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BMIE Market 15729

Indiana County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)970
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±318 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households385
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±115 · 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 count1,537
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units655
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$54,625
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5,193 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age51.4
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 rentData source not yet connected
Median home value$82,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±31,761 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area18.3 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants1
2016 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2016 detail (NAICS2012) · by USPS ZIP 15729
Restaurants per 10,000 residents6.5
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-50.0%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20211 (range 0–3)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.45) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score28 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score27 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score30 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score28 / 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: 28 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score27.42740%+11.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score29.93035%+10.5
Market Momentum Score27.82825%+7.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 27 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)9703140%+12.6
Median household income (ACS)54,6252140%+8.5
Households (ACS)3853220%+6.4
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 30 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-50535%+1.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)10.37125%+17.8
Population (ACS)9703120%+6.3
Median household income (ACS)54,6252120%+4.2
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 28 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth-50530%+1.4
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 (6)

By cuisine

Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Bar 3 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 2 · Dessert 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Brew CellarBaropen
Last Chance SaloonBar59 Musser Stopen
Rice's Bar & GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)15513 Route 286 Hwy Eopen
Sherry's DairyDessertIce cream / frozen desserts492 Acorn Rdopen
Skatz & Pizza LutzRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza15883 Route 286 Hwy Eopen
The Cellar CellARWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar15883 PA-286open
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
1994312SIC1987
1995211SIC1987
1996211SIC1987
1997321SIC1987
19982111NAICS1997
19992111NAICS1997
20002111NAICS1997
20012111NAICS1997
20022111NAICS1997
20033111NAICS2002
20044221NAICS2002
20054221NAICS2002
200642111NAICS2002
20074321NAICS2002
20083111NAICS2007
200942111NAICS2007
20103111NAICS2007
20113111NAICS2007
20123111NAICS2012
20132111NAICS2012
20142111NAICS2012
20152111NAICS2012
20162111NAICS2012
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 15729. 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
157772.6 mi12016
157283.4 mi32023
157463.9 mi
157105.0 mi
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.