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BMIE Market 14170

Erie County, New York · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,292
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±413 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households898
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±148 · 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 count2,286
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units974
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$116,746
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±19,469 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age44.9
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±10 · 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$855
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±25 · 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$337,700
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±69,845 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area13.4 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants1
2016 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2016 detail (NAICS2012) · by USPS ZIP 14170
Restaurants per 10,000 residents4.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-50.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20210 (range 0–1)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.34) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score56 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score64 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score63 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score32 / 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: 56 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score64.16440%+25.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score63.06335%+22.1
Market Momentum Score32.33225%+8.1
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 64 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,2924740%+18.9
Median household income (ACS)116,7468940%+35.7
Households (ACS)8984820%+9.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 63 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)4.49425%+23.5
Population (ACS)2,2924720%+9.5
Median household income (ACS)116,7468920%+17.9
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 32 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth-50420%+0.9
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 (3)

By cuisine

American 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Bar 1 · Casual dining 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bob's New York DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches1045 Davis Rdopen
The Dog BarCasual dining · BarAmerican1913 Davis Rdopen
Butterwood DessertsBakeryBakery1863 Davis Rdclosed
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
1995321SIC1987
1996321SIC1987
1997321SIC1987
19983221NAICS1997
19993221NAICS1997
20003221NAICS1997
20013112NAICS1997
20025332NAICS1997
20033221NAICS2002
20043221NAICS2002
20053221NAICS2002
20062111NAICS2002
200732111NAICS2002
20083221NAICS2007
20093221NAICS2007
20102111NAICS2007
20112111NAICS2007
20122111NAICS2012
20133112NAICS2012
20142111NAICS2012
20152111NAICS2012
20162111NAICS2012
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 14170. 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
140332.8 mi52023
141274.9 mi542023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.