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BMIE Market 04079

Cumberland County, Maine · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,026
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±403 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,135
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±261 · 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 count3,871
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units3,150
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$91,969
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,783 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age63.1
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2 · 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$1,317
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±131 · 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$612,400
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±63,269 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area21.3 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 04079
Restaurants per 10,000 residents7.8
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-16.7%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
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+66.7%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20283 (range 1–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.2 per year, r² 0.32) · 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 Score65 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score54 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score32 / 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: 53 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score65.26540%+26.1
Restaurant Opportunity Score54.45435%+19.0
Market Momentum Score32.53225%+8.1
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 65 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,0265740%+22.8
Median household income (ACS)91,9697540%+30.0
Households (ACS)2,1356220%+12.4
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 54 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)12.46325%+15.7
Population (ACS)4,0265720%+11.4
Median household income (ACS)91,9697520%+15.0
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 32 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-16.71550%+7.3
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
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 (21)

By cuisine

Seafood 12 · Dessert 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Sandwiches 2

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 14 · Dessert 4 · Bar 2 · Bakery 1 · Food truck 1 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Cundy's Harbor WharfRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood963 Cundy's Harbor Rdopen
Dolphin Marina and RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood515 Basin Point Rdopen
Erica's SeafoodRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood505 Basin Point Rdopen
Estes Lobster HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood1906 Harpswell Neck Rdopen
Harpswell SchoolhouseRestaurant (service type not stated)506 Harpswell Neck Rdopen
Hawkes LobsterRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood992 Cundy's Harbor Rdopen
Henry Allens SeafoodRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood119 Lookout Point Rdopen
Holbrook's Lobster Wharf + GrilleDessert · Restaurant (service type not stated)Ice cream / frozen desserts · Seafood986 Cundys Harbor Rdopen
Interstate Lobster IncRestaurant (service type not stated)SeafoodAsh Point Rdopen
Iris Eats MaineRestaurant (service type not stated)419 Harpswell Islands Rd Bldg 7open
Island Candy Co.Dessert1795 Harpswell Neck Rdopen
Lombos HoleBakery · DessertDessertopen
Luscious Live LobstersRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood62 Lookout Point Rdopen
Mill Cove, HarpswellBaropen
Morse'sFood truckSeafood · Sandwiches119 Lookout Point Rdopen
Pammy's Ice Cream ParlorDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert1410 Harpswell Neck Rdopen
Potts Harbor LobsterRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood242 Ash Point Rdopen
Sam's Italian Sandwich ShoppesOtherSandwiches119 Gurnet Landing Rdopen
School House 1913Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar506 Harpswell Neck Rdopen
Whidden LobsterRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood30 Whidden Rdopen
Wheelhouse CafeCaféCoffee419 Harpswell Islands Rdclosed
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
199433————SIC1987
199544————SIC1987
199633————SIC1987
199733————SIC1987
1998322———NAICS1997
19995431——NAICS1997
20003321——NAICS1997
2001333———NAICS1997
2002322———NAICS1997
2003433———NAICS2002
20043321——NAICS2002
20053321——NAICS2002
20063312——NAICS2002
20074431——NAICS2002
20084431——NAICS2007
2009444———NAICS2007
2010333———NAICS2007
201144211—NAICS2007
20126642——NAICS2012
20135532——NAICS2012
20148844——NAICS2012
20157734——NAICS2012
20166624——NAICS2012
2017553———NAICS2017
2018663———NAICS2017
2019663———NAICS2017
2020653———NAICS2017
2021653———NAICS2017
2022553———NAICS2022
202355————NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 04079. 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
040661.9 mi12016
040034.0 mi42023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.