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BMIE Market 07043

Essex County, New Jersey · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)13,256
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±932 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households4,258
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±306 · 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 count12,138
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units4,517
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$250,001
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age42.0
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$2,220
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±342 · 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$975,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±29,081 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area2.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants35
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 07043
Restaurants per 10,000 residents20.6
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-5.4%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+6.1%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+34.6%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+150.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202838 (range 32–44)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.4 per year, r² 0.16) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score64 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score84 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score59 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score37 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

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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: 64 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score84.28440%+33.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score58.75935%+20.6
Market Momentum Score37.53725%+9.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 84 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)13,2567540%+29.9
Median household income (ACS)250,00110040%+39.9
Households (ACS)4,2587220%+14.4
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 59 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth6.15135%+17.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)26.42425%+6.1
Population (ACS)13,2567520%+15.0
Median household income (ACS)250,00110020%+20.0
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 37 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-5.42250%+11.2
10-year restaurant growth6.15130%+15.2
20-year restaurant growth34.65620%+11.1
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 (90)

By cuisine

Coffee 17 · American 10 · Bakery 10 · Asian 9 · Dessert 7 · Sandwiches 7 · Italian 6 · Japanese 6 · Pizza 6 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 4 · Latin American (other) 4 · Mexican 4 · Chinese 3 · Indian 3 · Sushi 3 · BBQ 2 · Mediterranean 2 · Middle Eastern 2 · Thai 2 · Breakfast 1 · Burgers 1 · French 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Korean 1 · Seafood 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Steakhouse 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1 · Vegetarian 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 61 · Café 13 · Coffee shop 12 · Bakery 11 · Casual dining 9 · Dessert 8 · Quick service 7 · Specialty food shop 5 · Bar 4 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2 · Buffet 1 · Fast casual 1 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Applegate Farm Applegate Farm Ice CreamDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert616 Grove Stopen
Basil Indian & Thai GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Indian · Thai · Asian117 Watchung Aveopen
Bento SushiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi510 Valley Rdopen
Beyond the BagelBakery · Quick service · Specialty food shopBakery · Sandwiches219 Bellevue Aveopen
Bluestone Coffee CoCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee123 Watchung Aveopen
Bonjour Montclair CafeCaféCoffee · French · Breakfast254 Park Stopen
Bricklane Curry House, Upper Montclair, NJRestaurant (service type not stated)Indian · Asian540 Valley Rdopen
Café DiemCaféCoffee1 Normal Aveopen
Cafe SultanRestaurant (service type not stated)38 Upper Montclair Plzopen
California TortillaRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican1 Normal Aveopen
Chili's Grill & BarRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarSouthwestern / Tex-Mex1 Normal Aveopen
Coffee & Cornbread CoRestaurant (service type not stated)38 Upper Montclair Plzopen
Cold Stone Creamery Cold Stone CreameryDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert227 Bellevue Aveopen
DaikichiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese608 Valley Rdopen
Dan & Day's Burgers and ShakesRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers · American598 Valley Rdopen
DaVinci's Brick Oven PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian223 Bellevue Aveopen
De Novo European PubBar · Casual dining275 Bellevue Aveopen
Devil GourmetRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican206 Bellevue Aveopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Coffee shop · Quick service · Dessert · BakeryCoffee · Dessert622 Valley Rdopen
Eagle Rock CafeCafé · Coffee shopCoffee202 Bellevue Ave #1Bopen
Einstein Bros. BagelsBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated)Bakery1 Normal Ave, College Hallopen
Falafel HutRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningMiddle Eastern · American213 Bellevue Aveopen
Fbgm IncRestaurant (service type not stated)4 Alvin Plopen
Fish DelishRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningSeafood · American590 Valley Rdopen
Franco Vitella Catered AffairsRestaurant (service type not stated)38 Upper Montclair Plzopen
Hammer & Stain Upper MontclairBar255 Bellevue Aveopen
Hunan HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese516 Valley Rdopen
Hunan Taste Montclair Hunan TasteRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian4 Alvin Plopen
Il Laboratorio Del GelatoDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert598 Valley Rdopen
Jackie's GrilletteSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches614 Valley Rdopen
Java Love Coffee Roasting Co Java Love Coffee Roasting Co.Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee244 Bellevue Aveopen
Jersey Mike's Jersey Mike's SubsQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Specialty food shopSandwiches1 Normal Aveopen
Juice CultureJuice, smoothie, teaJuice / smoothies617 Valley Rdopen
KoreanderRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · Korean · Asian128 Watchung Aveopen
KorKai Thai RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Thai · Asian38 Upper Montclair Plazaopen
Little Bear PokéRestaurant (service type not stated)254 Bellevue Aveopen
Local Coffee, LlcRestaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shopCoffee107 Watchung Aveopen
Manhattan BagelBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated)Bakery250 Bellevue Aveopen
Marcel KitchenBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated)Mediterranean · Bakery631 Valley Rdopen
Mattarello Bakery & CafeBakery · Coffee shop · CaféBakery · Coffee254 Bellevue Aveopen
Meet Me at MadisonsRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningLatin American (other) · American121 Watchung Aveopen
Millburn DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches256 Park Stopen
MinoruRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Asian608 Valley Rdopen
Mishmish CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)631 Valley Rdopen
Montclair Foods Usa CorpRestaurant (service type not stated)608 Valley Rdopen
Montclair Restaurant Group IncRestaurant (service type not stated)199 Bellevue Aveopen
Mr. Dino'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza119 Watchung Aveopen
Orbis BistroRestaurant (service type not stated)128 Watchung Aveopen
Panda ExpressQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Montclair State Dining 1 Normal Aveopen
Panera Bread Panera BreadBakery · CaféBakery · Sandwiches · Coffee1 Normal Aveopen
Peking RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)540 Valley Rdopen
Playa TaqueriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)206 Bellevue Aveopen
QVC DealsRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italianopen
Red Hawk DinerCasual diningAmerican1 Normal Aveopen
Remember Louvis Char-BroilCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse · American613 Valley Rdopen
Sandwich Theory MercadòOther · Café · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shopSandwiches · Coffee590 Valley Rdopen
Sapporo Sushi & Japanese SteakhouseRestaurant (service type not stated)4 Alvin Plopen
Saxbys Montclair State University Saxbys Coffee HaddonfieldRestaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert · Coffee shopCoffee · Ice cream / frozen desserts1 Normal Aveopen
Smileland LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)38 Upper Montclair Plzopen
Soho Pizza & GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza540 Valley Rdopen
Somedays Bakery - Montclair Somedays BakeryBakery · Dessert · CaféBakery · Dessert · Coffee260 Bellevue Aveopen
Soup ManRestaurant (service type not stated)650 Valley Rdopen
Sparo's Deli and CateringSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches · Italian197 Bellevue Aveopen
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · Café · BakeryCoffee · Bakery572 Valley Rdopen
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · CaféCoffee1 Normal Aveopen
Sushi KoshiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi · Asian109 Watchung Aveopen
T.S. Ma Chinese CuisineRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian199 Bellevue Aveopen
Takara Asian BistroRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese605 Valley Rdopen
The Little Daisy Bake ShopBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert622 Valley Rdopen
The Lounge - Montclair State UniversityBar1 Normal Aveopen
The RathskellerBuffetopen
The Tea StoreJuice, smoothie, tea · CaféTea / bubble tea · Coffee106 Watchung Aveopen
The Venture CafeCafé · Coffee shopCoffeeopen
Tinga Fresh Mexican & BBQRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other) · BBQ215 Bellevue Aveopen
Tino's Artisan Pizza Co.Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza252 Bellevue Aveopen
Tommy Lasagna's Pizza & Pasta Co.Restaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza197 Bellevue Aveopen
Toro SushiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Indian · Sushi · Asian44 Upper Montclair Plazaopen
Toros Mediterranean Turkish Cuisine Toros RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Middle Eastern · Mediterranean594 Valley Rdopen
Tortas Lokas Tortas Lokas, Newark, NJRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)617 Valley Rdopen
Toscana RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian4 Alvin Pl # Uopen
Turtle + The WolfRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican622 Valley Rdopen
Upstairs RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)American608 Valley Rdopen
Uptown 596Restaurant (service type not stated)American596 Valley Rdopen
Valley NutritionCoffee shopCoffee598 VALLEY Rdopen
Veggie HeavenRestaurant (service type not stated) · Fast casualVegetarian · Healthy / salads / bowls631 Valley Rdopen
Vesta ChocolateDessert · BakeryDessert · Bakery598 Valley Rd Ste.2open
Yummy Toast LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)613 Valley Rdopen
622 Valley Montclair Food LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)622 Valley Rdclosed
Boho CafeCaféCoffee113 Watchung Aveclosed
Watchung DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches117 Watchung Aveclosed
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
199415141SIC1987
199517152SIC1987
199619181SIC1987
199724213SIC1987
199825237971NAICS1997
1999272471072NAICS1997
2000302691072NAICS1997
2001282510962NAICS1997
2002402916941NAICS1997
200327261394NAICS2002
2004272511113NAICS2002
20053230151231NAICS2002
2006323114143NAICS2002
2007362411112NAICS2002
2008412712132NAICS2007
2009362111821NAICS2007
2010382514921NAICS2007
2011432716831NAICS2007
2012502717643NAICS2012
2013543318691NAICS2012
2014513019562NAICS2012
2015313018661NAICS2012
201631311858NAICS2012
2017633517711NAICS2017
20186537161110NAICS2017
2019673918138NAICS2017
2020643414119NAICS2017
2021553114107NAICS2017
2022583416117NAICS2022
2023603515119NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 07043. 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
070091.8 mi172023
070122.1 mi292023
070132.2 mi372023
070422.4 mi1222023
070442.4 mi282023
070032.6 mi1072023
074242.6 mi682023
070282.8 mi32021
071102.9 mi642023
070143.5 mi162023
070553.8 mi1222023
070113.9 mi612023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.