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BMIE Market 03255

Merrimack County, New Hampshire · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,015
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±229 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households800
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±111 · 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 count2,090
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,571
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$117,045
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±18,287 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age53.4
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 rentData source not yet connected
Median home value$465,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±36,309 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area35.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants7
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 03255
Restaurants per 10,000 residents9.6
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+40.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+75.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+250.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+250.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20288 (range 7–9)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.3 per year, r² 0.81) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score69 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score63 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score62 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score89 / 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: 69 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score62.86340%+25.1
Restaurant Opportunity Score61.96235%+21.7
Market Momentum Score89.48925%+22.3
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 63 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,0154540%+18.0
Median household income (ACS)117,0458940%+35.7
Households (ACS)8004520%+9.1
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 62 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth758935%+31.0
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)34.71625%+4.1
Population (ACS)2,0154520%+9.0
Median household income (ACS)117,0458920%+17.9
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 89 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth408750%+43.7
10-year restaurant growth758930%+26.6
20-year restaurant growth2509520%+19.1
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 (10)

By cuisine

American 4 · Pizza 2 · Sandwiches 2 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Seafood 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Bar 4 · Quick service 3 · Casual dining 2 · Specialty food shop 2 · Dessert 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bubba's Bar & GrilleCasual dining · BarAmerican · Seafood976 New Hampshire Rte 103open
Fat Belly Deli & KitchenSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches · American889 RT-103open
Goosefeathers PubBarAmerican1398 New Hampshire Rte 103open
Jolly Molly's Ice CreamDessert · Juice, smoothie, teaIce cream / frozen desserts · Juice / smoothies976 New Hampshire Rte 103open
Marzelli DeliSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches46 Emily Lnopen
Newbury Harbor PlazaRestaurant (service type not stated)976 Route 103open
Newbury Palace PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1485 New Hampshire Rte 103open
Newbury Palace PizzaQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza104 New Hampshire 103open
Palace TavernBar · Casual diningAmericanopen
Salt Hill Pub Shanty Salt hill Pub - LebanonBarBritish / Irish pub food1407 RT-103open
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
199422————SIC1987
199633————SIC1987
199733————SIC1987
1998111———NAICS1997
1999221—1—NAICS1997
2000221—1—NAICS1997
20012211——NAICS1997
20022211——NAICS1997
20033211——NAICS2002
20044312——NAICS2002
200532—2——NAICS2002
200621—1——NAICS2002
20072211——NAICS2002
20083321——NAICS2007
20092211——NAICS2007
20102211——NAICS2007
20112211——NAICS2007
20124422——NAICS2012
20134422——NAICS2012
20144422——NAICS2012
20155422——NAICS2012
201655221—NAICS2012
201755————NAICS2017
201855————NAICS2017
2019663———NAICS2017
202055————NAICS2017
202177—4——NAICS2017
2022663———NAICS2022
2023774———NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 03255. 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
037524.8 mi11996
032735.0 mi12009
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.