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BMIE Market 08829

Hunterdon County, New Jersey · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,580
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±27 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,415
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±107 · 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 count3,725
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,508
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$112,467
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±30,676 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age38.9
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$1,831
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±142 · 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$336,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±25,811 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area2.4 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 08829
Restaurants per 10,000 residents18.8
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-20.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-20.0%
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+33.3%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20284 (range 3–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.14) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score50 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score68 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score50 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score21 / 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: 50 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score68.26840%+27.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score50.25035%+17.6
Market Momentum Score21.52125%+5.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 68 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,5805540%+22.0
Median household income (ACS)112,4678840%+35.1
Households (ACS)1,4155520%+11.1
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 50 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-201435%+4.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)11.26825%+16.9
Population (ACS)3,5805520%+11.0
Median household income (ACS)112,4678820%+17.5
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 21 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-201350%+6.5
10-year restaurant growth-201430%+4.1
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 (13)

By cuisine

American 2 · Coffee 2 · Asian 1 · BBQ 1 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Chinese 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Mexican 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 10 · Bar 3 · Café 2 · Casual dining 2 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Dessert 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Carini's Pizza & PastaRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza25 Main Stopen
Casa Maya Mexican RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican1 Main Stopen
CircaBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)37 Main Stopen
Esker Hart Artisan AlesBrewery / taproom · Bar20 Main Stopen
Gronsky's Milk HouseDessert · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningIce cream / frozen desserts · American125 W Main Stopen
High Bridge Restaurant LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)37 Main St # 1902open
Hilltop Deli LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)115 Fairview Aveopen
Mabel & Sugar Llc.Restaurant (service type not stated)11 Main Stopen
Mrs Riley's PubBarBritish / Irish pub food6 Main Stopen
Peking WokRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian62 Main Stopen
Polka Dot CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningCoffee · American76 Main Stopen
Rtc and The BBQ Pit Catering CompanyRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ7 E Main Stopen
Scout's Coffee Bar + MercantileCoffee shop · CaféCoffee11 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
1994431SIC1987
199522SIC1987
199633SIC1987
199722SIC1987
1998322NAICS1997
19994312NAICS1997
20004312NAICS1997
200144121NAICS1997
2002541211NAICS1997
200343121NAICS2002
200454131NAICS2002
200576331NAICS2002
200676331NAICS2002
200786331NAICS2002
2008873311NAICS2007
2009762311NAICS2007
2010873311NAICS2007
2011762311NAICS2007
201276331NAICS2012
201365321NAICS2012
201465231NAICS2012
201576331NAICS2012
2016873311NAICS2012
2017763NAICS2017
2018653NAICS2017
2019653NAICS2017
2020653NAICS2017
2021863NAICS2017
202275NAICS2022
202354NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 08829. 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
088092.5 mi382023
088012.8 mi62023
088263.4 mi42023
088274.1 mi82023
088334.2 mi172023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.