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BMIE Market 08880

Somerset County, New Jersey · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,867
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±36 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,780
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±210 · 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 count4,563
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,865
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$112,961
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,229 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age36.0
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$1,778
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±179 · 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$359,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13,434 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area0.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants9
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 08880
Restaurants per 10,000 residents19.7
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+12.5%
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+125.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20289 (range 5–12)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.12) · 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 Score71 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score60 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score51 / 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 Score70.97140%+28.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score59.66035%+20.9
Market Momentum Score50.75125%+12.7
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 71 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,8676040%+24.0
Median household income (ACS)112,9618840%+35.1
Households (ACS)1,7805920%+11.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 60 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth12.55635%+19.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)18.54125%+10.3
Population (ACS)4,8676020%+12.0
Median household income (ACS)112,9618820%+17.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 51 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth12.55630%+16.9
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 (24)

By cuisine

Pizza 5 · American 4 · Sandwiches 3 · Chinese 2 · Latin American (other) 2 · Mexican 2 · Asian 1 · Bakery 1 · BBQ 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Halal / kosher 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Indian 1 · Italian 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Middle Eastern 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 16 · Quick service 4 · Casual dining 3 · Bar 2 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2 · Bakery 1 · Delivery-focused 1 · Dessert 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Amazing TasteRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern · American71 Main Stopen
Barstool BitesRestaurant (service type not stated)77 Main Stopen
Bella Roma PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza66 Main Stopen
Bill’s BistroCasual dining · Bar77 Swing Bridge Lnopen
Breakthrough BakeryBakeryBakery210 Equator Aveopen
Delights of GraceRestaurant (service type not stated)Latin American (other)72 Main Stopen
Domino's Domino's PizzaDelivery-focused · Quick servicePizza60c Main Stopen
Giovanni's Italian RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningItalian · American113 Clinton Stopen
Golden StarRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian60 Main Stopen
Hi-Tams Ice CreamDessert · Quick service · Juice, smoothie, teaIce cream / frozen desserts · Juice / smoothies48 Main Stopen
Isabella's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza66 Main Stopen
J&G South Bound Brook DinerRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningMexican · American10 Cherry Stopen
Joe's Meat MarketSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches28 Main Stopen
Kabab ParadiseRestaurant (service type not stated)Middle Eastern · Halal / kosher60 Main Stopen
Krispy ChickenOtherSandwiches71 Main Stopen
Maza BBQ and SweetsRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · Indian20 Cherry St #1321open
Nathan’s Famous And Arthur Treacher’sRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches · Hot dogs60 Main Stopen
Panchos Mexican GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Latin American (other)83 Main Stopen
Phoenix CaféRestaurant (service type not stated)PizzaS Main St, South Bound Brook, NJ 08880, United Statesopen
Primo Pizza & RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza83 Main Stopen
South Side Grille & TavernRestaurant (service type not stated)American2 Main Stopen
The Family ClubJuice, smoothie, teaTea / bubble tea69 Main Stopen
The Hidden FlaskBar295 Canal Rdopen
Wasabi N WokRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese89 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
1994642SIC1987
1995532SIC1987
1996532SIC1987
1997871SIC1987
199874221NAICS1997
199964221NAICS1997
200084221NAICS1997
200174311NAICS1997
200265321NAICS1997
200396332NAICS2002
200473213NAICS2002
200573122NAICS2002
200684132NAICS2002
20078734NAICS2002
20087633NAICS2007
20097633NAICS2007
201010945NAICS2007
20117624NAICS2007
20128725NAICS2012
201398251NAICS2012
2014111037NAICS2012
2015121138NAICS2012
2016121138NAICS2012
2017111037NAICS2017
20181097NAICS2017
2019975NAICS2017
20208734NAICS2017
20211197NAICS2017
202211936NAICS2022
202310945NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 08880. 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
088051.3 mi332023
088462.1 mi292023
088902.7 mi
088353.3 mi192023
088363.3 mi112023
088543.5 mi732023
088733.8 mi862023
088124.0 mi502023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.