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BMIE Market 08741

Ocean County, New Jersey · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,709
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±475 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,052
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±209 · 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 count2,488
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,054
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$143,094
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±19,025 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age50.8
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$1,563
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±660 · 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$465,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,367 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area0.9 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants7
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 08741
Restaurants per 10,000 residents20.1
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+40.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+40.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+40.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+133.3%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 3–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.00) · 80% range · confidence Low · 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 Score68 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score62 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score79 / 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 Score68.36840%+27.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score62.56235%+21.9
Market Momentum Score78.67925%+19.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 68 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,7095040%+20.1
Median household income (ACS)143,0949540%+38.1
Households (ACS)1,0525020%+10.1
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 growth407735%+27.0
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)25.82525%+6.3
Population (ACS)2,7095020%+10.1
Median household income (ACS)143,0949520%+19.1
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 79 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth408750%+43.7
10-year restaurant growth407730%+23.1
20-year restaurant growth405820%+11.7
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

American 2 · Asian 1 · Chinese 1 · Coffee 1 · Dessert 1 · Halal / kosher 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Pizza 1 · Steakhouse 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Quick service 3 · Bakery 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Dessert 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Als Famous PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick servicePizza166 New Jersey Aveopen
Baskin-Robbins Dunkin'Coffee shop · Quick service · Dessert · BakeryIce cream / frozen desserts · Coffee · Dessert118 Atlantic City Blvdopen
Edward B Abramson LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)120 Atlantic City Blvdopen
Great Wall Chinese FoodRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian212 Atlantic City Blvdopen
Lamp Post InnRestaurant (service type not stated)American276 Atlantic City Blvdopen
Lamppost Bistro Bar & LoungeRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse · Halal / kosher · American276 Atlantic City Blvdopen
Roy RogersQuick service120 Atlantic City Blvdopen
Pine Beach Great Wall IncRestaurant (service type not stated)212 Atlantic City Blvdclosed
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
199433SIC1987
199522SIC1987
199622SIC1987
199766SIC1987
1998422NAICS1997
1999211NAICS1997
2000222NAICS1997
2001333NAICS1997
20023312NAICS1997
200355131NAICS2002
200444121NAICS2002
2005222NAICS2002
2006222NAICS2002
20073321NAICS2002
200855122NAICS2007
2009541211NAICS2007
2010652211NAICS2007
2011542111NAICS2007
2012652211NAICS2012
2013652211NAICS2012
201466321NAICS2012
201555221NAICS2012
201665221NAICS2012
201755NAICS2017
201855NAICS2017
201965NAICS2017
202065NAICS2017
202143NAICS2017
202265NAICS2022
20238733NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 08741. 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
087221.9 mi62023
087402.2 mi32023
087212.2 mi352023
087533.1 mi1902023
087514.7 mi432023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.