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BMIE Market 07077

Middlesex County, New Jersey · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,248
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±540 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,291
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±202 · 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 count2,766
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,048
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$108,948
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±16,155 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age44.2
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5 · 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$1,387
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±60 · 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$429,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17,375 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area1.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 07077
Restaurants per 10,000 residents3.6
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2016 → 2021, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+200.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+50.0%
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, 20284 (range 3–5)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2009–2023 (11 points, +0.2 per year, r² 0.87) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score77 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score67 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score81 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score87 / 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: 77 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score66.66740%+26.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score80.88135%+28.3
Market Momentum Score87.38725%+21.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 67 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,2485340%+21.4
Median household income (ACS)108,9488640%+34.4
Households (ACS)1,2915420%+10.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 81 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth2009735%+34.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)9.27525%+18.8
Population (ACS)3,2485320%+10.7
Median household income (ACS)108,9488620%+17.2
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 87 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth509050%+45.1
10-year restaurant growth2009730%+29.2
20-year restaurant growth506520%+13.0
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 (5)

By cuisine

American 1 · Pizza 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 3 · Bar 2 · Quick service 2 · Casual dining 1 · Specialty food shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Anchors Tiki BarBar616 Cliff Rdopen
La Buona PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza109 Woodbridge Aveopen
Moby Dick'sCasual dining · Bar351 West Aveopen
Refresh & Co.Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Between Interchanges 11 And 12 Northboundnew Jersey Turnpikeopen
Sewaren DeliSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches · American514 West Aveopen
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
199422SIC1987
199533SIC1987
199622SIC1987
199711SIC1987
1998111NAICS1997
1999111NAICS1997
2000111NAICS1997
2001111NAICS1997
20022211NAICS1997
20032211NAICS2002
200433111NAICS2002
200544112NAICS2002
20062211NAICS2002
2007322NAICS2002
2008433NAICS2007
2009211NAICS2007
2010211NAICS2007
2011211NAICS2007
2012211NAICS2012
2013211NAICS2012
2014211NAICS2012
2015211NAICS2012
2016322NAICS2012
20173NAICS2017
20183NAICS2017
20193NAICS2017
20203NAICS2017
2021333NAICS2017
2022333NAICS2022
2023333NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 07077. 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
070641.0 mi32023
070951.8 mi752023
070012.2 mi222023
103092.4 mi722023
070082.4 mi222023
088612.5 mi802023
103073.3 mi312023
088633.3 mi192023
088303.5 mi482023
103123.9 mi822023
070673.9 mi272023
070653.9 mi622023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.