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BMIE Market 04537

Lincoln County, Maine · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)1,685
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±308 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households856
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±176 · 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 count2,073
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,309
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$76,667
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±23,374 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age51.9
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9 · 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$1,048
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±251 · 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$358,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±38,661 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area16.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants6
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 04537
Restaurants per 10,000 residents19.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+20.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+200.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+20.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+100.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20287 (range 5–10)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.4 per year, r² 0.63) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score59 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score49 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score58 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score77 / 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: 59 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score49.04940%+19.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score57.85835%+20.2
Market Momentum Score77.07725%+19.3
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 49 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)1,6854240%+16.6
Median household income (ACS)76,6675840%+23.1
Households (ACS)8564720%+9.3
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 58 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth2009735%+34.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)35.61625%+3.9
Population (ACS)1,6854220%+8.3
Median household income (ACS)76,6675820%+11.5
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 77 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth207750%+38.7
10-year restaurant growth2009730%+29.2
20-year restaurant growth204620%+9.1
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 (18)

By cuisine

Seafood 4 · Coffee 3 · Sandwiches 3 · American 2 · Bakery 1 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Burgers 1 · Dessert 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 11 · Bar 3 · Bakery 2 · Café 2 · Dessert 2 · Food truck 2 · Specialty food shop 2 · Quick service 2 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Fast casual 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bet's Fish FryRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · British / Irish pub foodRte 27- off the town squareopen
Boothbay Botanical GardensRestaurant (service type not stated)Botanical Gardens Driveopen
Boothbay Craft BreweryBrewery / taproom · Bar301 Adams Pond Rdopen
Cafe at Coastal Maine Botanical GardensRestaurant (service type not stated)132 Botanical Gardens Dropen
Cameron Clan Snack Co.Food truck798 Wiscasset Rdopen
Coastal Bounty BarnBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféBakery · Coffee409 Wiscasset Rdopen
CrustRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza788 Wiscasset Rdopen
Dunkin'Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert · BakeryCoffee · Dessert989 Wiscasset Rdopen
Herringbones Pub & GrillBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)33 Stone Wharf Rdopen
Ice Cream HutDessert · Juice, smoothie, teaIce cream / frozen desserts · Juice / smoothies11 Hardwick Rdopen
Karen's HideawayFood truckSeafood · Burgers716 Wiscasset Rdopen
Kitchen Garden CafeCaféCoffee132 Botanical Gdns Dr.open
Mill Cove Lobster PoundRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood381 W Barters Island Rdopen
Paul's Steak HouseRestaurant (service type not stated) · Fast casual · BarHealthy / salads / bowls · American33 Country Club Rdopen
Pinkham SeafoodSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches798 Wiscasset Rdopen
Rivers End FarmSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches409 Wiscasset Rdopen
Shannon's Unshelled - Rt. 27Restaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · American798 Wiscasset Rdopen
SubwayRestaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches989 Wiscasset Rd, Rt 27open
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
199655————SIC1987
199755————SIC1987
199855122—NAICS1997
199966222—NAICS1997
200077232—NAICS1997
2001871331NAICS1997
200255122—NAICS1997
200355212—NAICS2002
200455212—NAICS2002
200577322—NAICS2002
200688332—NAICS2002
200787331—NAICS2002
200875131—NAICS2007
200965131—NAICS2007
201044121—NAICS2007
201144121—NAICS2007
2012221—1—NAICS2012
2013321—1—NAICS2012
2014321—1—NAICS2012
201511——1—NAICS2012
201621——1—NAICS2012
2017554———NAICS2017
2018554———NAICS2017
2019443———NAICS2017
202044————NAICS2017
202144————NAICS2017
202255——3—NAICS2022
202376——4—NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 04537. 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
045712.4 mi12006
045683.6 mi22011
045383.8 mi232023
045753.9 mi—
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.