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BMIE Market 06384

New London County, Connecticut · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,663
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±121 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,137
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±100 · 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 count2,672
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,148
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$106,518
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±24,334 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age48.2
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2 · 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$1,166
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±191 · 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$354,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,776 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area37.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 06384
Restaurants per 10,000 residents11.2
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+200.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+0.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20283 (range 2–4)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2012–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.32) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score53 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score64 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score48 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score43 / 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: 53 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score64.36440%+25.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score47.94835%+16.8
Market Momentum Score42.94325%+10.7
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 64 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,6635040%+20.0
Median household income (ACS)106,5188540%+33.9
Households (ACS)1,1375220%+10.4
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 48 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-251235%+4.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)11.36725%+16.8
Population (ACS)2,6635020%+10.0
Median household income (ACS)106,5188520%+17.0
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 43 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth-251230%+3.5
20-year restaurant growth2009320%+18.6
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 (5)

By cuisine

Dessert 2 · American 1 · Bakery 1 · Coffee 1 · Italian 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Bakery 2 · Dessert 2 · Bar 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Other 1 · Quick service 1 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Quick service · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Coffee251 Main St Shell Gas Stationopen
Keifer's Kettle KornOther · DessertDessert104 Beach Pond Rdopen
Suzie Uie Gluten Nut Free SweetsBakeryBakery104 Beach Pond Rdopen
Town Grill & PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian · American104 Beach Pond Rdopen
Two Brothers Country PubBar17 Beach Pond 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
199443———1SIC1987
199543———1SIC1987
199643———1SIC1987
199732———1SIC1987
1998311——1NAICS1997
1999311——1NAICS1997
2000311——1NAICS1997
2001311——1NAICS1997
2002422——1NAICS1997
2003311——1NAICS2002
2004211——1NAICS2002
2005211——1NAICS2002
2006311——2NAICS2002
2007332—1—NAICS2002
2008432—11NAICS2007
2009432—11NAICS2007
2010432—11NAICS2007
2011543—11NAICS2007
2012643—11NAICS2012
2013643—11NAICS2012
2014532—11NAICS2012
2015532—11NAICS2012
2016532—11NAICS2012
201764————NAICS2017
201853————NAICS2017
201953————NAICS2017
20203—————NAICS2017
202143————NAICS2017
202243————NAICS2022
202343————NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 06384. 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
028734.1 mi—
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.