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BMIE Market 17501

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,614
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±199 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,890
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±154 · 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 count4,307
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,880
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$78,182
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,447 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age41.3
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7 · 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$1,174
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±53 · 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$258,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±21,309 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area1.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 17501
Restaurants per 10,000 residents2.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2004 → 2014, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-33.3%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20212 (range 2–3)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2004–2016 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.54) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score71 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score60 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score79 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score77 / 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: 71 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score59.56040%+23.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score79.47935%+27.8
Market Momentum Score77.57725%+19.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 60 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,6145940%+23.7
Median household income (ACS)78,1826040%+23.9
Households (ACS)1,8906020%+12.0
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 79 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth1009235%+32.2
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)4.39425%+23.5
Population (ACS)4,6145920%+11.8
Median household income (ACS)78,1826020%+11.9
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 77 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth1009650%+48.0
10-year restaurant growth1009230%+27.6
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 (6)

By cuisine

Bakery 2 · American 1 · BBQ 1 · Coffee 1 · Dessert 1 · Italian 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 3 · Bakery 2 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Dessert 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Brewster's Bar-B-QueRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · American405 S 7th Stopen
Brewster's BBQRestaurant (service type not stated)405 S 7th Stopen
Martin's Pretzel BakeryBakeryBakery1229 Diamond Stopen
Nonna Rosa Traditional Italian KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza363 S 7th Stopen
Truth Beer CompanyBrewery / taproom401 S 7th St Ste 5open
W DonutsBakery · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Coffee · Bakery805 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
199433SIC1987
199533SIC1987
199633SIC1987
199733SIC1987
19983321NAICS1997
19993321NAICS1997
20004422NAICS1997
20013321NAICS1997
2002111NAICS1997
2003111NAICS2002
2004111NAICS2002
2007211NAICS2002
2008211NAICS2007
2009211NAICS2007
2010211NAICS2007
2011311NAICS2007
2012311NAICS2012
2013311NAICS2012
2014322NAICS2012
2015222NAICS2012
2016222NAICS2012
20203NAICS2017
20213NAICS2017
20223NAICS2022
20233NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 17501. 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
175222.2 mi652023
175082.3 mi12015
175404.2 mi162023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.