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BMIE Market 08826

Hunterdon County, New Jersey · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)5,459
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±626 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,223
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±253 · 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 count5,838
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,230
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$123,750
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13,337 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age47.2
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$1,721
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±226 · 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$451,700
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±22,040 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area21.4 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 08826
Restaurants per 10,000 residents8.6
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+100.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20283 (range 1–4)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2012–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.29) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score62 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score74 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score64 / 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: 62 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score73.97440%+29.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score63.76435%+22.3
Market Momentum Score42.34225%+10.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 74 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5,4596240%+24.7
Median household income (ACS)123,7509140%+36.6
Households (ACS)2,2236320%+12.5
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 growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)7.38325%+20.8
Population (ACS)5,4596220%+12.4
Median household income (ACS)123,7509120%+18.3
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 growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth33.35420%+10.9
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 (8)

By cuisine

American 3 · Burgers 2 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Coffee 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Spanish / tapas 1 · Vegetarian 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Bar 2 · Casual dining 2 · Quick service 2 · Café 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Five Guys Five GuysQuick serviceBurgers · American50 Race Track Rdopen
Glen Gardner General StoreCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee · Vegetarian58 Main Stopen
Hot Rod's Hot DogsQuick serviceHot dogs · American2113 NJ-31open
Humphrey's TavernCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarBurgers · Spanish / tapas161 Main Stopen
Hyland PubBarBritish / Irish pub foodopen
Ono Rosa IncRestaurant (service type not stated)282 County Road 513open
Riverside Cafe-BarRestaurant (service type not stated)2035 State Route 31open
The Inn at Glen GardnerRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican161 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
1994321SIC1987
1995211SIC1987
199633SIC1987
199733SIC1987
19982211NAICS1997
19993321NAICS1997
20004321NAICS1997
20014422NAICS1997
200243121NAICS1997
20033312NAICS2002
20043312NAICS2002
20053312NAICS2002
20064431NAICS2002
20075523NAICS2002
20084312NAICS2007
20093312NAICS2007
20105514NAICS2007
20115523NAICS2007
20125523NAICS2012
20134422NAICS2012
20144422NAICS2012
20154422NAICS2012
20164422NAICS2012
201744NAICS2017
201844NAICS2017
201933NAICS2017
202133NAICS2017
202244NAICS2022
2023443NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 08826. 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
078312.4 mi12016
088293.4 mi42023
088274.4 mi82023
088094.9 mi382023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.