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BMIE Market 17034

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,071
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±294 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,459
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±192 · 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 count2,414
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,280
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$52,700
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5,910 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age34.6
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$1,041
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±74 · 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$146,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±39,190 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area0.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants6
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 17034
Restaurants per 10,000 residents29.0
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-14.3%
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+0.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 2–8)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.1 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 Score39 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score40 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score29 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score52 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

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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: 39 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score39.54040%+15.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score29.42935%+10.3
Market Momentum Score51.85225%+13.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 40 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,0715240%+21.0
Median household income (ACS)52,7001840%+7.4
Households (ACS)1,4595620%+11.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 29 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-14.31635%+5.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)19.53825%+9.6
Population (ACS)3,0715220%+10.5
Median household income (ACS)52,7001820%+3.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 52 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth509050%+45.1
10-year restaurant growth-14.31630%+4.9
20-year restaurant growth-33.3920%+1.8
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

Pizza 3 · American 2 · Coffee 2 · Asian 1 · Breakfast 1 · Chinese 1 · Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 8 · Bar 3 · Casual dining 3 · Dessert 2 · Café 1 · Coffee shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
230 CafeCaféCoffee · American398 2nd Stopen
255 2nd Street LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)255 2nd Stopen
Champions Sports Bar & GrillBar · Casual dining300 PA-230open
Floortek & MoreRestaurant (service type not stated)203 2nd St Ste 1open
Highspire DinerCasual diningAmerican · Breakfast255 2nd Stopen
Jorge'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza646 2nd Stopen
Rita's Italian Ice and Frozen Custard Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen CustardDessert · Restaurant (service type not stated)Ice cream / frozen desserts246 2nd Stopen
Rita’s of Highspire PA Rita's Italian IceDessert · BarDessertopen
Sondra's Family KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian · Chinese605 Willow Stopen
StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)CoffeeMilepost 247 4 E Pennsylvania Tpke (Pa, Highspire Travel Plaza)open
The Roma Pizza PlaceRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian282 2nd Stopen
The Stadium Club Sports TavernCasual dining · Bar61 2nd Stopen
Tony's Pizzeria & RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza185 2nd 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
199466SIC1987
199588SIC1987
1996871SIC1987
1997761SIC1987
19987743NAICS1997
19996633NAICS1997
200087341NAICS1997
2001762311NAICS1997
200288512NAICS1997
200399531NAICS2002
200499441NAICS2002
200588431NAICS2002
200677421NAICS2002
200799531NAICS2002
200876321NAICS2007
200998431NAICS2007
201087331NAICS2007
2011109531NAICS2007
2012974211NAICS2012
201387421NAICS2012
2014864111NAICS2012
2015864111NAICS2012
2016864111NAICS2012
2017975NAICS2017
2018644NAICS2017
2019644NAICS2017
2020755NAICS2017
2021744NAICS2017
2022664NAICS2022
2023664NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 17034. 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
171132.4 mi52023
170573.3 mi232023
173193.4 mi162023
170703.7 mi172023
171114.3 mi882023
170364.9 mi392023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.