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BMIE Market 06469

Middlesex County, Connecticut · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,311
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±489 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,263
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±190 · 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 count3,209
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,471
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$104,888
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±16,355 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age44.9
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$1,196
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±225 · 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$300,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±38,313 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area10.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 06469
Restaurants per 10,000 residents12.5
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+25.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+150.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20286 (range 5–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.33) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score61 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score66 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score64 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score51 / 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: 61 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score65.86640%+26.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score64.26435%+22.5
Market Momentum Score50.95125%+12.7
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 66 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,3115440%+21.5
Median household income (ACS)104,8888440%+33.6
Households (ACS)1,2635320%+10.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 64 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth256735%+23.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)15.15225%+13.1
Population (ACS)3,3115420%+10.8
Median household income (ACS)104,8888420%+16.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 51 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth256730%+20.2
20-year restaurant growth254920%+9.8
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 (8)

By cuisine

American 2 · BBQ 2 · Coffee 2 · Italian 2 · Pizza 2 · Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1

By type

Bar 3 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 3 · Casual dining 2 · Café 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Dessert 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
2 DoorsRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarPizza · American · Italian26 Falls Rdopen
Corvo Bar and GrillCasual dining · BarItalian10 Banner Rdopen
Hilltop Barbecue & SteakhouseRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ12 Rae Palmer Rdopen
Moodus Ice Cream ParlorDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert26 Falls Rdopen
Moodus Mud Coffee RoastersCoffee shopCoffee568 Town Stopen
PandolfeCaféCoffee534 Town Stopen
Pizzeria Da VinciRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza25 Falls Rdopen
Tavern On The HillCasual dining · BarBBQ · American12 Rae Palmer 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
1994321SIC1987
1995321SIC1987
1996541SIC1987
1997541SIC1987
199853211NAICS1997
19994221NAICS1997
200064311NAICS1997
2001753111NAICS1997
2002753111NAICS1997
2003642111NAICS2002
200465311NAICS2002
200587322NAICS2002
200654211NAICS2002
200765221NAICS2002
200843111NAICS2007
200943111NAICS2007
201054211NAICS2007
201154211NAICS2007
201264211NAICS2012
201354211NAICS2012
201454211NAICS2012
201565311NAICS2012
201664211NAICS2012
201744NAICS2017
2018553NAICS2017
2019553NAICS2017
2020443NAICS2017
2021554NAICS2017
2022554NAICS2022
2023554NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 06469. 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
064234.6 mi32023
064244.6 mi182023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.