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BMIE Market 15618

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,386
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±390 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,100
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±156 · 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 count2,634
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,202
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$61,579
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±25,475 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age52.8
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$772
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±80 · 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$113,800
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±20,093 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area29.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2021 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2021 detail (NAICS2017) · by USPS ZIP 15618
Restaurants per 10,000 residents3.8
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2014 → 2019, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+200.0%
DERIVED: 2009 → 2019, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 1999 → 2019, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20244 (range 3–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2009–2019 (11 points, +0.2 per year, r² 0.52) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score54 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score42 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score66 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score56 / 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: 54 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score42.54240%+17.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score65.76635%+23.0
Market Momentum Score55.65625%+13.9
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 42 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,3864840%+19.2
Median household income (ACS)61,5793340%+13.0
Households (ACS)1,1005120%+10.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 66 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth2009735%+34.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)12.66225%+15.5
Population (ACS)2,3864820%+9.6
Median household income (ACS)61,5793320%+6.5
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 56 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth2009730%+29.2
20-year restaurant growth02820%+5.6
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

American 3 · Coffee 1 · Italian 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Bar 4 · Café 1 · Food truck 1 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Avonmore Polish ClubBar501 Indiana Aveopen
Big Dog PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian413 Indiana Aveopen
Grilled Cheese, PleaseFood truck4443 State Route 981open
Guy's TavernBarAmerican509 Westmoreland Aveopen
Lone Star InnBarAmerican333 Perrysville Rdopen
My Buddy's PlaceBar407 Indiana Aveopen
Stack n Sizzle CafeCaféAmerican · Coffee4402 PA-981open
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
1994642SIC1987
1995532SIC1987
1996523SIC1987
1997734SIC1987
1998104225NAICS1997
199983214NAICS1997
200094224NAICS1997
2001105324NAICS1997
200263213NAICS1997
200353212NAICS2002
200442112NAICS2002
200542112NAICS2002
200642112NAICS2002
20073112NAICS2002
20084113NAICS2007
20093112NAICS2007
20103112NAICS2007
20113112NAICS2007
201243211NAICS2012
201343211NAICS2012
201443211NAICS2012
201543211NAICS2012
20163221NAICS2012
2017433NAICS2017
2018433NAICS2017
2019433NAICS2017
20203NAICS2017
20213NAICS2017
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 15618. 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
156863.0 mi32020
156804.6 mi11996
156814.7 mi82023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.