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BMIE Market 05152

Bennington County, Vermont · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)448
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±149 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households174
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±51 · 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 count448
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units772
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$129,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±97,516 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age45.5
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7 · 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$1,271
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±820 · 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$392,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±89,027 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area36.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2019 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2019 detail (NAICS2017) · by USPS ZIP 05152
Restaurants per 10,000 residents44.6
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-50.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-50.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20211 (range 0–3)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.04) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score38 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score49 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score43 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score13 / 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: 38 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score49.14940%+19.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score42.84335%+15.0
Market Momentum Score13.41325%+3.3
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 49 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4482040%+8.0
Median household income (ACS)129,5009340%+37.2
Households (ACS)1742020%+4.0
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 43 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)22.33225%+7.9
Population (ACS)4482020%+4.0
Median household income (ACS)129,5009320%+18.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 13 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-50450%+2.0
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth-50420%+0.9
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 (6)

By cuisine

American 1 · Coffee 1 · European 1 · Italian 1 · Pizza 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Spanish / tapas 1

By type

Bar 2 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 2 · Café 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bromley MarketSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches3776 VT-11open
Carlos' Tapas BarBarSpanish / tapas · EuropeanLodge at Bromley, 4216 VT-11open
J.J. Hapgood General StoreCaféCoffee305 Main Stopen
Siena Marie'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian4216 VT Route 11 Frnt DESKopen
Wild BoarBarAmerican3984 VT-11open
Wood Fired PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza305 Main Stopen
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
199422————SIC1987
199522————SIC1987
199622————SIC1987
199722————SIC1987
1998111———NAICS1997
1999221———NAICS1997
2000321——1NAICS1997
2001321——1NAICS1997
200221———1NAICS1997
2003311——1NAICS2002
2004211———NAICS2002
2005211———NAICS2002
2006211———NAICS2002
2007211———NAICS2002
2008211———NAICS2007
2009211———NAICS2007
2010321—1—NAICS2007
2011321—1—NAICS2007
2012211———NAICS2012
2013211———NAICS2012
2014211———NAICS2012
2015322———NAICS2012
2016211———NAICS2012
20193—————NAICS2017
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 05152. 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
052533.5 mi12016
053404.8 mi12016
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.