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BMIE Market 17538

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)7,314
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,102 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households3,133
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±598 · 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 count6,045
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,415
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$86,719
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±25,458 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age53.1
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4 · 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$1,085
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±378 · 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$299,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±42,367 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area4.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 17538
Restaurants per 10,000 residents9.9
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+66.7%
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+66.7%
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 3–8)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.07) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score66 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score68 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score61 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score72 / 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: 66 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score67.96840%+27.2
Restaurant Opportunity Score60.76135%+21.3
Market Momentum Score71.77225%+17.9
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 68 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)7,3146640%+26.4
Median household income (ACS)86,7197040%+28.0
Households (ACS)3,1336820%+13.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 61 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)6.88525%+21.2
Population (ACS)7,3146620%+13.2
Median household income (ACS)86,7197020%+14.0
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 72 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth66.79350%+46.5
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth66.77320%+14.7
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 3 · Coffee 3 · Breakfast 2 · Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 6 · Bar 3 · Casual dining 3 · Coffee shop 2 · Quick service 2 · Café 1 · Dessert 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
3001 Old Harrisburg Pike IncRestaurant (service type not stated)3001 Harrisburg Pikeopen
Blue Collar Restaurant, Bar & CateringCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican949 Church Stopen
Grecos of HempfieldDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert329 Main Stopen
HellBar · Quick service · Coffee shopCoffee3001 Harrisburg Pikeopen
Hot Z PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian3001 Harrisburg Pikeopen
Jake's On MainRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · American188 West Main Streetopen
Mccardells Pizza IncRestaurant (service type not stated)301 Main St Ste Aopen
Miss Calee's Eats 'N' TreatsCafé · Casual diningBreakfast · Coffee · American329 Main Stopen
Rivals Sports BarBar · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining34 Naomi Aveopen
Vijitha cakesCoffee shop · Quick service · Juice, smoothie, teaCoffee · Juice / smoothies255 Main Stopen
Black Knight Tavern & GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican335 Main Stclosed
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
199455SIC1987
199544SIC1987
199655SIC1987
199744SIC1987
19984422NAICS1997
19993312NAICS1997
20003312NAICS1997
20013312NAICS1997
200243121NAICS1997
20033321NAICS2002
20044331NAICS2002
20055441NAICS2002
20068752NAICS2002
20079752NAICS2002
20087633NAICS2007
20098743NAICS2007
201076321NAICS2007
20116633NAICS2007
20125532NAICS2012
20135532NAICS2012
20144431NAICS2012
20155541NAICS2012
2016333NAICS2012
2017433NAICS2017
2018333NAICS2017
2019443NAICS2017
202033NAICS2017
20217743NAICS2017
2022553NAICS2022
2023553NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 17538. 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
175543.0 mi42023
175203.6 mi72023
175124.8 mi282023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.