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BMIE Market 15438

Fayette County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)1,915
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±354 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households836
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±169 · 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 count2,221
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,007
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$53,917
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7,614 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age43.6
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$727
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±62 · 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$145,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±23,722 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area11.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants1
2016 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2016 detail (NAICS2012) · by USPS ZIP 15438
Restaurants per 10,000 residents4.5
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
Projected restaurants, 20211 (range 1–1)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 1.00) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score40 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score35 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score48 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score39 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence Medium · 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: 40 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score34.93540%+14.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score47.84835%+16.7
Market Momentum Score39.23925%+9.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 35 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)1,9154440%+17.6
Median household income (ACS)53,9172040%+8.1
Households (ACS)8364620%+9.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 48 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.29125%+22.7
Population (ACS)1,9154420%+8.8
Median household income (ACS)53,9172020%+4.0
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 39 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+26.1
10-year restaurant growth03530%+13.1
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 (2)

By cuisine

Italian 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Bar 1 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Fat Angelo’s Fayette City Fat Angelo's PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian224 Main Stopen
Tom & Vic's TavernBar224 Main Stopen
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
199411SIC1987
199511SIC1987
199611SIC1987
199711SIC1987
199811NAICS1997
199911NAICS1997
200011NAICS1997
20012111NAICS1997
20022111NAICS1997
20032111NAICS2002
20042111NAICS2002
20052111NAICS2002
20062111NAICS2002
20072111NAICS2002
20082111NAICS2007
20092111NAICS2007
20102111NAICS2007
20112111NAICS2007
20122111NAICS2012
20132111NAICS2012
20142111NAICS2012
20152111NAICS2012
20162111NAICS2012
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 15438. 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
154770.5 mi12014
154830.8 mi12016
154661.6 mi
154341.8 mi12008
154122.0 mi12011
154192.0 mi52023
154322.5 mi12016
154423.9 mi42023
154233.9 mi22016
150724.6 mi
154734.8 mi62023
154444.9 mi12007
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.