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BMIE Market 04554

Lincoln County, Maine · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)514
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±159 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households313
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±91 · 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 count710
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,008
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$85,288
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±46,317 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age69.1
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$501,700
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±164,644 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area4.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants6
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 04554
Restaurants per 10,000 residents70.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-14.3%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-14.3%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+0.0%
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, 20286 (range 4–8)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.02) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score30 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score42 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score25 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score18 / 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: 30 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score41.74240%+16.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score24.52535%+8.6
Market Momentum Score18.31825%+4.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 42 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5142240%+8.7
Median household income (ACS)85,2886840%+27.3
Households (ACS)3132920%+5.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 25 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-14.31635%+5.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)116.7325%+0.9
Population (ACS)5142220%+4.3
Median household income (ACS)85,2886820%+13.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 18 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-14.31650%+7.9
10-year restaurant growth-14.31630%+4.9
20-year restaurant growth02820%+5.6
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 (15)

By cuisine

American 6 · Seafood 6 · Bakery 1 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Coffee 1 · Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 8 · Bar 2 · Café 2 · Bakery 1 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Catering 1 · Dessert 1 · Food truck 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Abundant BakeryBakeryBakery11 Leeman Hill Rdopen
Harbor Ice CreamDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert2568 Bristol Rdopen
Harborside CottagesCafé26 Osier Rdopen
JoDees Savory EatsRestaurant (service type not stated)95 Snowball Hill Rdopen
Krispy Krunchy ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings2576 Bristol Rdopen
Lost Orchard BrewingBrewery / taproom · Bar2 ME-32open
Mimi's on the BeachRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · AmericanPemaquid Beach Parkopen
Pemaquid Lobster & SeafoodRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Seafood17 Penniman Rdopen
Shaw's Fish & Lobster WharfRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · American129 ME-32open
Starboard CafeCaféCoffee · Sandwiches · American137 Huddle Rdopen
The Contented SoleRestaurant (service type not stated)British / Irish pub foodSouth Side Roadopen
The Contented Sole - We are closed for the season, see you in 2026!BarSeafood · American32 Southside Rdopen
The Gosnold ArmsRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · Americanopen
Wotton's Lobster WharfCatering · Restaurant (service type not stated)SeafoodSouthside RDopen
Yeti Boys Food TruckFood truck3 Huddle Rdopen
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
199533————SIC1987
199633————SIC1987
199744————SIC1987
199844121—NAICS1997
19994312—1NAICS1997
20004321—1NAICS1997
200166321—NAICS1997
200255221—NAICS1997
200366231—NAICS2002
200444121—NAICS2002
200566321—NAICS2002
200655221—NAICS2002
200755311—NAICS2002
200855311—NAICS2007
200955311—NAICS2007
201055311—NAICS2007
201155221—NAICS2007
201266321—NAICS2012
201377322—NAICS2012
201455221—NAICS2012
201555221—NAICS2012
201666231—NAICS2012
2017774———NAICS2017
20187733——NAICS2017
20198733——NAICS2017
20208733——NAICS2017
2021763———NAICS2017
2022663———NAICS2022
2023763———NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 04554. 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
045581.8 mi12016
045412.2 mi12001
045682.8 mi22011
045445.0 mi32023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.