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BMIE Market 15681

Indiana County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,698
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±522 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,926
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±183 · 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 count5,241
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,288
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$73,130
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±3,319 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age44.2
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5 · 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$865
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±83 · 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$155,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±16,327 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area53.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants8
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 15681
Restaurants per 10,000 residents13.4
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+60.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+100.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20289 (range 6–11)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.2 per year, r² 0.18) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score59 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score57 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score64 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score58 / 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: 59 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score56.65740%+22.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score63.96435%+22.4
Market Momentum Score57.65825%+14.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 57 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,6985940%+23.8
Median household income (ACS)73,1305240%+20.8
Households (ACS)1,9266020%+12.1
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 64 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth608635%+30.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)17.04625%+11.5
Population (ACS)4,6985920%+11.9
Median household income (ACS)73,1305220%+10.4
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 58 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth608630%+25.8
20-year restaurant growth33.35420%+10.9
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 (13)

By cuisine

American 6 · Italian 2 · Pizza 2 · Bakery 1 · Breakfast 1 · Coffee 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 9 · Bar 3 · Casual dining 3 · Quick service 2 · Bakery 1 · Café 1 · Food truck 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Cafe BellaBakery · CaféBakery · Coffee · Breakfast512 Salt Stopen
Fox's Pizza Den Fox's Pizza DenRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian616 Salt Stopen
Gg’s Gourmet CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)512 Salt Stopen
John's PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian607 Salt Stopen
Kiski Valley InnRestaurant (service type not stated)American154 Harvat Rdopen
PJ Brown's RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)American306 Point Stopen
Point Street TavernCasual dining · BarAmerican117 Point Stopen
Roadside EateryRestaurant (service type not stated) · Juice, smoothie, tea · Casual diningJuice / smoothies · American2895 PA-380open
Saltsburg American Legion Post #57Bar17530 State Route 286open
Saltsburg InnCasual dining · BarAmerican617 Salt Stopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches2937 PA-286open
The Olde Salt RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)American213 Point Stopen
Toni's Fry ShackQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Food truck191 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
1994541SIC1987
1995651SIC1987
1996541SIC1987
1997651SIC1987
1998108442NAICS1997
199996332NAICS1997
2000963212NAICS1997
200196332NAICS1997
200286331NAICS1997
200396331NAICS2002
200486331NAICS2002
200597341NAICS2002
20066523NAICS2002
200754221NAICS2002
200885322NAICS2007
200985322NAICS2007
201097431NAICS2007
201175321NAICS2007
201286331NAICS2012
201375231NAICS2012
201497341NAICS2012
201597431NAICS2012
201664221NAICS2012
201764NAICS2017
20181186NAICS2017
20191076NAICS2017
20201076NAICS2017
20211076NAICS2017
2022965NAICS2022
20239835NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 15681. 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
156803.3 mi11996
156844.5 mi12001
156184.7 mi32019
157254.9 mi12013
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.