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BMIE Market 04544

Lincoln County, Maine · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)978
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±284 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households574
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±188 · 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 count724
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units943
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$59,375
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±50,283 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age58.0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±11 · 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$411,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±107,208 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area3.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 04544
Restaurants per 10,000 residents41.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-40.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+0.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20284 (range 2–6)
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 Score23 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score32 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score21 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score10 / 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: 23 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score31.93240%+12.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score20.92135%+7.3
Market Momentum Score10.31025%+2.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 32 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)9783240%+12.6
Median household income (ACS)59,3752940%+11.4
Households (ACS)5743920%+7.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 21 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-251235%+4.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)30.71925%+4.8
Population (ACS)9783220%+6.3
Median household income (ACS)59,3752920%+5.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 10 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-251150%+5.4
10-year restaurant growth-251230%+3.5
20-year restaurant growth-40720%+1.5
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 (4)

By cuisine

Seafood 2 · American 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 2 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Carriage House RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Seafood388 Ocean Point Rdopen
Lobsterman's WharfRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood224 Ocean Point Roadopen
Murray Hill Skunkworks and DistilleryWinery / distillery / taproom78 Murray Hl Rdopen
1820 House RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)727 Ocean Point 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
199443———1SIC1987
199532———1SIC1987
199632———1SIC1987
199732———1SIC1987
1998443—1—NAICS1997
1999322——1NAICS1997
2000652211NAICS1997
2001652211NAICS1997
200254211—NAICS1997
200365311—NAICS2002
200454211—NAICS2002
2005432—1—NAICS2002
2006222———NAICS2002
20075422——NAICS2002
20085422——NAICS2007
20094312——NAICS2007
20103321——NAICS2007
201133111—NAICS2007
201244121—NAICS2012
201344121—NAICS2012
20144422——NAICS2012
201522—2——NAICS2012
201644121—NAICS2012
201755————NAICS2017
201844————NAICS2017
201955————NAICS2017
202055————NAICS2017
202144————NAICS2017
202233————NAICS2022
202333————NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 04544. 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
045702.1 mi12006
045382.7 mi232023
045763.6 mi22016
045754.1 mi—
045684.9 mi22011
045545.0 mi62023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.