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BMIE Market 06438

Middlesex County, Connecticut · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,887
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±422 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,036
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±141 · 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 count2,550
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,146
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$121,429
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±18,624 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age46.2
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$1,662
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±436 · 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$362,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,236 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area14.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 06438
Restaurants per 10,000 residents27.5
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-37.5%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+25.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20287 (range 4–11)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, 0.0 per year, r² 0.01) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score50 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score67 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score52 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score20 / 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: 50 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score66.96740%+26.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score51.95235%+18.2
Market Momentum Score19.82025%+5.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 67 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,8875140%+20.6
Median household income (ACS)121,4299140%+36.3
Households (ACS)1,0365020%+10.0
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 52 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)17.34525%+11.2
Population (ACS)2,8875120%+10.3
Median household income (ACS)121,4299120%+18.2
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 20 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-37.5750%+3.7
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth02820%+5.6
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 (15)

By cuisine

Bakery 3 · Dessert 3 · Pizza 2 · American 1 · Asian 1 · Breakfast 1 · Burgers 1 · Chinese 1 · Coffee 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Italian 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 7 · Bakery 3 · Dessert 3 · Bar 1 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1 · Other 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bridge Street Breakfast & LunchRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · American1610 Saybrook Rdopen
China RoyaleRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian106 Bridge Rdopen
Cooking Co.Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers1610 Saybrook Rdopen
Creative Cakes By DonnaBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert1565 Saybrook Rdopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Coffee shop · Dessert · BakeryCoffee · Dessert · Bakery82 Bridge Rdopen
Dunkin'Restaurant (service type not stated)1627 Saybrook Rdopen
Farm To HearthBakeryBakery1584 Saybrook Rdopen
Haddam PizzaBarPizzaopen
Morina RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza1617 Saybrook Rdopen
Oh Fudge and MoreDessertDessert1588 Saybrook Rdopen
Steady Habit BrewingBrewery / taproom95 Bridge Rdopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches106 Bridge Rdopen
The Blue OarRestaurant (service type not stated)16 Snyder Rdopen
The Hot Dog GirlQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Hot dogs22 Bridge Rdopen
Whole Harmony 4 UJuice, smoothie, teaTea / bubble tea1572 Saybrook 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
1994541SIC1987
1995431SIC1987
199622SIC1987
199733SIC1987
19984422NAICS1997
19994431NAICS1997
20005532NAICS1997
20015523NAICS1997
20025523NAICS1997
20035514NAICS2002
20047743NAICS2002
20057725NAICS2002
20066523NAICS2002
20076523NAICS2002
20086514NAICS2007
20095413NAICS2007
201087241NAICS2007
201187331NAICS2007
201276231NAICS2012
201365221NAICS2012
201476321NAICS2012
2015109432NAICS2012
201698422NAICS2012
20179833NAICS2017
20189833NAICS2017
2019873NAICS2017
202076NAICS2017
20219833NAICS2017
2022973NAICS2022
202375NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 06438. 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
064122.9 mi142023
064413.9 mi92023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.