BMIE Market 06226

Windham County, Connecticut · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	19,344 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±640 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	7,170 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±428 · 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 count	20,114 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	7,340 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$47,162 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5,835 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	31.3 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±3 · 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	$1,094 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±63 · 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	$190,000 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17,320 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	7.2 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	48 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 06226
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	17.4 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	+6.7% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	+29.7% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+50.0% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+26.3% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	49 (range 43–55) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.8 per year, r² 0.44) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	55 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	53 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	50 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	66 / 100 MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Trends

Historical lines are published counts. Dashed lines are derived: a least-squares trend through the last decade, extended as a FORECAST with its 80% range. Momentum, not a guarantee.

Restaurants by year, with trend and projection

ZIP Code Business Patterns, USPS ZIP 06226. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, +0.8 restaurants per year, r² 0.44, confidence Medium.

Growth index (first year on file = 100)

Each category relative to its own first published count. Full/limited split is unavailable under SIC (before 1998).

Mix of the food-service market

Share of all food-service establishments. "Other" = snack bars, caterers, contractors, mobile.

Population and restaurants per 10,000 residents

Population points: 2010 Census count and ACS 5-year estimates on file (more vintages load over time). Density uses the population point within two years of each restaurant count. Population projection appears once three or more ACS years are loaded.

Restaurant growth vs. Connecticut and U.S. averages

Averages are the mean growth across all ZCTAs with the figure (state n = 258, U.S. n = 24,852). DERIVED from ZIP Code Business Patterns.

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: 55 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	53.0	53	40%	+21.2
Restaurant Opportunity Score	50.0	50	35%	+17.5
Market Momentum Score	65.9	66	25%	+16.5

Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 53 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	19,344	81	40%	+32.3
Median household income (ACS)	47,162	12	40%	+4.7
Households (ACS)	7,170	80	20%	+16.0

Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 50 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	29.7	71	35%	+24.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	24.8	27	25%	+6.8
Population (ACS)	19,344	81	20%	+16.2
Median household income (ACS)	47,162	12	20%	+2.3

Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 66 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	6.7	63	50%	+31.7
10-year restaurant growth	29.7	71	30%	+21.2
20-year restaurant growth	50	65	20%	+13.0

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 (95)

By cuisine

American 15 · Coffee 14 · Pizza 13 · Mexican 11 · Dessert 8 · Caribbean 6 · Breakfast 5 · Italian 5 · Latin American (other) 5 · Sandwiches 5 · Bakery 4 · Burgers 4 · Chicken / wings 4 · Chinese 4 · Asian 3 · British / Irish pub food 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Juice / smoothies 2 · Tea / bubble tea 2 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Thai 1 · Vegan 1 · Vietnamese 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 54 · Bar 15 · Quick service 15 · Casual dining 11 · Café 9 · Coffee shop 9 · Dessert 9 · Bakery 7 · Food truck 5 · Juice, smoothie, tea 4 · Other 3 · Catering 2 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Buffet 1 · Delivery-focused 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
A Cupcake for Later	Bakery · Dessert	Dessert · Bakery	798 Main St	open
A Mano Taco Shop	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican	45 High St	open
Abracadabra	Bar		600 Main St	open
Andrew Gutt And Co Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		948 Main St Ste 1	open
Applebee's Applebee's Grill & Bar	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	93 Storrs Road	open
Atzala’s Mexican food truck	Food truck · Catering	Mexican	1071 Main St	open
Blarney's Cafe	Bar · Casual dining	British / Irish pub food	49 High St	open
Blondie's Diner	Casual dining	American · Breakfast	1681 W Main St	open
Bouyon Lakay Resto	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Caribbean	80 Jackson St	open
Bronco’s Puebla Cuisine	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American · Caribbean	1242 Main St	open
Burger King Burger King	Quick service	Burgers · American	59 Columbia Avenue Hutchinson Island Florida	open
Cafémantic	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee · American	948 Main St	open
Casita De La Picadera CT	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Caribbean	45 High St	open
Conto Lino's	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	11 Ivan Hill St	open
Corleone's	Bar		103 Union St	open
D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches Papa Gino's	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches · Pizza · Italian	95 Storrs Rd	open
D'Angelo Sandwich Shops	Other	Sandwiches	1257 Main St	open
Dairy Queen Dairy Queen	Dessert · Quick service	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	1051 Main St	open
Diliapes Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		277 Ash St	open
Domino's Domino's Pizza	Quick service · Delivery-focused	Pizza	241 Valley St	open
Dunkin' Dunkin'	Bakery · Quick service · Dessert · Coffee shop	Dessert · Coffee	1015 Main St	open
Dunkin' Dunkin'	Bakery · Quick service · Dessert · Coffee shop	Dessert · Coffee	1575 Main St	open
Dunkin' Dunkin'	Bakery · Quick service · Dessert · Coffee shop	Dessert · Coffee	407 Jackson St Mobil Gas Station	open
Eastern Eats	Café · Quick service	Coffee	83 Windham St	open
Egg and Cheese	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Breakfast · American	776 Main St	open
El Guanajuato Restaurante	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican	75 Bridge St	open
El Sabor De Puebla	Food truck · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Catering		10 Ivan Hill St	open
Elk's Club	Bar		Pleasant St	open
Ever So Sweet	Bakery · Dessert	Bakery · Dessert	383 Roanoak Ave	open
Fiesta Cinco Demayo Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	1228 Main St	open
Friendly's	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers	1405 Main St	open
Garibaldis	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	463 Main St	open
Garibaldis Mexican restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	28 North St	open
Giant Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	1548 Main St	open
Good Times Coffee House	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	1548 W Main St	open
Greg's Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	109 Valley St	open
Grounded Coffee Co	Coffee shop	Coffee	869 Main St	open
Harp On Church	Restaurant (service type not stated)		Church St, Willimantic, Connecticut	open
High Spirits Willimantic	Bar		60 Cantor Dr	open
Hot Shots	Bar · Casual dining		944 Main St	open
Jacks Pleasant Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	413 Pleasant St	open
Jaliyan Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		95 Storrs Rd	open
Jamaican Me Crazy	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Caribbean	776 Main St	open
KFC KFC	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	1589 Main St	open
Krispy Krunchy Chicken	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	217 Main Street	open
La Mexicana Grocery and Taqueria	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	385 Valley St	open
Leaf and Flour	Juice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shop · Bakery	Tea / bubble tea · Coffee · Bakery	45 High St	open
Legends Tavern	Bar		125 Main St	open
Leo's Hotdog Cart	Casual dining	Hot dogs · American	117 Ash St	open
Limberia Tropical Algarete	Dessert	Dessert · Caribbean	1244 Main St	open
Mama's Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	277 Ash St	open
McDonald's McDonald's	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers	1464 W Main	open
Moe's Southwest Grill Moe's Southwest Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex	1315 Main St	open
Moodus Bbq	Restaurant (service type not stated)		600 Main St	open
New China	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese · Asian	1320 Main St	open
Not only juice	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Vegan	790 Main St	open
Nutrition Fix	Juice, smoothie, tea · Café	Juice / smoothies · Healthy / salads / bowls · Coffee	24 North St	open
Olympic Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	58 Boston Post Rd	open
Oriental Cafe	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Asian	1257 Main St	open
Panaderia Pan Del Sinai LLC	Bakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert	Bakery · Dessert	848 Main St	open
Papa Gino's	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	95 Storrs Road, Eastbrook Mall	open
Papa's Pizza & Roast Beef	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Pizza · American	1555 Main St	open
Paula&Jane Boba Cafe	Juice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shop · Café	Tea / bubble tea · Coffee	790 Main St	open
Peking House	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese · Asian	1601 W Main St	open
Pho Delight Thai Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Vietnamese	920 Main St	open
Popeyes Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	1565 W Main Street	open
Reframe: A Dry Spot	Bar		24 North St	open
Royal Buffet	Buffet · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese	1228 Main St	open
Sabroso Coco Helado	Dessert · Café	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Coffee	168 Jackson St	open
Sam Tree, Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		22 Vermont Dr	open
Silk City Coffee	Coffee shop · Café	Coffee	869 Main St	open
Sport Bar. North Windham, Ct	Bar			open
SUBWAY	Other	Sandwiches	1589 & 1601 W Main St, Suite 30	open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	33 High St	open
Subway	Other	Sandwiches	95 Storrs Rd	open
Taco Bell Taco Bell	Quick service	Mexican	1320 Main St	open
Tacos el Tio Juan	Food truck	Mexican	81 Union St	open
Tacos La Rosa	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	255 Main St	open
Take out restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · Casual dining	Latin American (other) · Chinese · American	81 Union St	open
Taqueria Cordoba	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Mexican	725 Main St	open
Taste of the Island	Quick service · Food truck	Thai	75 Bridge St	open
Taste of the Island \| Willimantic CT	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Food truck	Caribbean	20-30 Ivan Hill St	open
Tasty Tomato	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Burgers	1548 Main St	open
That Breakfast Place	Casual dining	Breakfast · American	37 Boston Post Rd	open
The Farmer's Cow Calfe & Creamery	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American	86 Storrs Rd	open
The Harp on Church	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	British / Irish pub food	69 Church St	open
The Lounge - Eastern Connecticut State University	Bar		83 Windham St	open
Thread City Diner II	Casual dining	American · Breakfast	931 Main St	open
Tony's Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	Pizza · Italian	117 Main St	open
Trigo Wood Fired Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	744 Main St	open
Trolley Pub	Bar		1245 Main St	open
VIP Protein Nutrition	Juice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shop · Café	Juice / smoothies · Coffee	713 Main St	open
Willimantic Brewing Company	Café · Brewery / taproom · Casual dining · Bar	American · Coffee · Breakfast	967 Main St	open
Wings 'N' Pies	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Chicken / wings	109 Valley St	open
Internet Express Llc	Café		1548 Main St	closed

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

Year	All food service	Restaurants	Full-service	Limited-service	Snack & beverage	Bars	Industry codes
1994	43	38	—	—	—	5	SIC1987
1995	40	35	—	—	—	5	SIC1987
1996	37	31	—	—	—	6	SIC1987
1997	38	31	—	—	—	7	SIC1987
1998	36	29	9	14	6	5	NAICS1997
1999	37	29	10	13	6	6	NAICS1997
2000	33	25	7	13	5	6	NAICS1997
2001	39	30	9	16	5	7	NAICS1997
2002	38	29	8	15	5	6	NAICS1997
2003	40	32	10	17	4	6	NAICS2002
2004	40	32	11	17	3	6	NAICS2002
2005	39	32	12	15	3	5	NAICS2002
2006	42	33	13	16	3	7	NAICS2002
2007	42	34	16	11	6	6	NAICS2002
2008	44	34	14	15	4	6	NAICS2007
2009	42	35	16	14	4	5	NAICS2007
2010	42	35	16	14	4	5	NAICS2007
2011	45	38	18	16	4	5	NAICS2007
2012	45	39	18	16	5	4	NAICS2012
2013	43	37	19	14	4	4	NAICS2012
2014	41	35	15	16	4	4	NAICS2012
2015	43	37	17	13	6	4	NAICS2012
2016	44	39	18	14	6	3	NAICS2012
2017	50	43	21	15	6	—	NAICS2017
2018	53	45	22	16	6	3	NAICS2017
2019	53	43	22	15	5	4	NAICS2017
2020	47	38	18	14	5	3	NAICS2017
2021	47	40	19	15	5	—	NAICS2017
2022	47	41	20	15	5	—	NAICS2022
2023	54	48	24	19	4	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 06226. 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)

ZCTA	Distance	Restaurants	Year
06266	3.0 mi	2	2016
06256	3.1 mi	11	2023
06280	4.2 mi	1	1996
06250	4.5 mi	8	2023

Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.