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BMIE Market 06385

New London County, Connecticut · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

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Population (current estimate)15,966
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±441 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households6,755
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±290 · 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 count15,893
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units7,122
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$100,484
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±10,283 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age46.4
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$1,666
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±147 · 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$365,400
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±16,721 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area24.9 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants38
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 06385
Restaurants per 10,000 residents23.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-9.5%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-17.4%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-2.6%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+15.2%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202834 (range 29–38)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.9 per year, r² 0.62) · 80% range · confidence Medium · 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 Score79 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score44 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score18 / 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 Score79.37940%+31.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score44.14435%+15.4
Market Momentum Score17.81825%+4.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 79 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)15,9667840%+31.1
Median household income (ACS)100,4848140%+32.5
Households (ACS)6,7557920%+15.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 44 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-17.41535%+5.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)23.82925%+7.2
Population (ACS)15,9667820%+15.5
Median household income (ACS)100,4848120%+16.2
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 18 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-9.51950%+9.5
10-year restaurant growth-17.41530%+4.4
20-year restaurant growth-2.61920%+3.9
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 (68)

By cuisine

Coffee 12 · American 11 · Dessert 9 · Pizza 9 · Sandwiches 7 · Bakery 5 · Asian 3 · Burgers 3 · Chinese 3 · Healthy / salads / bowls 3 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 3 · Italian 3 · Seafood 3 · Mexican 2 · Breakfast 1 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Greek 1 · Japanese 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Steakhouse 1 · Sushi 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 38 · Quick service 15 · Dessert 10 · Bakery 9 · Café 7 · Coffee shop 7 · Bar 6 · Casual dining 3 · Other 3 · Fast casual 2 · Food truck 2 · Catering 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Arkk Enterprise Llc SubwayRestaurant (service type not stated)850 Hartford Tpkeopen
Auntie Anne's Auntie Anne'sBakery · Quick serviceBakery850 Hartford Tpk Spc L121open
Bay Restaurant Associates IncRestaurant (service type not stated)378 Mago Point Wayopen
Blue Gene's PubBarBritish / Irish pub food305 Great Neck Rdopen
Buffalo Wild Wings Buffalo Wild WingsBar · Casual diningAmerican850 Hartford Turnpike #F218open
Cafe Nv LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)57 Boston Post Rdopen
Charleys Philly SteaksRestaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches850 Hartford Tpke Ste F105open
Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican GrillQuick serviceMexican124 Boston Post Rdopen
Cold Stone Creamery Cold Stone CreameryDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert909 Hartford Tpke, Ste D7Bopen
Cowlick's CreameryDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert521 Boston Post Rdopen
Crown PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Seafood · Greek430 Boston Post Rdopen
Crown PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizzaopen
Curb Your AppetiteFood truck · Restaurant (service type not stated)American33 5th Aveopen
D'Angelo Sandwich ShopsOtherSandwiches850 Hartford Tpkeopen
Dave's Hot Chicken Dave's Hot ChickenQuick service13 Clark Lnopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Coffee shop · Quick service · Dessert · BakeryCoffee · Dessert970 Hartford Tpkeopen
Dunkin'Restaurant (service type not stated)125 Cross Rdopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Coffee shop · Quick service · Dessert · BakeryCoffee · Dessert316 Boston Post Rdopen
Dunkin'Bakery · DessertDessertBroad Stopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Quick service · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Coffee102 Boston Post Rdopen
Dunkin' DonutsCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee806 Hartford Tpkeopen
Fat Tuna Fat TuesdayRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · Sushi · Japanese378 Rope Ferry Rdopen
Filomena'sRestaurant (service type not stated) · CaféItalian · Coffee262 Boston Post Rd #1open
Gloria Jean's CoffeeRestaurant (service type not stated)850 Hartford Tpkeopen
Gokulesh Pizza LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)106 Boston Post Rdopen
Illiano's Real Italian PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza709 Broad St Extopen
Ivy's Simply Homemade LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)316 Boston Post Rdopen
Jersey Mike's Subs Jersey Mike's SubsSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches · American909 Hartford Turnpikeopen
Joe MuggsCaféCoffee915 Hartford Tpke #C3open
Lobstah DawgFood truck · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Catering12 River Stopen
Longhorn Steakhouse LongHorn SteakhouseRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarSteakhouse · American850 Hartford Tpkeopen
Lucky Inn WokRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian40 Boston Post Rdopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers155 Waterford Pkwy Nopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick serviceBurgers · American117 Boston Post Rdopen
Moes Southwest Grill Moe's Southwest GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Mexican909 Hartford Turnpikeopen
Nana's Byrek &pizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · American316 Boston Post Rdopen
NV Bakery & MarketBakery · Dessert · CaféBakery · Dessert · Coffee40 Boston Post Rdopen
Olive GardenRestaurant (service type not stated) · Fast casualItalian · Healthy / salads / bowls850 Hartford Tpke Unit Aopen
Orange JuliusDessertIce cream / frozen desserts850 Hartford Tpkeopen
Panera Bread Panera BreadBakery · Fast casualBakery · Sandwiches · Healthy / salads / bowls903 Hartford Turnpikeopen
Papa Johns Papa John's PizzaQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza106 boston post rdopen
Picardi's PubBarBoston Post Roadopen
PretzelmakerQuick service · Other · DessertDessert850 Hartford Tpkeopen
Ruby TuesdayRestaurant (service type not stated)American905 Hartford Tpkeopen
Sarku JapanRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian850 Hartford Tpkeopen
Shoreline SourdoughBakeryBakery18 Hickory Lnopen
Sizzling WokRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian316 Boston Post Rdopen
Smashburger SmashburgerQuick serviceBurgers · American903 Hartford Trnpk.open
Smoothie King Smoothie KingJuice, smoothie, tea · Restaurant (service type not stated)Juice / smoothies · Healthy / salads / bowls106 Boston Post Rd.open
Starbucks StarbucksRestaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shop · CaféPizza · Coffee900 Hartford Turnpikeopen
StarbucksCoffee shopCoffee850 Hartford Tpke Unit N204open
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · CaféCoffee806 Hartford Tpkeopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches850 Hartford Tpke Ste F116open
Subway SubwayRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches909 Hartford Tpkeopen
SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches104-106 Boston Post Road, Unit Dopen
Sunrise CafeCaféCoffee850 Hartford Tpke Ste M114open
Sunset LandingRestaurant (service type not stated) · Bar377 Mago Point Wayopen
Supreme PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza27 Boston Post Rdopen
Taco BellQuick service850 Hartford Tpkeopen
The Dock RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · American9 1st Stopen
The Shack The Shack RestaurantsRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican131 Boston Post Rd #3open
Tiny Cakes 365Bakery · DessertDessert · Bakery908 Hartford Turnpikeopen
Troy's Rock and Roll PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza907 Hartford Tpkeopen
Vape City Hanover, IncRestaurant (service type not stated)850 Hartford Tpke Ste G102open
Veterans of Foreign WarsBar382 Boston Post Rdopen
Waterford Pizza PalaceRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza116 Boston Post Rdopen
When Pigs FlyCaféBreakfast · Coffee · American97 Rope Ferry Rdopen
Wok ExpressRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese850 Hartford Tpkeopen
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
199437334SIC1987
199532275SIC1987
199636324SIC1987
199739354SIC1987
19984436141573NAICS1997
19994134131473NAICS1997
20004034131473NAICS1997
20014132111386NAICS1997
20024033111475NAICS1997
20034539131784NAICS2002
200447431417113NAICS2002
200548441516113NAICS2002
200646421516103NAICS2002
20074440171493NAICS2002
200844391612113NAICS2007
200949452113113NAICS2007
20104137161293NAICS2007
20114439191282NAICS2007
20124542171781NAICS2012
201349461917101NAICS2012
20144845171991NAICS2012
20154945171991NAICS2012
201648441519101NAICS2012
2017474415236NAICS2017
2018464214226NAICS2017
20195046142210NAICS2017
20204844131912NAICS2017
2021393613176NAICS2017
2022393611196NAICS2022
2023413811216NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 06385. 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
063203.0 mi732023
063753.5 mi12016
063334.1 mi152023
063574.4 mi392023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.