's Pizza & SubsRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Sandwiches1502 Tremont Stopen
Chilacates Mission Hill Chilacates Mexican Street FoodRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex1482 Tremont Stopen
Common Word CafeCoffee shopCoffee100 Malcolm X Blvdopen
Crispy Dough PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1514 Tremont Stopen
Domino's Domino's PizzaQuick service · Delivery-focusedPizza1400 Tremont Stopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Coffee · Bakery1443 Tremont Stopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Quick service · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Coffee1631 Tremont Stopen
Fifi's KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceCaribbeanopen
Flann O'Brien'sBar1619 Tremont Stopen
Ginger ExchangeRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningJapanese · Sushi · Asian · American1625 Tremont Stopen
Good Eats Pizza & SubsRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Sandwiches1002 Tremont Stopen
Green Haus CafeCafé · Coffee shopCoffee1520 Tremont Stopen
International Village DiningCafé · BuffetCoffee1155 Tremont Stopen
J.P. LicksDessert · Restaurant (service type not stated)Ice cream / frozen desserts · Halal / kosher1618 Tremont Stopen
Kitty O Sheas IncRestaurant (service type not stated)1619 Tremont Stopen
Krispy Krunchy ChickenQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings1600 Tremont Stopen
Lilly's Gourmet Pasta ExpressRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningItalian · American1528 Tremont Stopen
Merengue ExpressRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean · Latin American (other)1415 Tremont Stopen
Mike's DonutsBakery · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Coffee1524 Tremont St Aopen
MilkweedRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Breakfast1508 Tremont Stopen
Nachlo Mexican & Pakistani CuisineRestaurant (service type not stated)Halal / kosher · Middle Eastern · Indian1443 Tremont Stopen
Northeastern Faculty ClubRestaurant (service type not stated)716 Columbus Aveopen
Papa John's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza971 Tremont Stopen
Poke MondayRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Hawaiian / Pacific · Sushi · Asian1562 Tremont Stopen
Quality Eats LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)1199 Tremont Stopen
Slades Bar and GrillCasual dining · BarCajun, Creole, Southern958 Tremont Stopen
Solstice CafeCasual diningAmerican1625 Tremont Stopen
Station 10 CafeBuffet1199 Tremont Stopen
Subway SubwayQuick serviceSandwiches981 Tremont Stopen
SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches1578 Tremont Street, Unit 1open
TandoorTalesRestaurant (service type not stated)Indian1035 Tremont Stopen
Tavern of TalesBar · Casual dining1478 Tremont Stopen
TGI FridaysRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers1626 Tremont Stopen
The CrossingBar1592 Tremont Stopen
The Puddingstone TavernCasual dining · Bar1592 Tremont Stopen
The Squealing PigRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · American134 Smith Stopen
The Underground Cafe + LoungeCaféCoffee742 Columbus Aveopen
Tremont 958 Restaurant CorporationRestaurant (service type not stated)958 Tremont Stopen
Tremont House of PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1590 Tremont Stopen
Yellow Door Taqueria Yellow Door South EndRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican1619 Tremont Stopen
Acj Corporation Mike's Donut ShopRestaurant (service type not stated)1524A Tremont Stclosed
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
19941284SIC1987
1995963SIC1987
19961073SIC1987
1997853SIC1987
199813102443NAICS1997
199915124443NAICS1997
200015113354NAICS1997
20011281343NAICS1997
200216112633NAICS1997
200317124533NAICS2002
200417113534NAICS2002
200517122633NAICS2002
200618132833NAICS2002
200723175933NAICS2002
200820165831NAICS2007
200921175832NAICS2007
201017155731NAICS2007
201116144731NAICS2007
201217143831NAICS2012
201320174941NAICS2012
201421174941NAICS2012
201522185941NAICS2012
201622184952NAICS2012
201729226105NAICS2017
201829226105NAICS2017
201931246134NAICS2017
202028215124NAICS2017
202127206113NAICS2017
202227207103NAICS2022
20232618684NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 02120. 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
021150.5 mi952023
021190.8 mi342023
022151.1 mi1112023
021991.3 mi252023
021181.4 mi972023
024461.5 mi862023
021161.7 mi1532023
021301.9 mi682023
021211.9 mi282023
024452.0 mi462023
021392.1 mi1122023
021082.2 mi792023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.