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BMIE Market 06248

Tolland County, Connecticut · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)5,509
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±402 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,099
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±163 · 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 count5,603
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,005
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$134,435
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±16,825 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age45.3
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 rent$1,786
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±268 · 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$376,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,070 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area21.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants9
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 06248
Restaurants per 10,000 residents10.7
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+80.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+80.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20288 (range 6–10)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.2 per year, r² 0.40) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score56 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score75 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score47 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score40 / 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: 56 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score74.77540%+29.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score47.34735%+16.5
Market Momentum Score39.84025%+9.9
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 75 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5,5096240%+24.8
Median household income (ACS)134,4359440%+37.6
Households (ACS)2,0996220%+12.3
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 47 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-251235%+4.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)16.34825%+12.0
Population (ACS)5,5096220%+12.4
Median household income (ACS)134,4359420%+18.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 40 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth-251230%+3.5
20-year restaurant growth807720%+15.4
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 (12)

By cuisine

American 3 · Coffee 3 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Pizza 2 · Asian 1 · Bakery 1 · Chinese 1 · Dessert 1 · Italian 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Mexican 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Thai 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 6 · Bakery 2 · Bar 2 · Café 2 · Dessert 2 · Other 2 · Quick service 2 · Coffee shop 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Brain Freezers Frozen Dessert CafeOther · DessertIce cream / frozen desserts65 Main Stopen
Brick Cantina Mexican RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex54 Main Stopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Dessert · Coffee shop · Quick service · BakeryIce cream / frozen desserts · Coffee · Dessert109 Main Stopen
Gina Marie's Family RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)American71 Main Stopen
Greenleaf CafeCafé · Bar · Juice, smoothie, teaCoffee · Juice / smoothies47 Main Stopen
Hebron PizzaQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza127 Main Stopen
Pete’s PubRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican54 Main Stopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches43 Main Stopen
The Flour Girl CafeBakery · CaféBakery · Coffee · American12 and 14 Main Stopen
Wicked SliceRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian55 Main Stopen
Zen Garden RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian · Thai · Chinese127 Main Stopen
Butterballs Green Leaf CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)47 Main 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
1994651SIC1987
199566SIC1987
1996651SIC1987
1997871SIC1987
1998108711NAICS1997
199986511NAICS1997
2000108621NAICS1997
200197431NAICS1997
20027633NAICS1997
20036523NAICS2002
20048734NAICS2002
200575321NAICS2002
2006863211NAICS2002
20079743NAICS2002
20089743NAICS2007
20097532NAICS2007
20108642NAICS2007
20118642NAICS2007
2012119531NAICS2012
20131412642NAICS2012
20141311641NAICS2012
20151210541NAICS2012
20161210541NAICS2012
201711953NAICS2017
201811953NAICS2017
2019151164NAICS2017
2020141054NAICS2017
2021121054NAICS2017
202211944NAICS2022
202311944NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 06248. 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
062323.5 mi32023
064474.3 mi62023
062314.4 mi22016
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.