BMIE Market 07062

Union County, New Jersey · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	15,399 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,381 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	4,843 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±308 · 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 count	12,949 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	4,701 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$98,344 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7,878 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	35.9 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	$1,881 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±106 · 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	$396,100 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17,347 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	1.9 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	15 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 07062
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	9.3 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	-16.7% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	-16.7% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+36.4% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+36.4% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	12 (range 8–16) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.6 per year, r² 0.64) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	56 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	78 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	55 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	23 / 100 MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Trends

Historical lines are published counts. Dashed lines are derived: a least-squares trend through the last decade, extended as a FORECAST with its 80% range. Momentum, not a guarantee.

Restaurants by year, with trend and projection

ZIP Code Business Patterns, USPS ZIP 07062. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, -0.6 restaurants per year, r² 0.64, confidence Medium.

Growth index (first year on file = 100)

Each category relative to its own first published count. Full/limited split is unavailable under SIC (before 1998).

Mix of the food-service market

Share of all food-service establishments. "Other" = snack bars, caterers, contractors, mobile.

Population and restaurants per 10,000 residents

Population points: 2010 Census count and ACS 5-year estimates on file (more vintages load over time). Density uses the population point within two years of each restaurant count. Population projection appears once three or more ACS years are loaded.

Restaurant growth vs. New Jersey and U.S. averages

Averages are the mean growth across all ZCTAs with the figure (state n = 567, U.S. n = 24,852). DERIVED from ZIP Code Business Patterns.

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: 56 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	77.6	78	40%	+31.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score	55	55	35%	+19.3
Market Momentum Score	23.2	23	25%	+5.8

Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 78 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	15,399	77	40%	+30.8
Median household income (ACS)	98,344	80	40%	+32.0
Households (ACS)	4,843	74	20%	+14.8

Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 55 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	-16.7	15	35%	+5.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	9.7	73	25%	+18.3
Population (ACS)	15,399	77	20%	+15.4
Median household income (ACS)	98,344	80	20%	+16.0

Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 23 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	-16.7	15	50%	+7.3
10-year restaurant growth	-16.7	15	30%	+4.5
20-year restaurant growth	36.4	56	20%	+11.3

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 (43)

By cuisine

American 5 · Coffee 5 · Burgers 4 · Caribbean 4 · Sandwiches 4 · Chicken / wings 3 · Dessert 3 · Mexican 3 · Bakery 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Italian 2 · Juice / smoothies 2 · Seafood 2 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 2 · African 1 · Breakfast 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Chinese 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Middle Eastern 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 30 · Quick service 11 · Bakery 4 · Dessert 4 · Café 3 · Bar 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Specialty food shop 2 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2 · Casual dining 1 · Fast casual 1 · Food truck 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
5 Chef Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		1041 South Ave	open
Albanese &amp Daughters Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		1367 South Ave	open
Ay jalisco Mexican grill restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Seafood	1015 E 2nd St	open
Baba Ghanoush BBQ	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Middle Eastern	1324 South Ave	open
Babba's Bagel	Bakery	Bakery · Sandwiches	1469 E Front St	open
Burger King	Quick service		1225 W 7th St	open
Burger King Burger King	Quick service	Burgers · American	1200 South Ave	open
Dairy Queen Dairy Queen	Dessert · Quick service	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	1367 South Ave	open
Dunkin' Dunkin'	Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shop	Dessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee	190 Terrill Rd	open
Dunkin' Donuts	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert · Bakery	Coffee · Dessert	1469 E Front St	open
El toro maniaco taqueria	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex	1011 E 2nd St	open
Elma's Kitchen	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Caribbean	1109 South Ave	open
Freppe's Tex Mex	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Mexican	1442 South Ave	open
Garden Food Service Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		375 Terrill Rd	open
Garfield Avenue	Restaurant (service type not stated)		339 Netherwood Ave	open
Giovanna's	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian	1462 South Ave	open
Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant Golden Krust	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Caribbean	1335 South Ave	open
Gourmet House	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese	1470 South Ave	open
Italian Village Plainfield	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian · Pizza	1304 South Ave	open
Jessica's Cafe Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		150 Terrill Rd	open
J’secrets restaurant lounge	Restaurant (service type not stated)	African · American	1013 E 2nd St	open
KFC KFC	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	1235 South Avenue	open
Krispy Krunchy Chicken	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	912 South Ave	open
Latin Sports Bar	Bar		662 South Ave	open
Leland Liquor and Deli	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches	296 Leland Ave	open
Love Lounge	Bar		662 South Ave	open
Marie's Jamaican Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Caribbean	305 Garfield Ave	open
McDonald's McDonald's	Quick service	Burgers · American	1241 South Ave	open
Nachito's Pinchos	Restaurant (service type not stated)		34 Netherwood Ave	open
Panadería el Tio Moy	Bakery · Café	Bakery · Coffee	32 Andover Ave	open
Plainfield Best In Town	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Caribbean	225 Garfield Ave	open
Popeyes Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Chicken / wings · Cajun, Creole, Southern	325 Terrill Rd	open
Quick Food Deli	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches	912 South Ave #1	open
Rashine Divine Dream Cuisine	Food truck · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood	324 Leland Ave	open
Reetz Qsr Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		190 Terrill Rd	open
Rise N Shine	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Café	American · Coffee · Breakfast	375 Terrill Rd	open
Rita's Italian Ice and Frozen Custard Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard	Dessert · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Ice cream / frozen desserts	111 Terrill Rd	open
Sabor Arte catracho	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Latin American (other)	1472 E Front St	open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	111 Terrill Road	open
The Coffee Box	Restaurant (service type not stated)		1359 South Ave	open
Wendy's Wendy's	Quick service	Burgers · American	1477 South Ave	open
White Castle	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers	1335-1341 South Ave	open
You Are My Strength - Healthy Drinks	Juice, smoothie, tea · Fast casual · Café	Juice / smoothies · Healthy / salads / bowls · Coffee	214 A Watchung Ave	open

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

Year	All food service	Restaurants	Full-service	Limited-service	Snack & beverage	Bars	Industry codes
1994	11	11	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1995	11	11	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1996	11	11	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1997	9	8	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1998	12	10	5	4	1	2	NAICS1997
1999	13	12	5	5	2	1	NAICS1997
2000	12	11	5	5	1	1	NAICS1997
2001	15	14	6	7	1	1	NAICS1997
2002	10	10	1	8	1	—	NAICS1997
2003	13	11	2	9	—	1	NAICS2002
2004	12	11	1	10	—	1	NAICS2002
2005	11	10	2	8	—	1	NAICS2002
2006	13	12	3	8	—	1	NAICS2002
2007	13	12	3	8	—	1	NAICS2002
2008	14	13	5	6	1	1	NAICS2007
2009	14	13	4	8	1	1	NAICS2007
2010	14	12	5	6	1	1	NAICS2007
2011	16	14	5	7	2	1	NAICS2007
2012	18	16	6	8	2	1	NAICS2012
2013	18	18	6	11	1	—	NAICS2012
2014	19	19	9	10	—	—	NAICS2012
2015	21	20	9	11	—	—	NAICS2012
2016	22	21	7	12	2	—	NAICS2012
2017	20	19	7	10	—	—	NAICS2017
2018	19	18	5	10	3	—	NAICS2017
2019	20	18	4	10	4	—	NAICS2017
2020	18	16	4	9	3	—	NAICS2017
2021	14	13	—	8	3	—	NAICS2017
2022	14	13	3	8	—	—	NAICS2022
2023	17	15	5	8	—	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 07062. 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)

ZCTA	Distance	Restaurants	Year
07023	1.2 mi	11	2023
07060	1.4 mi	104	2023
07076	1.6 mi	33	2023
07069	1.9 mi	19	2023
07063	2.8 mi	5	2023
07922	3.4 mi	24	2023
07090	3.5 mi	71	2023
07080	4.0 mi	70	2023
07092	4.1 mi	9	2023
08820	4.3 mi	85	2023
07027	4.5 mi	20	2023
08812	4.5 mi	50	2023

Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.