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BMIE Market 08740

Ocean County, New Jersey · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)1,599
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±300 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households710
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±122 · 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 count2,010
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,202
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$69,397
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±18,552 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age51.8
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13 · 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$1,604
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±710 · 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$358,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13,892 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area0.4 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 08740
Restaurants per 10,000 residents19.9
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-75.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, 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-25.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20281 (range 0–4)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2008–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.09) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score49 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score43 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score62 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score42 / 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: 49 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score43.34340%+17.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score61.56235%+21.5
Market Momentum Score42.34225%+10.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 43 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)1,5994140%+16.2
Median household income (ACS)69,3974640%+18.4
Households (ACS)7104320%+8.6
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 62 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth2009735%+34.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)18.84125%+10.1
Population (ACS)1,5994120%+8.1
Median household income (ACS)69,3974620%+9.2
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 42 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-75050%+0.1
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 (6)

By cuisine

Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Coffee 1 · Dessert 1 · Italian 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Bar 2 · Dessert 2 · Bakery 1 · Café 1 · Casual dining 1 · Food truck 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Anchor InnCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar400 Ocean Gate Aveopen
J & D's Ice Cream & Food TruckDessert · Juice, smoothie, tea · Food truckIce cream / frozen desserts · Juice / smoothies111 E Longport Aveopen
Linda's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian318 Ocean Gate Aveopen
Ocean Gate House RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)401 Monmouth Aveopen
Rosie's Ocean GateRestaurant (service type not stated) · Bar401 Monmouth Aveopen
The O.G CreameryDessert · Café · BakeryIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert · Coffee313 Ocean Gate 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
199444SIC1987
199533SIC1987
199644SIC1987
199733SIC1987
1998222NAICS1997
1999222NAICS1997
2000111NAICS1997
2001222NAICS1997
2002222NAICS1997
2003222NAICS2002
2004222NAICS2002
2005222NAICS2002
2006222NAICS2002
2007222NAICS2002
20084431NAICS2007
2009333NAICS2007
20104431NAICS2007
20114422NAICS2007
20123312NAICS2012
2013111NAICS2012
20143211NAICS2012
20152211NAICS2012
2016211NAICS2012
20193NAICS2017
2022333NAICS2022
202333NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 08740. 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
087321.3 mi32019
087412.2 mi72023
087512.9 mi432023
087213.4 mi352023
087533.7 mi1902023
087223.9 mi62023
087345.0 mi162023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.