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BMIE Market 04841

Knox County, Maine · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)7,035
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households3,565
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±253 · 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 count7,297
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units3,925
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$56,533
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,121 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age49.3
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6 · 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$1,092
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±105 · 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$245,800
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±37,934 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area12.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants36
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 04841
Restaurants per 10,000 residents56.2
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-18.2%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-18.2%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+9.1%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+89.5%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202833 (range 28–38)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.8 per year, r² 0.53) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score34 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score50 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score25 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score19 / 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: 34 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score49.75040%+19.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score25.32535%+8.9
Market Momentum Score19.11925%+4.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 50 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)7,0356640%+26.2
Median household income (ACS)56,5332440%+9.6
Households (ACS)3,5656920%+13.9
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-18.21435%+5.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)51.2925%+2.3
Population (ACS)7,0356620%+13.1
Median household income (ACS)56,5332420%+4.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 19 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-18.21450%+7.0
10-year restaurant growth-18.21430%+4.3
20-year restaurant growth9.13920%+7.8
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 (89)

By cuisine

Seafood 19 · American 14 · Coffee 14 · Bakery 7 · Dessert 7 · Pizza 6 · Breakfast 5 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 5 · Asian 4 · Italian 4 · Sandwiches 4 · Japanese 3 · Sushi 3 · Thai 3 · Burgers 2 · Chinese 2 · Juice / smoothies 2 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 2 · British / Irish pub food 1 · European 1 · French 1 · Hot dogs 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 49 · Bar 19 · Casual dining 16 · Café 12 · Dessert 11 · Quick service 9 · Bakery 8 · Coffee shop 6 · Brewery / taproom 3 · Food truck 3 · Other 3 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2 · Delivery-focused 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
13 OakRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican13 Oak Stopen
Ada's KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza449 Main Stopen
Alaskan Captain brandRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood230 Park Stopen
Amato'sRestaurant (service type not stated)1 Park Dropen
Archer's on the PierRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarSeafood58 Ocean Stopen
Atlantic Baking Co.Bakery · CaféBakery · Coffee351 Main Stopen
Bean Maine Lobster IncRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood29 Gordon Dropen
Bento SushiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi75 Maverick Stopen
Bixby ChocolateDessertDessert1 Sea St Plopen
Black Bull TavernRestaurant (service type not stated)420 Main Stopen
Bowden EnterprisesRestaurant (service type not stated)279 Main St Ste 7open
Brass Compass CafeRestaurant (service type not stated) · CaféBreakfast · Seafood · Coffee305 Main Stopen
Breakwater NutritionJuice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shop · CaféJuice / smoothies · Coffee1 Payne Aveopen
Broken EggRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast421 Main Stopen
China CoastRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian235 Camden Stopen
Cjs CorporationRestaurant (service type not stated)7 Lindsey Stopen
Clan MacLarenRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican · Sandwiches397 Main Stopen
ClawsRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · American743 Main Stopen
Close to HomeOther · Dessert · Bakery · Café · BarSandwiches · Ice cream / frozen desserts · Bakery · Dessert · Coffee606 Main Stopen
Coastal Maine Popcorn Co.Dessert · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BakeryBakery371 Main Stopen
ComidaRestaurant (service type not stated)421 Main Stopen
Dairy Queen Dairy QueenDessert · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceIce cream / frozen desserts34 Park Stopen
Domino's Domino's PizzaQuick service · Delivery-focusedPizza212 Park Streetopen
Dry DockCasual dining · BarSeafood1 Commercial Stopen
Dunkin DonutsCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert · BakeryCoffee · Dessert265 Camden Stopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Coffee shop · Dessert · BakeryCoffee · Dessert · Bakery632 Main Stopen
Eat IncRestaurant (service type not stated)1 Commercial Stopen
EclipseRestaurant (service type not stated) · Café · Bar · Coffee shop · BakerySeafood · Coffee · British / Irish pub food · Bakery2 Park Dropen
Evolving Office IncRestaurant (service type not stated)235 Camden St Ste 32320open
Fog Bar & CafeBar · Casual dining328 Main Stopen
Gelato RoseDessertIce cream / frozen desserts497 Main Stopen
Hazel's Take-outQuick serviceSeafood · Burgers557 Old County Rdopen
Herbalife Affinity NutritionJuice, smoothie, teaJuice / smoothies75 Maverick Stopen
High TideCasual dining · BarSeafood · American275 Main Stopen
Highland FoodsRestaurant (service type not stated) · Other125 W Meadow Rdopen
Hill's SeafoodRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood266 Main Stopen
Hole In the Wall Bagels IncBakeryBakery · Breakfast754 Main Stopen
Home Kitchen CafeCaféCoffee · Breakfast · American650 Main Stopen
Hong Kong IslandRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian145 Camden Stopen
In Good CompanyRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican415 Main Stopen
J&J LobsterRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood11 Front Stopen
Lemon BarBar305 Main Stopen
Lily BistroRestaurant (service type not stated)French421 Main Stopen
Luce SpiritsWinery / distillery / taproom474 Main Stopen
Lulu'sDessertDessert · Ice cream / frozen desserts23-31 Oak Stopen
Mac AttackFood truck · Quick serviceAmerican1 Park Dropen
Main Street MarketsCafé · Quick service · Specialty food shopCoffee · Sandwiches435 Main Stopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick serviceBurgers · American60 Camden Stopen
Mé Lon Togo RocklandRestaurant (service type not stated)10 Leland Stopen
Mulligan's RGCCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar606 Old County Rdopen
Myrtle Street TavernBar · Casual dining12 Myrtle Stopen
Newtys Ice Cream and Espresso BarDessert · Coffee shop · CaféIce cream / frozen desserts · Coffee367 Main Stopen
North Beacon OysterRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarSeafood421 Main Stopen
Olive Rose ChocolatesDessertDessert252 Main Stopen
Park Street GrilleCasual dining · BarSouthwestern / Tex-Mex · Seafood1 Park Dropen
Pizza Hut Pizza HutQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza190 Camden St Knoxopen
Pizza On The StreetRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningPizza · Italian15 Oak Stopen
Primo Restaurant Primo RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · European2 Main Stopen
Primo RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated) · Bar2 Main Stopen
Rock City CafeCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee316 Main Stopen
Rock Harbor Pub & BreweryBrewery / taproom · Bar416 Main Stopen
Rockland CafeCasual dining · CaféAmerican · Coffee441 Main Stopen
Rockland Food Trailer Amato'sQuick serviceOne Park Driveopen
Roselyn OceanRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood525 Main Stopen
Roselyn Thai Fine CuisineRestaurant (service type not stated)Thai · Asian80 Camden Stopen
Rotary PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza10 Leland Stopen
Ruckus DonutsBakery · DessertDessert · Bakery377 Main Stopen
Rustica Cucina ItalianaRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningItalian · American315 Main Stopen
Sammy's DeluxeRestaurant (service type not stated)488 Main Stopen
Shell's Southwest GrillCasual dining · BarSouthwestern / Tex-Mex · SeafoodBuoy Park, 3 Park Dropen
Spice PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Thai · Asian59 Camden Stopen
Stone Alley Brewing CompanyBrewery / taproom · Bar218 S Main Stopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches75 Maverick Stopen
Suzuki's Sushi BarRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi419 Main Stopen
Taboo BBQBrewery / taproom5 Payne Aveopen
Thai TugboatRestaurant (service type not stated)Thai525 Main Stopen
The BogQuick serviceAmerican · Seafood1 Payne Aveopen
The gator loungeBar520 Main Stopen
The Landings RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood1 Commercial Stopen
The Lobster ShackRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood346 Main Stopen
The Oyster Bar at The PearlRestaurant (service type not stated)275 Main Stopen
The Shack on Main StreetCaféCoffee346 Main Stopen
TheSCENERestaurant (service type not stated)91 Camden Stopen
Trackside StationCasual dining · BarAmerican4 Union Stopen
Tuck & RollFood truck · CaféCoffee · Breakfast1 Harbor Parkopen
WassesFood truckHot dogs · American2 N Main Stopen
Waterworks RestaurantCasual dining · BarSeafood · American7 Lindsey Stopen
YOIKI Japanese expressRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi164 New County Rdopen
Snappy's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)65 Park Stclosed
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
19941919————SIC1987
19951919————SIC1987
19962525————SIC1987
19972727————SIC1987
19982927141032NAICS1997
1999312917841NAICS1997
2000302815941NAICS1997
2001323014972NAICS1997
2002323016952NAICS1997
2003343321931NAICS2002
2004323121821NAICS2002
20053937231222NAICS2002
20064645251731NAICS2002
20074443241631NAICS2002
2008353422931NAICS2007
20094140271031NAICS2007
20104241261231NAICS2007
20114443281141NAICS2007
20124644261352NAICS2012
20134644251362NAICS2012
20144846271362NAICS2012
20154441241252NAICS2012
20164443271151NAICS2012
2017454427134—NAICS2017
2018454426144—NAICS2017
201939372313——NAICS2017
202040372313——NAICS2017
2021393722123—NAICS2017
2022444221129—NAICS2022
2023373622104—NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 04841. 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
048612.7 mi132023
048563.3 mi152023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.