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BMIE Market 14004

Erie County, New York · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)11,396
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±500 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households4,122
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±252 · 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 count12,704
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units4,290
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$90,839
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9,456 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age43.6
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$938
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±59 · 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$258,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±21,742 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area48.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants21
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 14004
Restaurants per 10,000 residents12.6
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+5.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+5.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+16.7%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+61.5%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202823 (range 21–26)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.3 per year, r² 0.35) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score63 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score73 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score57 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score54 / 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: 63 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score72.97340%+29.2
Restaurant Opportunity Score57.15735%+20.0
Market Momentum Score54.35425%+13.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 73 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)11,3967340%+29.1
Median household income (ACS)90,8397440%+29.6
Households (ACS)4,1227120%+14.3
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 57 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth55035%+17.4
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)18.44125%+10.4
Population (ACS)11,3967320%+14.5
Median household income (ACS)90,8397420%+14.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 54 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth56150%+30.7
10-year restaurant growth55030%+14.9
20-year restaurant growth16.74420%+8.7
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 (33)

By cuisine

American 10 · Pizza 7 · Coffee 5 · Italian 4 · Asian 3 · Burgers 3 · Chinese 3 · Bakery 2 · Chicken / wings 2 · Dessert 2 · Sandwiches 2 · BBQ 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · German / Eastern European 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Mediterranean 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 23 · Casual dining 4 · Coffee shop 4 · Bakery 3 · Bar 3 · Dessert 3 · Quick service 3 · Café 2 · Other 2 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Catering 1 · Fast casual 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Alden Bakery & CafeCafé · Coffee shop · BakeryCoffee · Bakery13256 Broadwayopen
Alden ExpressRestaurant (service type not stated)11615 Clinton Stopen
Biggz Bar & Brew HouseBar · Brewery / taproomWestwood Rdopen
Black Water Tavern & TapCasual dining · BarAmerican12443 Broadwayopen
Brownie’s Pizza Post, INCRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Chicken / wings12643 Williston Rdopen
Carbone's Pizzeria Carbone's PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian13114 Broadwayopen
Darrow's RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers · Chicken / wings13192 Broadway Stopen
GDI Countryside InnRestaurant (service type not stated)American · German / Eastern European2049 Sandridge Rdopen
Geoffanos PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian12517 Broadwayopen
Henry's Candy & GiftsDessert13237 Broadway Stopen
John & Mary'sRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican13485 Broadway Stopen
LaPaloma PizzeriaFast casual · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Healthy / salads / bowls13268 Broadway Stopen
Lucky Panda Chinese RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian13123 Broadwayopen
LunchBox Cafe and CateringCasual dining · CaféAmerican · Coffee11660 Genesee Stopen
MaGavin's Restaurant & PubRestaurant (service type not stated)American12443 Broadway Stopen
Marie's Family DinerCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American13193 Broadwayopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers12755 Broadwayopen
Nana's MediterraneanRestaurant (service type not stated)Mediterranean12775 Broadway Stopen
Papa's Pizza Oven Alden Papa’s Pizza OvenRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian13268 Broadwayopen
Parkside CupcakesCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BakeryCoffee · Bakery1470 Church Stopen
Sandella's Flatbread CafeQuick service · Other · Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches · Coffee · BurgersNYS Thruway I-90 (MM 447)open
SubwayOtherSandwiches12765 Broadway Stopen
The Buffalo Pit (BBQ Catering)CateringBBQ · American12974 Clinton Stopen
The Miller HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Cajun, Creole, Southern12701 Broadwayopen
The Pink Cow Ice Cream Shop & Momma Cow's Treat EmporiumDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert13119 Broadwayopen
Tim Hortons Tim Hortons Cafe and Bake ShopCoffee shop · Quick service · Dessert · BakeryCoffee · Dessert12886 Broadway Stopen
Tin Chi HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian12775 Broadway Stopen
TIN-CHI HOUSE INCRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian12073 Broadwayopen
Town Line PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian11048 Broadwayopen
Valleyview TavernBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · American13493 Genesee Stopen
West Alden KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)American12463 Broadway Stopen
Whistle Stop InnRestaurant (service type not stated)1338 Exchange Stopen
Damn BbqRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ13268 Broadway Stclosed
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
199416133SIC1987
199517143SIC1987
199618162SIC1987
199719181SIC1987
199819169612NAICS1997
199917158611NAICS1997
200017137513NAICS1997
200116116414NAICS1997
2002221810533NAICS1997
2003211813412NAICS2002
2004181611411NAICS2002
2005191712411NAICS2002
200620189811NAICS2002
200722201091NAICS2002
200823218121NAICS2007
200920187101NAICS2007
20101816781NAICS2007
20111917692NAICS2007
201220206113NAICS2012
201320207103NAICS2012
20142020992NAICS2012
201519188821NAICS2012
201621199822NAICS2012
2017201998NAICS2017
2018212099NAICS2017
201924231110NAICS2017
2020201989NAICS2017
202123229103NAICS2017
2022252310103NAICS2022
20232421993NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 14004. 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
141024.2 mi12016
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.