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BMIE Market 08608

Mercer County, New Jersey · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)1,250
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±514 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households653
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±212 · 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 count983
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units658
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$61,201
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±34,027 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age31.4
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7 · 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$996
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±223 · 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$132,400
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±93,679 · 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
Restaurants22
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 08608
Restaurants per 10,000 residents254.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-12.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-12.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-26.7%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+4.8%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202815 (range 9–22)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.8 per year, r² 0.44) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score25 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score35 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score20 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score16 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

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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: 25 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score35.43540%+14.2
Restaurant Opportunity Score20.12035%+7.0
Market Momentum Score15.91625%+4.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 35 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)1,2503640%+14.4
Median household income (ACS)61,2013240%+12.7
Households (ACS)6534220%+8.3
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 20 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-121735%+6.0
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)176225%+0.5
Population (ACS)1,2503620%+7.2
Median household income (ACS)61,2013220%+6.4
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 16 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-121750%+8.6
10-year restaurant growth-121730%+5.2
20-year restaurant growth-26.71120%+2.1
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 (55)

By cuisine

American 12 · Coffee 9 · Sandwiches 9 · Juice / smoothies 5 · Bakery 3 · Breakfast 3 · Dessert 3 · Pizza 3 · Asian 2 · Caribbean 2 · Chicken / wings 2 · Chinese 2 · Healthy / salads / bowls 2 · Italian 2 · Latin American (other) 2 · Mexican 2 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 2 · Vegetarian 2 · African 1 · BBQ 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Greek 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Japanese 1 · Mediterranean 1 · Middle Eastern 1 · Noodles / ramen / pho 1 · Seafood 1 · Spanish / tapas 1 · Vegan 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 34 · Bar 10 · Quick service 10 · Café 6 · Specialty food shop 6 · Bakery 5 · Casual dining 5 · Coffee shop 5 · Juice, smoothie, tea 5 · Dessert 3 · Catering 2 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
1911 Smoke House GroupRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarBBQ · American11 W Front Stopen
Abid Ali Khan LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)2 N Broad Stopen
Arlee's Raw Blends Arlee's Raw BlendsJuice, smoothie, teaJuice / smoothies · Vegetarian · Vegan · Healthy / salads / bowls25 S Warren Stopen
Big Easy Of Trenton LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)111 S Warren Stopen
Blimpie Blimpie America's Sub ShopQuick service · Specialty food shopSandwiches225 E State Stopen
Blue Mountain CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)13 N Willow Stopen
Brothers TrattoriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza50 E State Stopen
BrunchablesRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · Specialty food shop · CaféCoffee · Sandwiches50 W State Stopen
Burritos MexicanRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex13 E Front Stopen
Cedar GardenCateringChinese33 W State Stopen
Center City Cafe at MCCC Downtown TrentonCafé · Juice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shopCoffee · Juice / smoothies102 N Broad Stopen
CheckersRestaurant (service type not stated)American14 S Warren Stopen
Contemporary ClubRestaurant (service type not stated)176 W State Stopen
Courthouse Cafe & CateringCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CateringCoffee192 S Broad Stopen
Covello's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian · American308 S Broad Stopen
Crown Fried ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceChicken / wings2 N Broad Stopen
Daves CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)101 S Broad Stopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee225 E State Stopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Dessert · Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shopIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee47 E State Stopen
Ever Green Chinese RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Noodles / ramen / pho · Seafood · Asian316 S Broad Stopen
Fabio's PizzaQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza105 E State Stopen
Felix's DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches314 S Broad Stopen
Golden ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings50 E State St Ste 6open
Gyro ExpressRestaurant (service type not stated)Mediterranean · Middle Eastern · Greek7 E State Stopen
Health Is WealthRestaurant (service type not stated)Vegetarian · Healthy / salads / bowls238 E State Stopen
Jean's KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)American9 N Willow Stopen
LecetBar39 W State Stopen
Lip Lickin Breakfast Lounge Soulfood CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American · African152 Prospect Stopen
M&K BISTROSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · Casual diningSandwiches · American15 N Willow Stopen
Matty Mo'sBakery · Quick service · Specialty food shopBakery · Sandwiches212 S Broad Stopen
Mexican PostRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex13 E Front Stopen
Mill Hill SaloonBar300 S Broad Stopen
NJWeedman's Joint RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican322 E State Stopen
Pc And N#16 LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)225 E State Stopen
Po-Po Chinese RestaurantQuick serviceChinese · Asian8 N Broad Stopen
Quick SubQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches9 E State Stopen
Royal Cakes and CafeBakery · Dessert · CaféDessert · Bakery · Coffee240 E State Stopen
Simply Delicious Grill- Trenton NJRestaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches · American238 E State Stopen
Skil-Lit CafeRestaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee · Caribbean · Latin American (other) · Breakfast · American113 S Warren Stopen
Slammin BrewCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee24 S Warren Stopen
South Rio TrentonCasual dining · BarAmerican120 S Warren Stopen
StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee102 S Warren Stopen
SUBWAYOtherSandwiches101 S Warren Stopen
Sunrise LuncheonetteCasual diningBreakfast · American26 S Warren Stopen
The BellBar216 E State Stopen
The Hummingbird RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean29 S Warren Stopen
The Lounge - Thomas Edision State CollegeBar101 W State Stopen
The Station Tapas & BarBarSpanish / tapas14 S Warren Stopen
Timbi Latin experienceRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningLatin American (other) · American322 S Broad Stopen
Tinto Wine BarRestaurant (service type not stated) · Bar119 S Warren Stopen
Trenton Bagel Shop & DeliBakery · Quick service · Specialty food shopBakery · Sandwiches17 S Broad Stopen
Trenton Buddha LoungeBarJapanese13 N Willow Stopen
Tropical BlendJuice, smoothie, teaJuice / smoothies25 S Warren Stopen
Utopia International BistroRestaurant (service type not stated)11 W Front Stopen
Yaar IncRestaurant (service type not stated)47 E State 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
199426215SIC1987
199527234SIC1987
199632284SIC1987
199733285SIC1987
19983226101334NAICS1997
1999332691435NAICS1997
2000292271235NAICS1997
2001332671455NAICS1997
20024234111766NAICS1997
2003373081845NAICS2002
20043732101664NAICS2002
20053833111844NAICS2002
2006383582163NAICS2002
2007332861574NAICS2002
2008373462172NAICS2007
2009312841952NAICS2007
2010282551642NAICS2007
2011242151152NAICS2007
2012231921253NAICS2012
2013282541473NAICS2012
2014282441553NAICS2012
2015282551452NAICS2012
2016323061592NAICS2012
201729276108NAICS2017
20182625788NAICS2017
20192422686NAICS2017
202021193104NAICS2017
20211715373NAICS2017
20222019485NAICS2022
20232222686NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 08608. 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
086091.4 mi202023
086291.9 mi82023
086182.4 mi232023
086382.4 mi312023
086112.8 mi492023
086103.2 mi452023
086194.0 mi552023
190544.3 mi142023
190304.4 mi342023
086284.5 mi332023
190674.9 mi782023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.