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BMIE Market 15204

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)8,467
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,003 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households3,528
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±326 · 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 count8,329
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units4,017
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$59,420
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,695 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age37.0
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 rent$1,017
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±240 · 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$119,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8,472 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area1.9 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 15204
Restaurants per 10,000 residents2.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+200.0%
DERIVED: 2012 → 2017, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+200.0%
DERIVED: 2007 → 2017, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 1997 → 2017, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20221 (range 0–3)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2007–2017 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.05) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score71 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score53 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score78 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score92 / 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: 71 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score52.65340%+21.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score77.57835%+27.1
Market Momentum Score91.79225%+22.9
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 53 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)8,4676840%+27.3
Median household income (ACS)59,4202940%+11.5
Households (ACS)3,5286920%+13.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 78 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth2009735%+34.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)3.59625%+24.1
Population (ACS)8,4676820%+13.7
Median household income (ACS)59,4202920%+5.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 92 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth2009950%+49.5
10-year restaurant growth2009730%+29.2
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 (5)

By cuisine

Hot dogs 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 3 · Bar 2 · Dessert 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Craig'sBar3120 Chartiers Aveopen
Lucia Rosa's Pizzeria LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2847 Chartiers Aveopen
Remember When Ice CreamDessertIce cream / frozen desserts3760 Chartiers Aveopen
Smitty'sBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)3106 Chartiers Aveopen
Taste Of The WestQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Hot dogs2847 Chartiers 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
1994514SIC1987
1995413SIC1987
1996514SIC1987
1997624SIC1987
19986115NAICS1997
199972115NAICS1997
200072115NAICS1997
200172115NAICS1997
20026115NAICS1997
20034113NAICS2002
20045223NAICS2002
20053112NAICS2002
200642112NAICS2002
20073112NAICS2002
20083112NAICS2007
200942112NAICS2007
201042112NAICS2007
20113112NAICS2007
20123112NAICS2012
20132111NAICS2012
20142111NAICS2012
20152111NAICS2012
20162111NAICS2012
201743NAICS2017
20193NAICS2017
20204NAICS2017
20215NAICS2017
20224NAICS2022
20233NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 15204. 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
152331.5 mi122023
152902.2 mi
151362.5 mi382023
152052.7 mi832023
152202.7 mi382023
152113.0 mi212023
152143.1 mi32023
152123.5 mi542023
152023.5 mi402023
152223.7 mi1542023
152824.0 mi12003
152164.0 mi452023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.