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BMIE Market 08618

Mercer County, New Jersey · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)35,634
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,823 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households13,477
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±642 · 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 count38,229
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units15,283
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$50,390
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5,516 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age35.0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±3 · 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$1,102
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±62 · 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$227,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7,937 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area5.9 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants23
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 08618
Restaurants per 10,000 residents6.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+4.6%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+35.3%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+9.5%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+15.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202827 (range 23–32)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.5 per year, r² 0.37) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score64 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score61 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score69 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score61 / 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: 64 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score61.26140%+24.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score69.36935%+24.3
Market Momentum Score60.86125%+15.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 61 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)35,6349240%+36.8
Median household income (ACS)50,3901540%+6.1
Households (ACS)13,4779220%+18.3
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 69 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth35.37535%+26.2
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)6.58625%+21.6
Population (ACS)35,6349220%+18.4
Median household income (ACS)50,3901520%+3.1
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 61 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth4.66150%+30.5
10-year restaurant growth35.37530%+22.5
20-year restaurant growth9.53920%+7.9
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 (77)

By cuisine

American 15 · Sandwiches 12 · Pizza 10 · Coffee 7 · Dessert 6 · Caribbean 5 · Italian 5 · Breakfast 4 · Asian 3 · Bakery 3 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 3 · Chinese 3 · Seafood 3 · Chicken / wings 2 · Halal / kosher 2 · Indian 2 · Juice / smoothies 2 · Middle Eastern 2 · African 1 · BBQ 1 · European 1 · French 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Mexican 1 · Steakhouse 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 52 · Quick service 16 · Specialty food shop 11 · Bakery 8 · Bar 6 · Casual dining 6 · Coffee shop 6 · Dessert 6 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2 · Buffet 1 · Café 1 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
1381 Wildcats LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)1602 Pennington Rdopen
AbbotBarIndian490 Hoffman Aveopen
All Starr Caribbean CaféRestaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCaribbean · Coffee308 Maple Aveopen
AT The Table 2,LLC Soulfood DelranRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Cajun, Creole, Southern1980 N Olden Avenue Extopen
Black Roots RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean204 Brunswick Aveopen
Buds Bar B QRestaurant (service type not stated)645 Prospect Stopen
Cafe ToastRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceAmerican333 W State Stopen
Capitals PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Halal / kosher · Middle Eastern211 Calhoun Stopen
Cha's SeafoodRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningSeafood · American359 Pennington Ave Ste 6open
China MoonRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese905 Parkside Aveopen
Chuck's Wings - EwingRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings · BBQ · American1980 N Olden Avenue Extopen
Crepes and Churros D'FranceRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · French · European100 Campus Town Circle #103open
D and A Market and DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches901 Calhoun Stopen
Dawn Bottle and SpiritsBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)1020 Pennington Rdopen
Dot Donuts LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)1035 Parkway Aveopen
Dunkin Donuts Dunkin'Bakery · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Coffee1981 N Olden Avenue Extopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee1035 Parkway Aveopen
Dunkin'Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert · BakeryCoffee · Dessert1035 Pkwy Ave Nopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee275 Parkway Aveopen
Dunkin' Donuts Dunkin'Bakery · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Coffeeopen
El Mexicano Tacos El Gordo 2Restaurant (service type not stated)Mexican836 Parkway Aveopen
Emmanuel's Bagel and DeliBakery · Quick service · Specialty food shopBakery · Sandwiches · Breakfast1080 Pennington Rdopen
Ewing CakesBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert23 Lexington Aveopen
FD SubsSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches1980 N Olden Avenue Extopen
Fong Wah Chinese RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian215 N Hermitage Aveopen
Fu-Wah Chinese RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian1871 N Olden Aveopen
Georgia Fried ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings264 Parkway Avenueopen
Glentz&MaesSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches102 Pennington Aveopen
IHOP IHOPCasual diningBreakfast · American785 Parkway Aveopen
IHOP IHOPRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · American811 Parkside Aveopen
Jamaican EmpireRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean17 Spring Stopen
Judy & Brother's DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches17 Spring Stopen
King's Deli and MarketSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches421 Calhoun Stopen
Legend Subs, Wings and KababsQuick serviceMiddle Eastern · Halal / kosher1672 Pennington Rdopen
Little CaesarsRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza215 N Hermitage Aveopen
Little Caesars Pizza Little CaesarsQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1971 N Olden Aveopen
M & H 2 IncRestaurant (service type not stated)811 Parkway Aveopen
Madhouse Pizza & WingsRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · American359 Pennington Aveopen
Mi quetzal restaurantRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningLatin American (other) · American1012 Pennington Rdopen
Mr ChinaRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian359 Pennington Aveopen
Mrs. Zee's CuisineRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern141 Spring Stopen
Natural Hair Vlogger | YoutubeRestaurant (service type not stated)1678 Pennington Rdopen
New Mr China IncRestaurant (service type not stated)359 Pennington Aveopen
New York Bagel & DeliBakery · Quick service · Specialty food shopBakery · Sandwiches956 Parkway Aveopen
Original Dominick's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian206 Sanhican Dr #5013open
Papi's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian402 Rutherford Aveopen
Parkway Pizza & Italian Kitchen. Family Restaurant.Restaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza836 Parkway Aveopen
Pc And N # 13, LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)1981 N Olden Avenue Extopen
Pc And N 22, LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)275 Parkway Aveopen
Philadelphia PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1012 Pennington Rdopen
Positano GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian1980 N Olden Avenue Extopen
Powhatan Renape NationRestaurant (service type not stated)Indian660 Stuyvesant Aveopen
Precious KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAfrican · American801 Prospect Stopen
Priori's DelicatessenSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches301 Hillcrest Aveopen
Ramoneros Liquor and BarBar225 Brunswick Aveopen
Ray's Sub Shop Ewing, NJSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches · American1540 Pennington Rdopen
Rodriguez & Reyes DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches664 Stuyvesant Aveopen
Salerno's Pizza IIIRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1292 Lower Ferry Rdopen
Seafood De'LiteRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningSeafood · American141 Spring Stopen
Seafood Number 1Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningSeafood · American84 Pennington Aveopen
Slocums Bar And GrillBar1675 Pennington Rdopen
Soul Food Grill 1Quick serviceCajun, Creole, Southern1975 N Olden Avenue Extopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches958 Parkway Aveopen
Swades IncRestaurant (service type not stated)2085 Pennington Rdopen
Taste Buds Deli & PizzaSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick servicePizza · Sandwiches1080 Pennington Rdopen
TCNJ - Library CafeCoffee shopCoffee2000 Pennington Rdopen
TCNJ - The 1855 RoomBuffet2000 Pennington Rdopen
Texas Roadhouse Texas RoadhouseRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Steakhouse1305 W State Stopen
The Brothers ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)American169 Pennington Aveopen
The Lighthouse Jamaican RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean1975 N Olden Avenue Extopen
The Scotch Bonnet KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean901 Pennington Aveopen
Trenton ClubBar479 W State Stopen
Two Brothers Pizza DeliveryRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1608 Pennington Rdopen
Unkle Cre KitchenQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)American112 Hoffman Aveopen
Vue LoungeBar1980M N Olden Avenue Extopen
Blue Pearl RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)1562 Edgewood Aveclosed
Casa Rosaria'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1980 N Olden Avenue Extclosed
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
199424204SIC1987
199520146SIC1987
199619154SIC1987
199725196SIC1987
199823187105NAICS1997
199923187915NAICS1997
200023188815NAICS1997
2001231861015NAICS1997
2002241941314NAICS1997
2003252131614NAICS2002
2004272141616NAICS2002
2005272251615NAICS2002
2006272461623NAICS2002
2007262451631NAICS2002
2008272231633NAICS2007
2009242151242NAICS2007
2010332451542NAICS2007
2011312351442NAICS2007
2012261911532NAICS2012
2013221711331NAICS2012
2014231811431NAICS2012
2015242331551NAICS2012
2016242341451NAICS2012
201726254165NAICS2017
201824223154NAICS2017
201924223154NAICS2017
202026254156NAICS2017
202128265165NAICS2017
20222422164NAICS2022
20232323165NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 08618. 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
086381.4 mi312023
086282.2 mi332023
086082.4 mi222023
086093.1 mi202023
086293.7 mi82023
190673.9 mi782023
086484.5 mi822023
086195.0 mi552023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.