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BMIE Market 14085

Erie County, New York · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)8,531
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±997 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households3,044
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±304 · 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 count7,353
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,658
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$129,563
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13,615 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age42.4
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rentData source not yet connected
Median home value$292,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±20,443 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area7.7 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 14085
Restaurants per 10,000 residents2.7
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-25.0%
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+0.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file-40.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20284 (range 2–5)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, 0.0 per year, r² 0.04) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score61 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score78 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score69 / 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: 61 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score78.07840%+31.2
Restaurant Opportunity Score68.66935%+24.0
Market Momentum Score21.42125%+5.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 78 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)8,5316840%+27.4
Median household income (ACS)129,5639340%+37.2
Households (ACS)3,0446720%+13.4
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 69 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)3.59625%+24.1
Population (ACS)8,5316820%+13.7
Median household income (ACS)129,5639320%+18.6
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-251150%+5.4
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth02820%+5.6
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 (11)

By cuisine

American 3 · Coffee 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Bakery 1 · Dessert 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Bar 4 · Bakery 1 · Café 1 · Casual dining 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Dessert 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Other 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
A&C Meat CompanySpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches6472 Southwestern Blvdopen
Corner StoreRestaurant (service type not stated)5946 Lake Shore Rdopen
J P's Pub Restaurant & BanquetBar · Casual diningAmerican1986 Lakeview Rdopen
Lake View Fire EscapeBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)2011 Lakeview Rdopen
Lakeview Corner Store & PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza5946 Lake Shore Rdopen
Lakeview Little Free PantryCaféCoffee2052 Lakeview Rdopen
Paul's PubBar5669 Birchwood Dropen
Route 5 Grill and SeafoodRestaurant (service type not stated)American1957 Lakeview Rdopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches5357 Old Lake Shore Rdopen
Tim Hortons Tim Hortons Cafe and Bake ShopCoffee shop · Dessert · BakeryCoffee · Dessert · Bakery6550 Southwestern Blvdopen
Wanakah GrillBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)American2293 Pleasant Aveopen
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
1994954SIC1987
19951385SIC1987
1996624SIC1987
1997431SIC1987
19985331NAICS1997
19995331NAICS1997
200064311NAICS1997
200175411NAICS1997
200243211NAICS1997
2003333NAICS2002
20044113NAICS2002
200553212NAICS2002
20063221NAICS2002
20073221NAICS2002
20083321NAICS2007
20093211NAICS2007
20103211NAICS2007
20115431NAICS2007
201243211NAICS2012
201343211NAICS2012
201454311NAICS2012
201543211NAICS2012
201643211NAICS2012
201743NAICS2017
2018443NAICS2017
2019443NAICS2017
202033NAICS2017
202133NAICS2017
202233NAICS2022
202333NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 14085. 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
141121.3 mi
140473.5 mi82023
140754.9 mi782023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.