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BMIE Market 06068

Litchfield County, Connecticut · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,034
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±472 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households765
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±135 · 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 count1,612
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,167
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$123,552
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,227 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age44.5
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15 · 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$2,009
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±986 · 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$842,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±196,003 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area29.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2018 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2018 detail (NAICS2017) · by USPS ZIP 06068
Restaurants per 10,000 residents18.6
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2018, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2008 → 2018, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-40.0%
DERIVED: 1998 → 2018, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20233 (range 2–5)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2008–2018 (11 points, 0.0 per year, r² 0.05) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score52 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score64 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score53 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score33 / 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: 52 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score63.56440%+25.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score53.05335%+18.5
Market Momentum Score32.93325%+8.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 64 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,0344540%+18.0
Median household income (ACS)123,5529140%+36.6
Households (ACS)7654420%+8.9
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 53 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)14.85425%+13.4
Population (ACS)2,0344520%+9.0
Median household income (ACS)123,5529120%+18.3
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 33 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
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 (6)

By cuisine

Bakery 2 · French 2 · American 1 · Coffee 1 · European 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Thai 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Bakery 2 · Café 1 · Coffee shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Country BistroRestaurant (service type not stated)French · Sandwiches10 Academy Stopen
Neo Restaurant & BarRestaurant (service type not stated)American · European19 Main Stopen
Pastorale Bistro & BarRestaurant (service type not stated)French223 Main Stopen
Salisbury BreadsBakeryBakery17 Main Stopen
Salisbury Town Boat HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Thai42 Ethan Allen Stopen
Sweet William's Coffee Shop and BakeryCoffee shop · Café · BakeryCoffee · Bakery17 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
199433————SIC1987
199544————SIC1987
199644————SIC1987
199744————SIC1987
19986541——NAICS1997
1999433———NAICS1997
2000433———NAICS1997
2001544———NAICS1997
20025321——NAICS1997
20035321——NAICS2002
20044211——NAICS2002
2005422———NAICS2002
2006533———NAICS2002
20075211——NAICS2002
20086321——NAICS2007
20096321——NAICS2007
20104321——NAICS2007
201143111—NAICS2007
201233—21—NAICS2012
201333—3——NAICS2012
201422—2——NAICS2012
201522—2——NAICS2012
20163312——NAICS2012
201733————NAICS2017
201833————NAICS2017
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 06068. 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
060792.7 mi11996
060393.3 mi62023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.