BMIE Market 06518

New Haven County, Connecticut · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	20,126 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,216 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	6,661 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±403 · 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 count	19,848 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	7,465 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$106,692 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9,635 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	31.9 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	$2,154 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±60 · 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	$325,300 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±12,635 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	16.5 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	41 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 06518
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	17.6 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	-2.4% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	+5.1% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+41.4% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+46.4% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	43 (range 37–49) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.3 per year, r² 0.12) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	64 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	82 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	60 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	39 / 100 MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Trends

Historical lines are published counts. Dashed lines are derived: a least-squares trend through the last decade, extended as a FORECAST with its 80% range. Momentum, not a guarantee.

Restaurants by year, with trend and projection

ZIP Code Business Patterns, USPS ZIP 06518. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, +0.3 restaurants per year, r² 0.12, confidence Low.

Growth index (first year on file = 100)

Each category relative to its own first published count. Full/limited split is unavailable under SIC (before 1998).

Mix of the food-service market

Share of all food-service establishments. "Other" = snack bars, caterers, contractors, mobile.

Population and restaurants per 10,000 residents

Population points: 2010 Census count and ACS 5-year estimates on file (more vintages load over time). Density uses the population point within two years of each restaurant count. Population projection appears once three or more ACS years are loaded.

Restaurant growth vs. Connecticut and U.S. averages

Averages are the mean growth across all ZCTAs with the figure (state n = 258, U.S. n = 24,852). DERIVED from ZIP Code Business Patterns.

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: 64 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	82.3	82	40%	+32.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score	59.8	60	35%	+20.9
Market Momentum Score	39.2	39	25%	+9.8

Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 82 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	20,126	82	40%	+32.6
Median household income (ACS)	106,692	85	40%	+34.0
Households (ACS)	6,661	79	20%	+15.7

Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 60 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	5.1	50	35%	+17.5
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	20.4	36	25%	+9.1
Population (ACS)	20,126	82	20%	+16.3
Median household income (ACS)	106,692	85	20%	+17.0

Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 39 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	-2.4	25	50%	+12.4
10-year restaurant growth	5.1	50	30%	+15.0
20-year restaurant growth	41.4	59	20%	+11.8

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 (77)

By cuisine

American 11 · Coffee 11 · Pizza 10 · Dessert 8 · Sandwiches 7 · Asian 6 · Bakery 5 · Italian 5 · BBQ 4 · Chinese 4 · Mexican 4 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 3 · Mediterranean 3 · Breakfast 2 · Chicken / wings 2 · Healthy / salads / bowls 2 · Japanese 2 · Juice / smoothies 2 · Latin American (other) 2 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 2 · Tea / bubble tea 2 · Burgers 1 · European 1 · Greek 1 · Hawaiian / Pacific 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Spanish / tapas 1 · Sushi 1 · Thai 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 45 · Bar 11 · Quick service 10 · Dessert 9 · Café 8 · Coffee shop 8 · Bakery 7 · Casual dining 6 · Specialty food shop 4 · Juice, smoothie, tea 4 · Delivery-focused 2 · Other 2 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Fast casual 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
Ali Baba's Fusion 2	Quick service		2779 Dixwell Ave	open
Andale Mexican Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican	3307 Whitney Ave	open
Aunt Chilada's	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Mexican · Latin American (other)	3931 Whitney Ave	open
Bangkok Boulevard	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Thai · Asian	3000 Whitney Ave	open
Blessings Ii Go	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese	2586 Whitney Ave	open
Bomb Wings & Rice Bar	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings · Asian	2373 Whitney Ave	open
Brand Over Matter Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		2373 Whitney Ave	open
Bread & Chocolate	Bakery · Dessert · Café	Bakery · Dessert · Coffee	2457 Whitney Ave	open
Brown Stone House Restaurant	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)	American · Coffee	2365 Whitney Ave	open
Cappie's Apizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	2373 Whitney Ave	open
China Garden Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese	2777 Dixwell Ave	open
Dickerman's	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)		3307 Whitney Ave	open
Domino's Domino's Pizza	Quick service · Delivery-focused	Pizza	2545 Whitney Ave	open
Donato's Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	3825 Whitney Ave	open
Donburiya Cafe	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese · Asian	3000 Whitney Ave	open
Dunkin' Dunkin'	Bakery · Quick service · Dessert · Coffee shop	Dessert · Coffee	3300 Whitney Ave	open
Dunkin' Dunkin'	Bakery · Quick service · Dessert · Coffee shop	Dessert · Coffee	2490 Whitney Ave	open
Eli's On Whitney Eli's on Whitney	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar	Pizza · American · Italian	2392 Whitney Ave	open
Falcon Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	3394 Whitney Ave	open
Fat Wedge U	Other	Sandwiches	3835 Whitney Ave	open
Fireplace Surplus	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ	3876 Whitney Ave	open
Fredyscafecateringllc	Coffee shop · Juice, smoothie, tea · Café	Coffee · Tea / bubble tea	2200 Whitney Ave	open
Fresh Greens and Proteins	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Fast casual	Healthy / salads / bowls	3450 Whitney Ave	open
Freskos	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Greek · Mediterranean · European	2323 Whitney Ave	open
Funcle's Café	Café · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shop	Coffee	3584 Whitney Ave	open
Giant View Cafe	Specialty food shop · Café · Quick service	Sandwiches · Coffee	3584 Whitney Ave	open
Glenwood Drive-In	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Hot dogs	2538 Whitney Ave	open
Gold Star Chinese Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese · Asian	3030 Whitney Ave	open
Golden Wok	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese	3500 Whitney Ave	open
Griff's Chicken Shack	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	3000 Whitney Ave	open
Ground Up Coffee	Coffee shop · Café	Coffee	2784 Whitney Ave	open
Hamden Elks Club	Bar		175 School St	open
Hamden Town House	Casual dining	American · Breakfast	2260 Whitney Ave	open
Haven Beer Company	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Brewery / taproom		2323 Whitney Ave	open
Ixtapa Grille	Casual dining · Bar	Mexican · Latin American (other)	2547 Whitney Ave	open
Kelly's Cone Connection	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	2538 Whitney Ave	open
Keys to the City	Bar		2323 Whitney Ave	open
La Isla	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Spanish / tapas	2779 Dixwell Ave	open
Latte Soul Coffee Shop	Coffee shop · Juice, smoothie, tea · Café	Coffee · Juice / smoothies	3450 Whitney Ave	open
Mickey's Restaurant & Bar	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mediterranean	2323 Whitney Ave	open
Mikro Depot	Casual dining · Bar	American	Mikro Depot, 3000 Whitney Ave	open
Moon Rocks Gourmet Cookies	Bakery · Dessert	Bakery · Dessert	2518 Whitney Ave	open
Naturaw Smoothie Bar & Cafe	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Juice, smoothie, tea	Juice / smoothies	4133 Whitney Ave	open
Odie's Place	Bar	Pizza · American	3352 Whitney Ave	open
Papa John's Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mediterranean · Pizza	3394 Whitney Ave	open
Primo Pizza 33 Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		3000 Whitney Ave	open
Ray and Mike's Deli	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches · American	3030 Whitney Ave	open
Ray and Mikes Dairy & Deli	Specialty food shop · Quick service · Dessert	Sandwiches · Ice cream / frozen desserts		open
Ristorante Luce	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	Italian	2987 Whitney Ave	open
Roishi	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese · Sushi · Asian	2308 Whitney Ave	open
Route Ten Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Breakfast · American	3810 Whitney Ave	open
Sergio's Pizza Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	3860 Whitney Ave	open
Si Mangia	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian	3825 Whitney Ave	open
Sidestreet Grille, Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		15 Dickerman St	open
Smoke Box Bbq	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ	2323 Whitney Ave	open
Solutions Lounge And Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		2775 Dixwell Ave	open
Starbucks Coffee Company Starbucks	Coffee shop · Café · Bakery	Coffee · Bakery	275 Mt Carmel Ave	open
Subway	Other	Sandwiches	2411 Whitney Ave	open
Superior Whitney Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	3000 Whitney Ave	open
Sweet Seidner's Bake Shop	Bakery · Dessert	Bakery · Dessert	2565 Whitney Ave	open
Taco King	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex	2379 Whitney Ave	open
TexiKo Tequila Bar	Bar		3000 Whitney Ave	open
The Corner Deli	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches · American	3295 Whitney Ave	open
The Rib House II Go	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · American	3000 Whitney Ave	open
The Wright Way Burgers & BBQ	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers · BBQ · American	3835 Whitney Ave	open
Tonino's Pizzeria	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	3450 Whitney Ave	open
TransAct Technologies Incorporated TransAct Technologies Casino & Gaming	Restaurant (service type not stated)		2319 Whitney Ave	open
Upstairs at Mickeys	Bar		2323 Whitney Ave	open
Vouras Marketing Smllc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		2323 Whitney Ave	open
Wentworth Homemade Ice Cream	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	3697 Whitney Ave	open
Whitney Donut and Sandwich Shop	Bakery · Dessert	Sandwiches · Dessert · Bakery	2574 Whitney Ave	open
Whitney Garden	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Delivery-focused · Casual dining	American	2411 Whitney Ave	open
Yummy Poke Hibachi Bubble Tea	Juice, smoothie, tea	Hawaiian / Pacific · Tea / bubble tea · Healthy / salads / bowls · Asian	2472 Whitney Ave	open
Zar And Associates Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		3030 Whitney Ave	open
Zara Cafe	Café	Coffee	3295 Whitney Ave	open
P&m On Whitney	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	3825 Whitney Ave	closed
Sushi Maki	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese · Sushi	2411 Whitney Ave	closed

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

Year	All food service	Restaurants	Full-service	Limited-service	Snack & beverage	Bars	Industry codes
1994	30	28	—	—	—	2	SIC1987
1995	27	25	—	—	—	2	SIC1987
1996	26	24	—	—	—	2	SIC1987
1997	33	32	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1998	35	30	15	10	5	1	NAICS1997
1999	32	27	13	10	4	1	NAICS1997
2000	35	29	15	10	4	2	NAICS1997
2001	35	28	13	11	4	2	NAICS1997
2002	33	26	13	10	3	2	NAICS1997
2003	34	29	14	11	4	1	NAICS2002
2004	36	31	16	11	4	1	NAICS2002
2005	39	34	14	14	6	1	NAICS2002
2006	40	33	13	14	6	2	NAICS2002
2007	43	34	12	15	7	2	NAICS2002
2008	42	35	15	14	6	2	NAICS2007
2009	45	36	15	15	6	2	NAICS2007
2010	43	35	15	15	5	2	NAICS2007
2011	45	36	17	14	5	3	NAICS2007
2012	45	36	15	15	6	3	NAICS2012
2013	49	39	18	15	6	4	NAICS2012
2014	48	41	18	17	6	1	NAICS2012
2015	48	40	18	16	6	2	NAICS2012
2016	43	35	18	12	5	2	NAICS2012
2017	46	35	17	14	4	—	NAICS2017
2018	53	42	20	17	4	—	NAICS2017
2019	56	45	23	17	4	—	NAICS2017
2020	51	40	19	16	5	—	NAICS2017
2021	49	41	19	16	6	—	NAICS2017
2022	51	41	18	18	5	—	NAICS2022
2023	50	41	18	17	6	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 06518. 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)

ZCTA	Distance	Restaurants	Year
06514	4.1 mi	48	2023
06524	4.3 mi	5	2023
06473	4.5 mi	73	2023

Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.