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BMIE Market 15135

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,859
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±539 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,028
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±185 · 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 count5,139
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,343
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$82,632
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±21,237 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age49.8
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±11 · 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$1,090
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±45 · 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$184,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±25,484 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area5.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2022 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 15135
Restaurants per 10,000 residents3.9
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-66.7%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-66.7%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-66.7%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20213 (range 0–5)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (11 points, 0.0 per year, r² 0.02) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score43 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score62 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score50 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score1 / 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: 43 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score62.36240%+24.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score50.25035%+17.6
Market Momentum Score0.9125%+0.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 62 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,8596040%+24.0
Median household income (ACS)82,6326540%+26.1
Households (ACS)2,0286120%+12.2
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-66.7135%+0.4
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)2.19925%+24.8
Population (ACS)4,8596020%+12.0
Median household income (ACS)82,6326520%+13.1
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 1 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-66.7150%+0.4
10-year restaurant growth-66.7130%+0.4
20-year restaurant growth-66.7120%+0.2
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 (7)

By cuisine

Sandwiches 2 · American 1 · BBQ 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1

By type

Quick service 3 · Bar 2 · Casual dining 2 · Specialty food shop 2 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 2 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Hurd's Greenock DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches1127 Greenock Buena Vista Rdopen
Mt. Vernon DairySpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches1 Duncan Station Rdopen
Muddy Waterz Bar & GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican1100 E Smithfield Stopen
Rich's Parkside DenCasual dining · Bar1907 Donner Stopen
Swhinery BBQRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceBBQ300 Terrace Dropen
The Betsy ShopJuice, smoothie, teaTea / bubble tea1903 Donner Stopen
Boston Waterfront Restaurant & LoungeRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern2422 Saint David Drclosed
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
1995211SIC1987
1996431SIC1987
1997752SIC1987
19984221NAICS1997
19994222NAICS1997
200074312NAICS1997
200164222NAICS1997
200275412NAICS1997
20035332NAICS2002
20045332NAICS2002
20055332NAICS2002
20066332NAICS2002
20076332NAICS2002
20084222NAICS2007
20093112NAICS2007
20103221NAICS2007
20115332NAICS2007
201253212NAICS2012
201354311NAICS2012
201443211NAICS2012
201532111NAICS2012
20162111NAICS2012
20213NAICS2017
20223NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 15135. 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
150280.8 mi
150471.3 mi12001
150181.4 mi12016
151312.8 mi152023
150833.1 mi32016
151323.2 mi192023
151333.4 mi32019
150373.6 mi192023
156604.2 mi12004
150454.3 mi62023
156784.7 mi12016
156424.9 mi672023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.