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BMIE Market 02466

Middlesex County, Massachusetts · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)8,679
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±707 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households3,043
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±308 · 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 count8,096
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units3,090
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$170,089
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±33,111 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age36.6
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$2,144
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±211 · 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$1,174,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±42,654 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area1.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants7
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 02466
Restaurants per 10,000 residents9.9
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-12.5%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+133.3%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+600.0%
DERIVED: 1997 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20288 (range 5–10)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.00) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score64 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score80 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score59 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score43 / 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: 64 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score80.08040%+32.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score59.25935%+20.7
Market Momentum Score43.54325%+10.9
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 80 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)8,6796940%+27.5
Median household income (ACS)170,0899840%+39.1
Households (ACS)3,0436720%+13.4
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 59 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-12.51735%+5.9
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)8.18025%+20.0
Population (ACS)8,6796920%+13.7
Median household income (ACS)170,0899820%+19.5
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 43 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth-12.51730%+5.1
20-year restaurant growth133.38820%+17.5
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 (21)

By cuisine

Bakery 5 · Coffee 4 · American 3 · Dessert 3 · Sandwiches 3 · Japanese 2 · Asian 1 · Breakfast 1 · Burgers 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Pizza 1 · Sushi 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 12 · Bakery 7 · Café 3 · Coffee shop 3 · Dessert 3 · Casual dining 2 · Quick service 2 · Bar 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Ame LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)442 Lexington Stopen
Boating in Boston at Historic Newton BoathouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers2401 Commonwealth Aveopen
Bocca Bella Cafe & BistroRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian442 Lexington Stopen
Breadsong BakeryBakery · Coffee shop · CaféBakery · Coffee349 Auburn Stopen
Brueggers Bagels Bruegger's BagelsBakeryBakery · Sandwiches2050 Commonwealth Aveopen
Dunkin'Bakery · DessertDessert2370 Commonwealth Ave Hessopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Quick service · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Coffee2096 Commonwealth Aveopen
Einstein Bros. BagelsBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated)Bakery131 Woodland Rdopen
Finagle a Bagel: World Headquarters/ OfficeRestaurant (service type not stated) · BakeryBakery · Sandwiches77 Rowe Stopen
ForgeBar66 Rowe Stopen
Kourtis Enterprises LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)295 Auburn Stopen
Mimaki USARestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese77 Rowe Stopen
Rebeccas CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee275 Grove St Ste 2150open
Riverbend Bar & GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)American2345 Commonwealth Aveopen
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · Café · BakeryCoffee · Bakery2095 Commonwealth Aveopen
The Knotty PineRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningBreakfast · American295 Auburn Stopen
Tom's Pizza & Sandwich ShopSpecialty food shop · Quick servicePizza · Sandwiches423 Lexington Stopen
Virtuous TeasJuice, smoothie, teaTea / bubble tea425 Lexington Stopen
Wally's Wicked GoodDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert419 Lexington Stopen
Ward 4Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican277 Auburn Stopen
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Zenshi SushiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi · Asian2040 Commonwealth Aveopen
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
199711SIC1987
1998111NAICS1997
19993312NAICS1997
20003312NAICS1997
20014422NAICS1997
20024321NAICS1997
200343111NAICS2002
200464112NAICS2002
200564112NAICS2002
200697214NAICS2002
200787214NAICS2002
200811844NAICS2007
200911835NAICS2007
201011835NAICS2007
201111835NAICS2007
201211835NAICS2012
201312835NAICS2012
201411725NAICS2012
201510725NAICS2012
201612835NAICS2012
201714943NAICS2017
201810733NAICS2017
20191063NAICS2017
2020151163NAICS2017
20211285NAICS2017
20221174NAICS2022
202311734NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 02466. 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
024621.0 mi32023
024651.1 mi172023
024681.4 mi32023
024531.6 mi692023
024602.0 mi192023
024642.7 mi202023
024612.9 mi152023
024812.9 mi272023
024933.0 mi72023
024583.1 mi262023
024943.3 mi172023
024573.5 mi
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.