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BMIE Market 15909

Cambria County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,571
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±431 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,016
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±164 · 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 count5,611
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,642
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$61,016
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,147 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age47.8
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6 · 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$806
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±71 · 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$110,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±11,391 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area17.7 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 15909
Restaurants per 10,000 residents10.7
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+0.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-20.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file-20.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20284 (range 2–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.11) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score45 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score48 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score50 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score34 / 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: 45 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score48.34840%+19.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score49.65035%+17.4
Market Momentum Score34.13425%+8.5
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 48 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,5715940%+23.6
Median household income (ACS)61,0163140%+12.5
Households (ACS)2,0166120%+12.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 50 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)8.87725%+19.3
Population (ACS)4,5715920%+11.8
Median household income (ACS)61,0163120%+6.3
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 34 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth-201420%+2.7
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 2 · Pizza 2 · Asian 1 · Chinese 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Juice / smoothies 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Bar 4 · Casual dining 1 · Dessert 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
American Legion Post 633Bar271 1st Stopen
China HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian2690 William Penn Aveopen
Conemaugh Eagles Aerie #1811BarConemaugh Eagles Aerie #1811open
Conemaugh Firemen’s ClubBar343 1st Stopen
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill Dairy QueenQuick service · DessertIce cream / frozen desserts · American2026 William Penn Aveopen
Kimmies Kitchen Family RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)American3768 William Penn Aveopen
Rosebud InnRestaurant (service type not stated)1654 William Penn Aveopen
Six Pacs N MoreBar · Casual dining308 Parkhill Dropen
SmartTreatsJuice, smoothie, teaJuice / smoothies120 Oak Stopen
The Rosebud BistroRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1654 William Penn Aveopen
Vinco PizzariaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian2755 William Penn Aveopen
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
1994752SIC1987
1995532SIC1987
1996532SIC1987
1997532SIC1987
1998642112NAICS1997
1999642112NAICS1997
2000642112NAICS1997
2001752122NAICS1997
2002753112NAICS1997
2003653111NAICS2002
2004653111NAICS2002
200565411NAICS2002
200675412NAICS2002
2007864112NAICS2002
2008863212NAICS2007
2009863212NAICS2007
2010863212NAICS2007
2011642112NAICS2007
2012542111NAICS2012
201344211NAICS2012
201466411NAICS2012
201577511NAICS2012
20165541NAICS2012
2017553NAICS2017
201854NAICS2017
2019863NAICS2017
2020743NAICS2017
202165NAICS2017
202255NAICS2022
202344NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 15909. 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
159423.2 mi22016
159453.5 mi12016
159063.8 mi82023
159434.8 mi52023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.