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BMIE Market 06897

Fairfield County, Connecticut · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)18,777
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±24 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households6,122
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±229 · 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 count18,071
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units6,478
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$242,199
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,893 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age43.1
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2 · 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$1,819
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±438 · 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$928,800
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±27,672 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area26.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants42
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 06897
Restaurants per 10,000 residents17.7
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+13.5%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+10.5%
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+40.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202842 (range 38–47)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.5 per year, r² 0.43) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score73 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score87 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score63 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score64 / 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: 73 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score87.48740%+35.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score62.96335%+22.0
Market Momentum Score63.86425%+16.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 87 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)18,7778040%+32.1
Median household income (ACS)242,19910040%+39.8
Households (ACS)6,1227720%+15.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 63 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth10.55435%+19.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)22.43225%+7.9
Population (ACS)18,7778020%+16.1
Median household income (ACS)242,19910020%+19.9
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 64 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth13.57250%+35.8
10-year restaurant growth10.55430%+16.3
20-year restaurant growth405820%+11.7
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 (72)

By cuisine

Coffee 12 · American 10 · Italian 10 · Pizza 8 · Sandwiches 8 · Asian 5 · Bakery 5 · Dessert 5 · Healthy / salads / bowls 4 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 4 · Mexican 4 · Breakfast 3 · Juice / smoothies 3 · Latin American (other) 3 · Chinese 2 · Hawaiian / Pacific 2 · Japanese 2 · Sushi 2 · Tea / bubble tea 2 · Indian 1 · Mediterranean 1 · Noodles / ramen / pho 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Spanish / tapas 1 · Steakhouse 1 · Thai 1 · Vegetarian 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 46 · Bar 9 · Café 9 · Casual dining 9 · Quick service 9 · Bakery 6 · Coffee shop 6 · Dessert 6 · Specialty food shop 5 · Juice, smoothie, tea 4 · Food truck 2 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Fast casual 1 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Aranci 67Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningItalian · American142 Old Ridgefield Rdopen
Athithi Indian CuisineRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningIndian · American14 Danbury Rdopen
Baldanza at the SchoolhouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · American34 Cannon Rdopen
Baldanza At The SchoolhouseRestaurant (service type not stated) · Other34 Cannon Rdopen
Bangkok RepublicRestaurant (service type not stated)Thai · Asian991 Danbury Rdopen
Bianco RossoBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)Italian151 Old Ridgefield Rdopen
Bistro 7Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other) · American991 Danbury Rdopen
Bubble & BrewFood truck · Juice, smoothie, teaJuice / smoothies · Tea / bubble tea86 Old Hwyopen
Cafe MadridCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee · Spanish / tapas120 New Canaan Rdopen
Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex14 Danbury Rdopen
CieloRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian142 Old Ridgefield Rdopen
Coffee BarnCaféCoffee392 Danbury Rdopen
Connecticut Coffee & GrillCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee · Breakfast16 Center Stopen
Country Deli (formerly Diamond Deli)Specialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches285 Danbury Rdopen
Craft 14 Kitchen + BarCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican5 River Rdopen
Culture TeaJuice, smoothie, teaTea / bubble tea101 Old Ridgefield Rdopen
Diamond Deli, LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)285 Danbury Rdopen
Dog Daze CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee · American713 Danbury Rdopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Dessert · Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · BakeryIce cream / frozen desserts · Coffee · Dessert35 Danbury Rdopen
Flik InternationalRestaurant (service type not stated)187 Danbury Rdopen
Gofer Ice Cream Wilton Gofer Ice CreamDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert379 Danbury Rdopen
Green Leaf Organic Bakery & CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)126 Old Ridgefield Rdopen
Handsome Associates LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)101 Old Ridgefield Rdopen
Heibeck's StandFood truck · Casual diningAmerican951 Danbury Rdopen
Hunan CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian · Sushi · Japanese · Chinese228 Town Green Centeropen
Jazz JQRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian2 Pine Ridge Rdopen
Jersey Mike's Jersey Mike's SubsSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches35 Danbury Roadopen
Jm Wilton, LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)35 Danbury Rd Ste 3open
Little Pub Wilton Little PubBar · Casual dining26 Danbury Rdopen
Mad Macy Restaurant Group, LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)101 Old Ridgefield Rdopen
Marly'sRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar101 Old Ridgefield Rdopen
Mediterranean GrillRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarMediterranean · Latin American (other)5 River Rdopen
Naked GreensRestaurant (service type not stated) · Fast casualHealthy / salads / bowls · Vegetarian239 Danbury Rd #4031open
Natural Kitchen WiltonRestaurant (service type not stated)Hawaiian / Pacific · Healthy / salads / bowls5 River Rdopen
Nova CafeCafé · Coffee shop · BakeryCoffee · Bakery200 Danbury Rdopen
Orem's DinerCasual diningAmerican · Breakfast167 Danbury Rdopen
Outback Steakhouse Outback SteakhouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse · American14 Danbury Rdopen
Parlor Pizza WiltonBarPizza · Italian5 River Rdopen
Pinnochio PizzaQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza7 Deerfield Rdopen
Pinocchio PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1 Center Stopen
Point Break TacosRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican126 Old Ridgefield Rdopen
Pokeworks PokéworksRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceHawaiian / Pacific · Healthy / salads / bowls14 Danbury Rdopen
Red Rooster PubRestaurant (service type not stated) · Bar · Casual diningItalian · American10 Center Stopen
Reiki Sushi & Asian BistroRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Asian · Sushi239 Danbury Rdopen
Ren Dumpling & Noodle HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Noodles / ramen / pho · Asian14 Danbury Rdopen
Route 7 Bistro & DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches · Latin American (other)673 Danbury Rdopen
Scoops Ice Cream and Candy ShopDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert92 Old Ridgefield Rdopen
Silver Fern FarmsRestaurant (service type not stated)open
Sly Bandit Brewing CompanyBrewery / taproom · Casual dining · Bar4 Danbury Rdopen
Sobol Wilton SoBol BeverlyJuice, smoothie, tea · CaféJuice / smoothies · Healthy / salads / bowls · Coffee21 River Rdopen
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · Café · BakeryCoffee · Bakery5 River Rd Ste 100open
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches202 Town Greenopen
Thai Musketeers LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)991 Danbury Rdopen
The Painted CookieBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert196 Danbury Rd (RT 7)open
The Sandwich ShoppeSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches7 Danbury Rdopen
The Schoolhouse at CannondaleRestaurant (service type not stated)34 Cannon Rdopen
The Well Natural MarketJuice, smoothie, teaJuice / smoothies33 Danbury Rdopen
Theo's GeneralCoffee shopCoffee126 Old Ridgefield Rdopen
Tom-E-Toes PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Sandwiches5 River Rdopen
Toozy Patza PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian991 Danbury Rdopen
Totsy Turvy Cafe and PlayCaféCoffee101 Old Ridgefield Rdopen
Tusk and Cup Fine CoffeeCafé · Dessert · Coffee shopCoffee · Ice cream / frozen desserts142 Old Ridgefield Rdopen
Uncle Leo's and Rosny GourmetBakery · Dessert · CaféBakery · Dessert · Coffee17 Danbury Rdopen
Village Luncheonette & Pizza &pizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Sandwiches88 Old Ridgefield Rdopen
Vintage Salsa and RotisserieRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican7 Station Rd, (In the Wilton Train Station)open
Wave Hill BreadBakeryBakery196 Danbury Rdopen
Wilton DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches · Breakfast379 Danbury Rdopen
Wilton PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian101 Old Ridgefield Rdopen
Wilton Pizza & PastaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian101 Ridgefield Rdopen
Candy BinDessert1 Danbury Rdclosed
Happy WokRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese5 River Rdclosed
Zio Italian KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarPizza1 Danbury Rdclosed
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
199431301SIC1987
199529281SIC1987
199631301SIC1987
19973434SIC1987
199836281593NAICS1997
19994031161321NAICS1997
20004233171421NAICS1997
2001403115142NAICS1997
2002433415154NAICS1997
2003383015123NAICS2002
2004413318123NAICS2002
2005433519124NAICS2002
2006413316134NAICS2002
2007393216133NAICS2002
2008423314163NAICS2007
2009373015123NAICS2007
20104032181221NAICS2007
20114436191251NAICS2007
2012443719126NAICS2012
2013453818155NAICS2012
2014453617154NAICS2012
2015443618153NAICS2012
2016393319113NAICS2012
2017443619125NAICS2017
2018453718145NAICS2017
2019494019138NAICS2017
2020463717137NAICS2017
2021453716147NAICS2017
2022494219148NAICS2022
2023474218159NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 06897. 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
068834.0 mi12016
068404.7 mi522023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.