BMIE Market 02142
Middlesex County, Massachusetts · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020
Profile
| Population (current estimate) | 4,737 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±588 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,153 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±220 · 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 count | 3,141 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04 |
| Housing units | 1,794 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04 |
| Median household income | $147,723 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±28,172 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05 |
| Median age | 30.9 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 | $3,501 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate · 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 | $1,954,500 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±380,033 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020 |
| Restaurants | 34 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 02142 |
| Restaurants per 10,000 residents | 50.9 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such |
| Restaurant growth, 5-year | +9.7% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants |
| Restaurant growth, 10-year | +47.8% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants |
| Restaurant growth, 20-year | +100.0% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants |
| Restaurant growth, Longest on file | +88.9% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants |
| Projected restaurants, 2028 | 36 (range 31–42) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.8 per year, r² 0.49) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee |
| Projected population, 5 years ahead | Needs more ACS years on file |
| BMIE Market Score | 69 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why? |
| Consumer Market Score | 75 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why? |
| Restaurant Opportunity Score | 61 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why? |
| Market Momentum Score | 74 / 100 MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why? |
Map
Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.Trends
Historical lines are published counts. Dashed lines are derived: a least-squares trend through the last decade, extended as a FORECAST with its 80% range. Momentum, not a guarantee.
Restaurants by year, with trend and projection
ZIP Code Business Patterns, USPS ZIP 02142. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, +0.8 restaurants per year, r² 0.49, confidence Medium.Growth index (first year on file = 100)
Each category relative to its own first published count. Full/limited split is unavailable under SIC (before 1998).Mix of the food-service market
Share of all food-service establishments. "Other" = snack bars, caterers, contractors, mobile.Population and restaurants per 10,000 residents
Population points: 2010 Census count and ACS 5-year estimates on file (more vintages load over time). Density uses the population point within two years of each restaurant count. Population projection appears once three or more ACS years are loaded.Restaurant growth vs. Massachusetts and U.S. averages
Averages are the mean growth across all ZCTAs with the figure (state n = 491, U.S. n = 24,852). DERIVED from ZIP Code Business Patterns.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: 69 (High confidence)
| Component | Value | Rank | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Market Score | 74.6 | 75 | 40% | +29.8 |
| Restaurant Opportunity Score | 60.5 | 61 | 35% | +21.2 |
| Market Momentum Score | 74.0 | 74 | 25% | +18.5 |
Consumer Market Score: 75 (High confidence)
| Component | Value | Rank | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS) | 4,737 | 59 | 40% | +23.8 |
| Median household income (ACS) | 147,723 | 96 | 40% | +38.4 |
| Households (ACS) | 2,153 | 62 | 20% | +12.4 |
Restaurant Opportunity Score: 61 (High confidence)
| Component | Value | Rank | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-year restaurant growth | 47.8 | 80 | 35% | +27.9 |
| Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room) | 71.8 | 6 | 25% | +1.6 |
| Population (ACS) | 4,737 | 59 | 20% | +11.9 |
| Median household income (ACS) | 147,723 | 96 | 20% | +19.2 |
Market Momentum Score: 74 (High confidence)
| Component | Value | Rank | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-year restaurant growth | 9.7 | 67 | 50% | +33.6 |
| 10-year restaurant growth | 47.8 | 80 | 30% | +23.9 |
| 20-year restaurant growth | 100 | 82 | 20% | +16.5 |
A high score is a statistical position among all U.S. ZCTAs, not a prediction that a restaurant will succeed.
Restaurants on file (85)
By cuisine
Coffee 18 · American 12 · Healthy / salads / bowls 7 · Asian 6 · Sandwiches 6 · Mexican 5 · Seafood 5 · Vegetarian 5 · Bakery 4 · Mediterranean 4 · Dessert 3 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 3 · Middle Eastern 3 · Thai 3 · Burgers 2 · Japanese 2 · Breakfast 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Chinese 1 · French 1 · Greek 1 · Halal / kosher 1 · Hawaiian / Pacific 1 · Indian 1 · Italian 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Pizza 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Steakhouse 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1
By type
Restaurant (service type not stated) 54 · Café 17 · Bar 14 · Coffee shop 10 · Bakery 5 · Casual dining 5 · Dessert 5 · Quick service 5 · Other 4 · Fast casual 3 · Specialty food shop 2 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2
| Name | Type | Cuisine | Address | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail's Restaurant | Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated) | 291 Third St | open | |
| Aceituna Grill Aceituna Grill | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Mediterranean · Middle Eastern | 605 W Kendall St #1110 | open |
| Au Bon Pain | Other | Sandwiches | 238 Main St | open |
| B.GOOD B.GOOD | Restaurant (service type not stated) · Fast casual | Healthy / salads / bowls · Burgers · American | 301 Third St | open |
| Bailey and Sage | Restaurant (service type not stated) · Specialty food shop · Quick service | Sandwiches | 331 Main St | open |
| Barismo | Coffee shop · Café | Coffee | 295 3rd St | open |
| Baskin-Robbins | Dessert · Restaurant (service type not stated) | Ice cream / frozen desserts | 1 Broadway | open |
| Batifol | Restaurant (service type not stated) | French | 291 Third St | open |
| Bean Towne Coffee House | Restaurant (service type not stated) | 1 Broadway | open | |
| Blue Bottle Coffee Blue Bottle Coffee | Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café | Coffee | 88 Ames St | open |
| Boca Grande Taqueria | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Mexican | 149 1st St | open |
| Bon Me Test Kitchen - East Cambridge Bon Me Foods | Quick service · Juice, smoothie, tea | Asian · Tea / bubble tea | 60 Binney St | open |
| Braza bar and grill | Casual dining · Bar | Mexican | 23 Main St | open |
| Cabana Breezes Liquor | Restaurant (service type not stated) | 1 Main St | open | |
| Cafe Artscience | Restaurant (service type not stated) | 650 E Kendall St | open | |
| Cafe Luna | Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café | Coffee · American | 350 Third St | open |
| Catalyst Cafe | Café | Coffee | 75 Binney St | open |
| CAVA CAVA | Restaurant (service type not stated) · Fast casual | Mediterranean · Healthy / salads / bowls · Greek | 82 Ames Street | open |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican Grill | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex | 255 Main St | open |
| Chowdah | Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar | 1 Broadway | open | |
| Clover Food Lab - KND Clover Food Lab | Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) | Vegetarian | 5 Cambridge Ctr | open |
| Commonwealth | Restaurant (service type not stated) | American | 11 Broad Canal Way | open |
| Corporate Chefs Inc | Café | Coffee | 101 Main St | open |
| Cosi | Other | Sandwiches | 290 Main St | open |
| cove cove | Café | Coffee | 295 3rd St | open |
| Crave Cafe | Coffee shop · Café | Coffee · American | 1 Cambridge Ctr | open |
| Damon's Grill | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Steakhouse | 3 Cambridge Ctr | open |
| Dante | Restaurant (service type not stated) | American | 40 Edwin H Land Blvd | open |
| Dig Inn Dig Inn | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Healthy / salads / bowls · American | 1 Broadway | open |
| Discovery Cafe Discovery Café at CLS | Café · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shop | Coffee | 157 6th St | open |
| Dogma Restaurant Group Llc | Restaurant (service type not stated) | 90 Broadway Ste 1 | open | |
| Downtown California Cafe | Café · Coffee shop | Coffee | 100 Binney St | open |
| Dunkin Donuts Dunkin' | Bakery · Quick service · Dessert · Coffee shop | Dessert · Coffee | 1 Broadway | open |
| Earnest Drinks | Dessert | Ice cream / frozen desserts | 399 Binney St | open |
| Evoo | Restaurant (service type not stated) | American | 350 3rd St | open |
| Firebrand Saints | Bar | 1 Broadway | open | |
| Fuji at Kendall | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Japanese · Asian | 300 Third St | open |
| Glass House | Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar | American | 450 Kendall St | open |
| Golden Mountain Llc | Restaurant (service type not stated) | 675 W Kendall St | open | |
| Hayden Cafe | Café | Coffee | 160 Memorial Dr | open |
| Intrepid Cafe | Café | Coffee | 150 1st St | open |
| John Harvard's Brew House | Bar | 55 Cambridge Pkwy | open | |
| Kiin Thai Sushi | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Asian · Thai · Japanese | 145 First St | open |
| Kika Tapas | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Mediterranean | 5 Broad Canal Way | open |
| Legal Fish Bowl | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Hawaiian / Pacific · Seafood · Healthy / salads / bowls | 355 Main Street | open |
| Legal Sea Foods Legal Sea Foods | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Seafood · American | 355 Main St | open |
| Life Alive Life Alive Organic Cafe | Café | Coffee · Vegetarian · Healthy / salads / bowls | 415 Main St, Ames St Side | open |
| Lily P’s | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Chicken / wings | 50 Binney St | open |
| Little Lemon | Restaurant (service type not stated) | 100 Binney St | open | |
| Little Luna Cafe | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Breakfast | 75 Binney St | open |
| MC2 American Bistro | Restaurant (service type not stated) | 2 Cambridge Ctr | open | |
| Meadhall | Bar | 4 Cambridge Ctr | open | |
| Mestizo Modern Mexican | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Mexican · Latin American (other) | 10 Broad Canal Way | open |
| Mexcito | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Mexican | 350 Kendall St | open |
| MIT Sloan India Business Club | Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated) | MIT-Sloan School of Management, 100 Main St | open | |
| Monteverdi | Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar | Italian | 40 Edwin H Land Blvd | open |
| Mother Juice Mother Juice | Juice, smoothie, tea | Juice / smoothies · Vegetarian · Healthy / salads / bowls | 625 W Kendall St | open |
| NAYA NAYA | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Middle Eastern · Mediterranean | 5 Cambridge Ctr | open |
| Night Shift Owl's Nest Canal District Kendall | Bar | 300 Athenaeum St | open | |
| Pad Thai Cafe | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Thai · Asian | 1 Main St | open |
| PlantPub | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Burgers | 675 W Kendall St | open |
| Rebecca's Cafe | Café | Coffee | 290 Main St | open |
| Rebelle Artisan Bagels | Bakery · Quick service · Specialty food shop | Bakery · Sandwiches | 249 Third St | open |
| Row 34 - Cambridge | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Seafood | 314 Main St | open |
| Saguaro Garden Bar | Bar | open | ||
| Scull & Keel | Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar | Seafood · American | 40 Edwin H Land Blvd | open |
| Sebastians Cafe & Catering | Other | Sandwiches | 7 Cambridge Ctr | open |
| Senses | Restaurant (service type not stated) | 650 E Kendall St | open | |
| Shanti Indian Cuisine | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Indian | 7 Broad Canal Way | open |
| Shy Bird | Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining | American | 390 Third St | open |
| Similans | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Thai | 145 1st St | open |
| Squeaky Beaker Cafe | Café · Restaurant (service type not stated) | Coffee | 675 W Kendall St | open |
| Starbucks Starbucks | Coffee shop · Café · Bakery | Coffee · Bakery | 120 Broadway 6 Cambridge Center | open |
| Sumiao Hunan Kitchen | Bar | Chinese · Asian | 270 Third St | open |
| Sweetgreen sweetgreen | Restaurant (service type not stated) · Fast casual | Vegetarian · Healthy / salads / bowls | 201 Galileo Galilei Way | open |
| Tatte Bakery & Cafe Tatte Fine Cookies & Cakes | Bakery · Coffee shop · Café | Bakery · Coffee | 101 Main St | open |
| Technique | Restaurant (service type not stated) | American | 215 1st St | open |
| The Barking Crab Restaurants | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Seafood | 75 Ames St | open |
| The Helmand Restaurant | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Middle Eastern · Vegetarian · Halal / kosher · Asian | 143 First St | open |
| The Locke Bar Cambridge | Casual dining · Bar | 6 Broad Canal Way | open | |
| Toscanini's Ice Cream | Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert | Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert | 159 First St | open |
| Tuck's Truffles | Dessert | Dessert | 675 W Kendall St | open |
| Vester | Café · Coffee shop · Bakery | Coffee · Bakery | 73 Ames St | open |
| Za Restaurant | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Pizza | 350 3rd St | open |
| Zigo | Other | Sandwiches | 1 Broadway | open |
Restaurant establishments over time
| Year | All food service | Restaurants | Full-service | Limited-service | Snack & beverage | Bars | Industry codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | SIC1987 |
| 1995 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | SIC1987 |
| 1996 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | SIC1987 |
| 1997 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | SIC1987 |
| 1998 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | NAICS1997 |
| 1999 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | NAICS1997 |
| 2000 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | NAICS1997 |
| 2001 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | NAICS1997 |
| 2002 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 5 | — | NAICS1997 |
| 2003 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | NAICS2002 |
| 2004 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | NAICS2002 |
| 2005 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | NAICS2002 |
| 2006 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | NAICS2002 |
| 2007 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | NAICS2002 |
| 2008 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | NAICS2007 |
| 2009 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | NAICS2007 |
| 2010 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | NAICS2007 |
| 2011 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | NAICS2007 |
| 2012 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | NAICS2012 |
| 2013 | 43 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | NAICS2012 |
| 2014 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | NAICS2012 |
| 2015 | 35 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | NAICS2012 |
| 2016 | 40 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | NAICS2012 |
| 2017 | 41 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | — | NAICS2017 |
| 2018 | 43 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 3 | — | NAICS2017 |
| 2019 | 48 | 33 | 16 | 13 | 4 | — | NAICS2017 |
| 2020 | 48 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 5 | — | NAICS2017 |
| 2021 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | — | NAICS2017 |
| 2022 | 48 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 4 | — | NAICS2022 |
| 2023 | 51 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | — | NAICS2022 |