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BMIE Market 15431

Fayette County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,661
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±535 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,910
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±220 · 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 count4,744
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,061
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$62,202
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13,462 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age44.8
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$819
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±49 · 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$141,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±36,019 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area57.9 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 15431
Restaurants per 10,000 residents4.2
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-57.1%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+0.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20283 (range 2–5)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.70) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score55 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score49 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score69 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score46 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

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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: 55 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score49.34940%+19.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score696935%+24.2
Market Momentum Score46.04625%+11.5
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 49 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,6615940%+23.7
Median household income (ACS)62,2023440%+13.5
Households (ACS)1,9106020%+12.1
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 growth508235%+28.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)6.48625%+21.6
Population (ACS)4,6615920%+11.9
Median household income (ACS)62,2023420%+6.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 46 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth508230%+24.7
20-year restaurant growth-57.1220%+0.4
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 · Bakery 1 · Burgers 1 · Pizza 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Bar 7 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Casual dining 3 · Quick service 2 · Bakery 1 · Specialty food shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Al's PubBar103 Pechin Rdopen
Burger King Burger KingQuick serviceBurgers · American2000-2006 University Dropen
Fat Cats TavernCasual dining · BarAmerican3547 W Crawford Aveopen
Hutch's Tap RoomBar1099 University Dropen
JB's MarketSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches74 Connellsville Stopen
Kountry KlubBaropen
Mt Lebanon ParkRestaurant (service type not stated) · Bar180 Hi Way Supply Rdopen
Pechin Shopping VillageBakeryBakery449 Pechin Rdopen
Rosensteel's Restaurant Bar & Lakes. Formerly Ray's LakesCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican206 Eighty Acres Rdopen
Vocelli PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza449 Pechin Rdopen
Ye Olde InnCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar106 Monarch Rdopen
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
199473———4SIC1987
199541———3SIC1987
199652———3SIC1987
199765———1SIC1987
19987413—2NAICS1997
19998413—2NAICS1997
20008413—2NAICS1997
20018514—2NAICS1997
20027523—2NAICS1997
20038743—1NAICS2002
20045431—1NAICS2002
20056431—2NAICS2002
20065321—2NAICS2002
2007422——2NAICS2002
2008422——2NAICS2007
2009422——2NAICS2007
2010422——2NAICS2007
2011422——2NAICS2007
2012422——2NAICS2012
2013322——1NAICS2012
2014322——1NAICS2012
2015322——1NAICS2012
2016322——1NAICS2012
2017433———NAICS2017
2018433———NAICS2017
2019433———NAICS2017
2020333———NAICS2017
2021333———NAICS2017
2022433———NAICS2022
2023433———NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 15431. 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
154653.7 mi12004
154564.2 mi52023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.