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BMIE Market 17554

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)7,453
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±680 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,925
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±263 · 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 count7,525
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units3,254
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$98,431
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5,184 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age38.7
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±3 · 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$1,396
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±151 · 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$301,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±27,476 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area3.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 17554
Restaurants per 10,000 residents10.6
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-20.0%
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+0.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+100.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20284 (range 2–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.00) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score57 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score72 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score64 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score23 / 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: 57 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score71.97240%+28.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score64.26435%+22.5
Market Momentum Score22.62325%+5.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 72 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)7,4536640%+26.6
Median household income (ACS)98,4318040%+32.0
Households (ACS)2,9256720%+13.3
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 64 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.49025%+22.6
Population (ACS)7,4536620%+13.3
Median household income (ACS)98,4318020%+16.0
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 23 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-201350%+6.5
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
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 (16)

By cuisine

American 4 · Pizza 3 · Dessert 2 · Bakery 1 · BBQ 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 9 · Bar 4 · Casual dining 3 · Dessert 3 · Bakery 1 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Other 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Boas FundraisingSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · DessertSandwiches441 E Main Stopen
Calamity CoveBrewery / taproomopen
Georges Restaurant and PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · American274 Hill Stopen
Hain Celestial Group Hain Celestial CanadaRestaurant (service type not stated) · Other3775 Hempland Rdopen
Lancaster Cupcake Bakery Lancaster CupcakeBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert350 E Main Stopen
Milano Pizza & PastaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza149 Oakridge Dropen
Mountville Family RestaurantCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American350 Highland Dropen
Moveable FeastRestaurant (service type not stated)American350 Highland Dropen
Piper Belles BBQRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American149 Oakridge Dropen
Rensir Ii LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)312 Primrose Lnopen
Scoops Ice Cream & GrilleDessert · Casual dining · BarIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert312 Primrose Lnopen
Singleton saloonBar341 N Donerville Rdopen
Square Mile Public HouseBar · Casual dining14 W Main St #1632open
The Floating SquirrelBar61 E Main Stopen
Two Cousins PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian437 E Main Stopen
Daily GreensRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean344 E 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
1994321SIC1987
1995431SIC1987
1996651SIC1987
1997541SIC1987
1998542111NAICS1997
199943211NAICS1997
200043211NAICS1997
200154311NAICS1997
200254311NAICS1997
200354311NAICS2002
200486331NAICS2002
200586241NAICS2002
2006983411NAICS2002
200787341NAICS2002
200865321NAICS2007
200954221NAICS2007
2010982421NAICS2007
2011762311NAICS2007
2012762311NAICS2012
201354311NAICS2012
201454311NAICS2012
2015653111NAICS2012
201654311NAICS2012
2017543NAICS2017
2018654NAICS2017
201943NAICS2017
202043NAICS2017
202165NAICS2017
202265NAICS2022
202354NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 17554. 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
175383.0 mi52023
175123.3 mi282023
175823.9 mi
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.