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BMIE Market 06250

Tolland County, Connecticut · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)5,437
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±620 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,248
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±264 · 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 count4,821
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,008
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$99,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±21,607 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age42.0
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$1,583
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±372 · 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$324,800
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±24,631 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area16.7 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants8
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 06250
Restaurants per 10,000 residents10.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+60.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+100.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20289 (range 7–11)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.2 per year, r² 0.34) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score71 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score69 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score68 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score79 / 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: 71 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score69.46940%+27.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score67.66835%+23.7
Market Momentum Score78.77925%+19.7
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 69 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5,4376240%+24.7
Median household income (ACS)99,0008040%+32.1
Households (ACS)2,2486320%+12.6
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 68 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth33.37335%+25.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)14.75425%+13.4
Population (ACS)5,4376220%+12.4
Median household income (ACS)99,0008020%+16.1
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 79 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth33.38550%+42.5
10-year restaurant growth33.37330%+22.0
20-year restaurant growth607120%+14.2
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 2 · Asian 2 · Burgers 2 · Japanese 2 · Sushi 2 · Chinese 1 · Coffee 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Indian 1 · Italian 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Mexican 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 10 · Casual dining 3 · Bar 2 · Café 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Angellino's Italian RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian135-a Storrs Roadopen
Asian BistroRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian · Sushi · Japanese95 Storrs Rdopen
China EastRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese135 Storrs Rdopen
Coyote FlacoRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)50 Higgins Hwyopen
Fenton River GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican135 Storrs Rdopen
Fenton River GrillCasual dining · Bar135 Storrs Rdopen
Five GuysRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers106 Storrs Roadopen
Gramma's Comfort FoodsCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American452 Stafford Rdopen
Maharaja Indian RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Indian466 Storrs Rdopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers118 Storrs Rdopen
The Fresh Monkee - Mansfield The Fresh Monkee - Mansfield, CTJuice, smoothie, tea · CaféJuice / smoothies · Healthy / salads / bowls · Coffee135C Storrs Rdopen
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Zenshi SushiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi · Asian141 B Storrs Rdopen
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
199444SIC1987
199555SIC1987
199677SIC1987
199766SIC1987
19986651NAICS1997
19995541NAICS1997
20006651NAICS1997
20015541NAICS1997
20025541NAICS1997
20035541NAICS2002
20045541NAICS2002
20058862NAICS2002
20068853NAICS2002
20076642NAICS2002
20086642NAICS2007
20095541NAICS2007
20105541NAICS2007
20114431NAICS2007
201277331NAICS2012
20136633NAICS2012
20147743NAICS2012
20156633NAICS2012
20164422NAICS2012
2017764NAICS2017
2018764NAICS2017
20198743NAICS2017
20208743NAICS2017
20218734NAICS2017
20228734NAICS2022
20239834NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 06250. 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
062683.1 mi402023
062563.5 mi112023
062693.7 mi22016
062353.8 mi12016
062264.5 mi482023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.