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BMIE Market 06794

Litchfield County, Connecticut · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)1,282
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±379 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households491
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±120 · 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 count1,065
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units634
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$96,979
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±31,307 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age49.0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13 · 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$1,294
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±426 · 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$733,100
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±298,101 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area13.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 06794
Restaurants per 10,000 residents37.6
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-25.0%
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-40.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+50.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20283 (range 2–4)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.60) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score36 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score53 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score35 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score10 / 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: 36 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score53.45340%+21.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score34.53535%+12.1
Market Momentum Score10.31025%+2.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 53 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)1,2823640%+14.6
Median household income (ACS)96,9797940%+31.6
Households (ACS)4913620%+7.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 35 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-251235%+4.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)23.43025%+7.4
Population (ACS)1,2823620%+7.3
Median household income (ACS)96,9797920%+15.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 10 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-251150%+5.4
10-year restaurant growth-251230%+3.5
20-year restaurant growth-40720%+1.5
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 (4)

By cuisine

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

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Bakery 1 · Bar 1 · Café 1 · Casual dining 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
G.W. TavernRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar20 Bee Brook Rdopen
Marty's CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee · American4 Green Hill Rdopen
The PantryBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated)Bakery · American5 Titus Rdopen
Washington Pizza HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian13 River 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
199744SIC1987
199844211NAICS1997
199933111NAICS1997
20002211NAICS1997
20012211NAICS1997
20023321NAICS1997
20035541NAICS2002
2004444NAICS2002
2005555NAICS2002
2006333NAICS2002
2007333NAICS2002
20083321NAICS2007
20092211NAICS2007
20104431NAICS2007
20115541NAICS2007
2012444NAICS2012
2013444NAICS2012
2014444NAICS2012
2015444NAICS2012
2016444NAICS2012
2017544NAICS2017
2018544NAICS2017
2019544NAICS2017
2020544NAICS2017
2021433NAICS2017
2022433NAICS2022
2023433NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 06794. 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
067932.2 mi32022
067772.9 mi52023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.