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BMIE Market 07934

Somerset County, New Jersey · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)1,293
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±238 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households514
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±99 · 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 count1,501
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units593
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$245,429
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5,847 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age48.4
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$2,233
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±776 · 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$845,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±74,905 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area3.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 07934
Restaurants per 10,000 residents26.7
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+66.7%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+150.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+25.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+25.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20287 (range 6–9)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2012–2023 (11 points, +0.4 per year, r² 0.81) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score68 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score62 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score64 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score85 / 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: 68 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score61.96240%+24.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score64.16435%+22.4
Market Momentum Score85.08525%+21.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 62 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)1,2933740%+14.6
Median household income (ACS)245,42910040%+39.8
Households (ACS)5143720%+7.4
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 64 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth1509535%+33.4
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)38.71425%+3.5
Population (ACS)1,2933720%+7.3
Median household income (ACS)245,42910020%+19.9
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 85 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth66.79350%+46.5
10-year restaurant growth1509530%+28.6
20-year restaurant growth254920%+9.8
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 (8)

By cuisine

Italian 2 · Pizza 2 · American 1 · Breakfast 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 6 · Casual dining 2 · Bar 1 · Dessert 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Cream of the Crop NJJuice, smoothie, tea · DessertJuice / smoothies · Ice cream / frozen desserts151 US-206open
Dominick's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian31 Lackawanna Stopen
Donlon’s Deli & GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)271 Main Stopen
Gladstone Corner Deli & RestaurantSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches271 Main Stopen
Gladstone MarketRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican · Breakfast279 Main Stopen
Gladstone TavernCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar273 Main Stopen
Stazione PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian10 Lackawanna Ave Suite 4 & 5open
Sterling Yards LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)265 Main Stopen
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
199444SIC1987
199566SIC1987
199655SIC1987
199755SIC1987
19984321NAICS1997
19994321NAICS1997
20005321NAICS1997
20016532NAICS1997
20025532NAICS1997
20035431NAICS2002
20044321NAICS2002
20054321NAICS2002
20064321NAICS2002
2007544NAICS2002
2008633NAICS2007
2009633NAICS2007
20106431NAICS2007
20115431NAICS2007
2012422NAICS2012
20134211NAICS2012
20145211NAICS2012
20155211NAICS2012
2016311NAICS2012
20174NAICS2017
201853NAICS2017
201974NAICS2017
202074NAICS2017
2021753NAICS2017
2022753NAICS2022
2023753NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 07934. 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
079771.5 mi32023
079793.6 mi11999
079303.7 mi362023
079244.0 mi242023
079314.2 mi32018
079454.9 mi142023
088584.9 mi32023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.