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BMIE Market 06517

New Haven County, Connecticut · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)14,221
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±918 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households6,078
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±435 · 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 count14,853
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units6,789
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$104,550
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13,565 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age44.8
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4 · 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$1,378
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±111 · 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$339,400
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±12,724 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area5.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants13
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 06517
Restaurants per 10,000 residents9.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-18.8%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-18.8%
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+160.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202810 (range 7–13)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.5 per year, r² 0.68) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score55 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score79 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score56 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score17 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

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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: 55 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score79.27940%+31.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score55.85635%+19.5
Market Momentum Score16.71725%+4.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 79 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)14,2217640%+30.3
Median household income (ACS)104,5508440%+33.5
Households (ACS)6,0787720%+15.4
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 56 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-18.81435%+5.0
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)9.17625%+18.9
Population (ACS)14,2217620%+15.2
Median household income (ACS)104,5508420%+16.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 17 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-18.81450%+6.9
10-year restaurant growth-18.81430%+4.3
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 (29)

By cuisine

American 5 · Coffee 5 · Bakery 4 · Sandwiches 4 · Dessert 3 · Italian 3 · Pizza 3 · Juice / smoothies 2 · Asian 1 · Burgers 1 · Greek 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Indian 1 · Japanese 1 · Steakhouse 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 14 · Quick service 6 · Bakery 5 · Coffee shop 4 · Dessert 4 · Specialty food shop 4 · Bar 3 · Café 3 · Juice, smoothie, tea 3 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Casual dining 1 · Food truck 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Beyond The Salt Food TruckFood truck1665 Whitney Aveopen
Bread Basket The Bread BasketBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · Specialty food shopBakery · Sandwiches25 Putnam Aveopen
Cafe AmiciRestaurant (service type not stated) · CaféItalian · Coffee1640 Whitney Aveopen
CanteanCafé · Juice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shopCoffee · Tea / bubble tea1660 Whitney Aveopen
Cherry On Top Ice Cream ShopDessertIce cream / frozen desserts1654 Whitney Aveopen
Country Food MarketSpecialty food shop · Quick service · BakeryGreek · Sandwiches · Bakery2215 State Stopen
Cumin India RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningIndian · American266 Skiff Stopen
Devin's LoungeBar424 Newhall Stopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Coffee · Bakery244 Skiff Stopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Coffee shop · Quick service · Dessert · BakeryCoffee · Dessert1950 State Stopen
Fare MarketSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches1656 Whitney Aveopen
JJ's Italian KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2642 State Stopen
KumoRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Asian218 Skiff Stopen
Legal GroundsCoffee shop · Juice, smoothie, tea · CaféCoffee · Juice / smoothies1235 Whitney Aveopen
Lynon's Restaurant & BarBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)American2151 State Stopen
Mini Bites BakeshopBakery · DessertBakery · DessertSpring Glenopen
No Worries Brewing CompanyBrewery / taproom2520 State Stopen
Park Central TavernRestaurant (service type not stated)American1640 Whitney Aveopen
Paul & Eddy's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1919 1630 Whitney Aveopen
PlaywrightRestaurant (service type not stated)1232 Whitney Aveopen
Richard's Corner Gourmet DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches1647 Whitney Ave #5open
Salvatore's SteakhouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse · American1670 Whitney Aveopen
Sorrento's Brick Oven PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian244 Skiff Stopen
State PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)2642 State St, 2642 State Stopen
The Salad PalaceJuice, smoothie, teaJuice / smoothies23 Putnam Aveopen
The Soup GirlRestaurant (service type not stated)American1242 Whitney Aveopen
V.F.W.Bar · Quick serviceBurgers403 Morse Stopen
Ebony Lounge Ii LlcBar424 Newhall Stclosed
J&d Deli + MoreRestaurant (service type not stated)2642 State Stclosed
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
199455SIC1987
199555SIC1987
199688SIC1987
199799SIC1987
19981311713NAICS1997
19991413913NAICS1997
20001411713NAICS1997
20011513913NAICS1997
200214116321NAICS1997
20031513841NAICS2002
20041615942NAICS2002
20051312831NAICS2002
20061412831NAICS2002
20071312831NAICS2002
20081613742NAICS2007
20091614842NAICS2007
20101614842NAICS2007
201116126421NAICS2007
201220167631NAICS2012
201320167541NAICS2012
201421178631NAICS2012
201521178721NAICS2012
201620188731NAICS2012
20171917863NAICS2017
20181816763NAICS2017
20191816853NAICS2017
20201815663NAICS2017
2021171467NAICS2017
2022151265NAICS2022
2023151366NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 06517. 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
065112.4 mi1262023
065142.6 mi482023
065132.9 mi372023
065103.2 mi912023
064733.4 mi732023
065153.6 mi312023
065194.1 mi242023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.