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BMIE Market 06612

Fairfield County, Connecticut · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)7,670
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±31 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,539
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±166 · 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 count7,453
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,700
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$222,604
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±46,257 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age45.0
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$3,205
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,138 · 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$783,100
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±50,804 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area27.4 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 06612
Restaurants per 10,000 residents5.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2016 → 2021, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2012 → 2022, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2002 → 2022, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+0.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2022, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20274 (range 2–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2011–2022 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.22) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score71 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score79 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score69 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score61 / 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: 71 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score79.47940%+31.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score69.36935%+24.2
Market Momentum Score61.26125%+15.3
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 79 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)7,6706740%+26.7
Median household income (ACS)222,6049940%+39.7
Households (ACS)2,5396520%+12.9
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 69 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)3.99525%+23.8
Population (ACS)7,6706720%+13.4
Median household income (ACS)222,6049920%+19.9
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 61 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth509050%+45.1
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 (5)

By cuisine

American 1 · Breakfast 1 · Coffee 1 · Indian 1 · Mexican 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 2 · Bar 1 · Café 1 · Casual dining 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Château des PommiersCasual dining · Bar10 Hunting Ridge Rdopen
Easton Village StoreSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches440 Sport Hill Rdopen
Gourmet UnitedRestaurant (service type not stated)Indian · Mexican440 Sport Hill Rdopen
Greiser's Coffee & MarketCafé · Coffee shopCoffee299 Center Rdopen
The Olde Blue Bird Inn RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Breakfast363 Black Rock 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
199433SIC1987
199522SIC1987
199622SIC1987
199744SIC1987
1998433NAICS1997
19996332NAICS1997
2000433NAICS1997
20013211NAICS1997
20026321NAICS1997
20034112NAICS2002
20043111NAICS2002
20053111NAICS2002
2006211NAICS2002
20073211NAICS2002
20086321NAICS2007
20098431NAICS2007
20105431NAICS2007
20115321NAICS2007
20125321NAICS2012
20134211NAICS2012
20144211NAICS2012
20154211NAICS2012
20164211NAICS2012
20174NAICS2017
201853NAICS2017
201953NAICS2017
2020643NAICS2017
202163NAICS2017
202253NAICS2022
20234NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 06612. 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
068834.3 mi12016
066114.6 mi492023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.