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BMIE Market 07076

Union County, New Jersey · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)24,843
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±33 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households8,563
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±339 · 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 count23,480
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units8,876
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$183,655
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±18,502 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age42.3
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$2,060
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±301 · 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$718,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±32,037 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area9.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants33
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 07076
Restaurants per 10,000 residents11.1
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+17.9%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+32.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+13.8%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+43.5%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202838 (range 33–43)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.8 per year, r² 0.55) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score80 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score90 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score77 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score68 / 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: 80 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score90.09040%+36.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score76.77735%+26.9
Market Momentum Score67.86825%+16.9
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 90 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)24,8438540%+34.1
Median household income (ACS)183,6559840%+39.4
Households (ACS)8,5638320%+16.5
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 growth327235%+25.2
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)13.35925%+14.8
Population (ACS)24,8438520%+17.0
Median household income (ACS)183,6559820%+19.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 68 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth17.97650%+37.8
10-year restaurant growth327230%+21.6
20-year restaurant growth13.84220%+8.3
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 (66)

By cuisine

Coffee 13 · Dessert 8 · Italian 8 · American 7 · Pizza 6 · Juice / smoothies 5 · Asian 4 · Bakery 3 · Chinese 3 · Sandwiches 3 · Steakhouse 3 · Healthy / salads / bowls 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Japanese 2 · Sushi 2 · Breakfast 1 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Burgers 1 · Caribbean 1 · Indian 1 · Seafood 1 · Thai 1 · Vegetarian 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 37 · Bar 10 · Café 9 · Dessert 9 · Bakery 7 · Casual dining 7 · Coffee shop 7 · Quick service 6 · Juice, smoothie, tea 5 · Specialty food shop 3 · Delivery-focused 2 · Catering 1 · Food truck 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
2 Much Sauce Restaurant"¢takeoutFood truck · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Delivery-focused1719 E 2nd Stopen
387 Oyster House & BarCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarSeafood387 Park Aveopen
Alfredos Italian American DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches1800 E 2nd Stopen
american legion post 209Bar301 Sunset placeopen
Annual St. Bartholomew/UNICO Italian Festival (Labor Day Weekend)Restaurant (service type not stated)Italian2032 Westfield Aveopen
Argden LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)1742 E 2nd Stopen
Azzer Enterprises LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)1800 E 2nd Stopen
Bagel PlusBakeryBakery · Breakfast2520 US-22open
Baskin Robbins Dunkin'Dessert · Coffee shop · Quick service · BakeryIce cream / frozen desserts · Coffee · Bakery2560 US Highway 22open
Big C's Italian GrillCasual dining · BarItalian · American1587 E 2nd Stopen
Bigg Playdate LLCCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee1728 E 2nd Stopen
Black Drop CoffeeCoffee shopCoffee431 Park Aveopen
Caribbean SpiceRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean1731 E 2nd Stopen
Char Steakhouse Char SteakhouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse · American2377 US-22open
Charlie Brown's Fresh GrillCasual dining · BarSteakhouse · American2376 North Aveopen
China House Scotch Plains IncRestaurant (service type not stated)2560 Us Highway 22 Ste 5open
Darby Road Public House and RestaurantBarBritish / Irish pub food450 Park Aveopen
Domino's Domino's PizzaQuick service · Delivery-focusedPizza1734 E 2nd Stopen
Dunkin'Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert · Café · BakeryCoffee · Dessert1985 US Hwy 22open
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee2246 North Aveopen
Dunkin'Bakery · DessertDessert1469 Terrill Rdopen
Florence RavioliCateringItalian391 Park Aveopen
Go SushiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi · Asian2520 Route 22 East, 2520 US-22 suite10open
Godwit CoffeeCaféCoffee1961 Raritan Rdopen
Grano Pizzeria & Italian TavernRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza435 Park Aveopen
Greek Donut BarBakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · DessertDessert · Juice / smoothies430 Park Aveopen
Green Corner CafeCafé · Juice, smoothie, teaCoffee · Juice / smoothies · Healthy / salads / bowls2120 Lamberts Mill Rdopen
Grillestone RestaurantBar2377 US Highway 22open
HighlanderCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American409 Park Ave Aopen
Hollywood Juice ShopJuice, smoothie, tea · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféJuice / smoothies · Coffee391 Park Aveopen
Hung's Shanghai RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese362 Park Aveopen
Jade IsleRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese158 Terrill Rdopen
Kushee LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)2246 North Aveopen
Lojamromans IncRestaurant (service type not stated)2560 Us Highway 22 # 2560open
Lone Star SteakhouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse2377 US Highway 22open
Main StarRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese429 Park Aveopen
Mamerge IncRestaurant (service type not stated)2560 Us Highway 22 # 2560open
Massa Roman Square Pizza & Italian SpecialtiesRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza405 Park Aveopen
Max's Pizza and BistroRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza381 Park Aveopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick serviceBurgers · American1967 Route 22open
Mountain DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches2385 Mountain Aveopen
Natales Pizza LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)2387 Mountain Aveopen
NespressoCoffee shopCoffee2050 Mountain Aveopen
No. 1 RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian1748 E 2nd Stopen
Nunzio's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian2387 Mountain Aveopen
Oba BrazilJuice, smoothie, tea · CaféJuice / smoothies · Healthy / salads / bowls · Coffee2507 US-22open
Ortheon CorpRestaurant (service type not stated)1934 US Highway 22open
OsakaRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi427 Park Aveopen
Outsiders Coffee RoastersCoffee shop · CaféCoffee1943 US-22 Ste 4open
Pizza Brothers Pizza Brothers of HillsboroughRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1742 E 2nd Stopen
Red Pepper Indian CuisineRestaurant (service type not stated)Indian · Asian2520 US-22open
Reggie's Roast CoffeeCoffee shop · CaféCoffee715 Jerusalem Rdopen
Rita’s of Scotch Plains NJ Rita's Italian IceDessert · BarDessertopen
Scoops The Ice CreameryDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert2014 US Highway 22open
Scotchwood DinerCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American1928 US-22open
Soul BowlsRestaurant (service type not stated) · CaféVegetarian · Coffee2397 Mountain Aveopen
Stage House Tavern Stage House TavernCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar366 Park Aveopen
Stella's Fine West Indian Fruit and Rum CakeRestaurant (service type not stated)2560 U S 22, Ste 234open
SubslingersSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches · American1734 US-22open
Swiss Pastry ShoppeBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert1711 E 2nd Stopen
ThaneeThaiRestaurant (service type not stated)Thai · Asian2520 US-22open
The Tavern at Ash BrookCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar1210 Raritan Rdopen
The Urban ConeDessertDessert1943 Us Highway 22 Ste 2open
Wright Street LoungeBaropen
Yamfi, IncRestaurant (service type not stated)366 Park Aveopen
Al Sanguiliano Inc.Restaurant (service type not stated)2398 Beryllium 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
199425232SIC1987
199527252SIC1987
199636324SIC1987
199733294SIC1987
19983326121223NAICS1997
1999302312923NAICS1997
20003425121123NAICS1997
2001352514922NAICS1997
20023226131122NAICS1997
2003362914123NAICS2002
2004373117122NAICS2002
200529251492NAICS2002
2006322714103NAICS2002
2007312613112NAICS2002
2008302512112NAICS2007
200927231292NAICS2007
2010312612113NAICS2007
20113125121031NAICS2007
20123626111232NAICS2012
20133525101232NAICS2012
20143930111452NAICS2012
20153729121252NAICS2012
2016362791262NAICS2012
2017332610124NAICS2017
2018352812106NAICS2017
2019342710107NAICS2017
2020393212119NAICS2017
2021383614139NAICS2017
20223734101410NAICS2022
2023383310149NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 07076. 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
070230.9 mi112023
070621.6 mi152023
070902.0 mi712023
070602.8 mi1042023
070272.9 mi202023
070923.4 mi92023
070693.4 mi192023
070663.4 mi402023
088203.9 mi852023
070164.0 mi612023
079224.1 mi242023
070634.2 mi52023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.