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BMIE Market 07088

Union County, New Jersey · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,901
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±836 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,096
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±206 · 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 count3,606
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,321
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$93,240
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17,959 · 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 ±8 · 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$2,101
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±345 · 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$346,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±20,811 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area0.3 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants8
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 07088
Restaurants per 10,000 residents8.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+60.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+166.7%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+100.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202810 (range 8–12)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.5 per year, r² 0.90) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score69 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score61 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score65 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score86 / 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: 69 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score61.36140%+24.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score64.86535%+22.7
Market Momentum Score85.88625%+21.5
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 61 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,9015140%+20.6
Median household income (ACS)93,2407640%+30.5
Households (ACS)1,0965120%+10.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 65 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth166.79635%+33.5
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)27.62325%+5.7
Population (ACS)2,9015120%+10.3
Median household income (ACS)93,2407620%+15.2
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 86 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth609250%+46.2
10-year restaurant growth166.79630%+28.8
20-year restaurant growth33.35420%+10.9
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 (24)

By cuisine

American 4 · Bakery 2 · BBQ 2 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 2 · Caribbean 2 · Coffee 2 · Dessert 2 · Pizza 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Burgers 1 · Chinese 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Japanese 1 · Middle Eastern 1 · Spanish / tapas 1 · Sushi 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 17 · Quick service 4 · Bakery 3 · Bar 3 · Coffee shop 2 · Dessert 2 · Specialty food shop 2 · Café 1 · Casual dining 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Angelina Foods CorpRestaurant (service type not stated)2580 Springfield Aveopen
Bakery Drivers & Salesman Union Local 194Bakery · Specialty food shopBakery2952 Vauxhall Rdopen
Churches KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)2117 Springfield Aveopen
Dragon GardenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese2933 Vauxhall Rdopen
Dunkin' DonutsCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert · BakeryCoffee · Dessert2445 Springfield Aveopen
Et Al TrattiroriaRestaurant (service type not stated)American2933 Vauxhall Rdopen
Five Guys Five GuysQuick serviceBurgers · American2933 Vauxhall Rdopen
George E. Cannon Elks Lodge #858 IBPOEofWBar103 Valley Stopen
Hawk's TavernBar2140 Springfield Aveopen
J & M Deli & GrocerySpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches2113 Springfield Aveopen
Joe's Pizza & PastaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2062 Springfield Aveopen
Makley's Home BakeryBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert376 Miller Stopen
Mama's Southern Style BBQRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American2083 Springfield Aveopen
Manny's Texas WienersRestaurant (service type not stated)Hot dogs · American2580 Springfield Aveopen
Millburn Learning Center, Inc.-sba Small 7a TermRestaurant (service type not stated)2933 Vauxhall Rdopen
Neguess Creole Restaurant and CateringRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean · Cajun, Creole, Southern2117 Springfield Aveopen
Nunzio's GrillCasual dining · BarSpanish / tapas · BBQ2071 Springfield Aveopen
Pizza Hut Pizza HutQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2235 Springfield Aveopen
Porto FalafelRestaurant (service type not stated)Middle Eastern2933 Vauxhall Rdopen
Starbucks Coffee Company StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee2235 Springfield Aveopen
Sub Factory LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)2083 Springfield Aveopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches2933 Vauxhall Rd #B15open
Wee Bee JerkinRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean2170 Springfield Aveopen
YI SUSHI GORestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi2929 Vauxhall Rdopen
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
1994541SIC1987
1995541SIC1987
1996871SIC1987
1997541SIC1987
199865321NAICS1997
199975232NAICS1997
200086332NAICS1997
200165231NAICS1997
200276331NAICS1997
200376421NAICS2002
200464221NAICS2002
200575321NAICS2002
200643211NAICS2002
2007763211NAICS2002
2008763211NAICS2007
200965321NAICS2007
201043121NAICS2007
201154131NAICS2007
201254311NAICS2012
20134331NAICS2012
20144331NAICS2012
2015333NAICS2012
2016555NAICS2012
2017444NAICS2017
2018555NAICS2017
2019777NAICS2017
2020777NAICS2017
2021877NAICS2017
2022877NAICS2022
2023987NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 07088. 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
070411.0 mi352023
070401.2 mi422023
070831.8 mi1452023
070792.4 mi502023
071112.7 mi642023
070332.8 mi322023
070782.8 mi172023
070813.0 mi482023
071063.2 mi162023
072053.3 mi262023
072043.8 mi222023
071123.8 mi222023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.