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BMIE Market 06784

Fairfield County, Connecticut · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,583
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±199 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,611
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±194 · 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 count3,689
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,884
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$116,750
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±31,551 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age60.2
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±3 · 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$2,276
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±204 · 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$492,700
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±65,967 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area22.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2021 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2021 detail (NAICS2017) · by USPS ZIP 06784
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: 2015 → 2020, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2010 → 2020, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2000 → 2020, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20254 (range 2–5)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2008–2020 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.32) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score74 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score69 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score77 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score75 / 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: 74 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score69.36940%+27.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score77.37735%+27.1
Market Momentum Score75.37525%+18.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 69 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,5835540%+22.1
Median household income (ACS)116,7508940%+35.7
Households (ACS)1,6115720%+11.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 77 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth508235%+28.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)8.47925%+19.7
Population (ACS)3,5835520%+11.0
Median household income (ACS)116,7508920%+17.9
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 75 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth509050%+45.1
10-year restaurant growth508230%+24.7
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 (6)

By cuisine

American 2 · Bakery 1 · Breakfast 1 · Coffee 1 · Italian 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 3 · Bakery 1 · Café 1 · Casual dining 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
American Pie CompanyBakeryBakery · Breakfast · American29 Route 37 Centeropen
Amore Ristorante & PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1 Rte 37 Eopen
Limoncello Trattoria NapoletanaRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningItalian · American1 CT-37 Bldg 1open
MatteosRestaurant (service type not stated)1 CT-37 Ste 1open
Sacred Grounds Coffee RoastersCoffee shop · CaféCoffee1 CT-37 Bldg 1open
White Silo Farm & WineryWinery / distillery / taproom32 CT-37open
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
199444————SIC1987
199522————SIC1987
199644————SIC1987
199744————SIC1987
19984321——NAICS1997
19993211——NAICS1997
20004321——NAICS1997
20013211——NAICS1997
20023211——NAICS1997
2003522———NAICS2002
2004422———NAICS2002
2005533———NAICS2002
20064211——NAICS2002
20075321——NAICS2002
2008422———NAICS2007
2009422———NAICS2007
2010522——1NAICS2007
2011422———NAICS2007
2012311———NAICS2012
2013411———NAICS2012
2014422———NAICS2012
20153211——NAICS2012
20163211——NAICS2012
20173—————NAICS2017
20183—————NAICS2017
2019433———NAICS2017
202043————NAICS2017
20213—————NAICS2017
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 06784. 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
067764.2 mi612023
125644.4 mi252023
067554.9 mi32023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.