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BMIE Market 17562

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,373
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±783 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,263
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±224 · 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 count4,464
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,394
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$108,462
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8,122 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age30.1
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$1,170
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±320 · 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$390,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±67,059 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area17.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 17562
Restaurants per 10,000 residents6.7
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-33.3%
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, 20284 (range 1–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.2 per year, r² 0.50) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score50 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score68 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score51 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score20 / 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: 50 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score68.36840%+27.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score50.95135%+17.8
Market Momentum Score20.22025%+5.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 68 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,3735840%+23.3
Median household income (ACS)108,4628640%+34.3
Households (ACS)1,2635320%+10.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 51 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-33.3935%+3.2
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)9.27625%+18.9
Population (ACS)4,3735820%+11.6
Median household income (ACS)108,4628620%+17.2
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 20 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-201350%+6.5
10-year restaurant growth-33.3930%+2.8
20-year restaurant growth33.35420%+10.9
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 (9)

By cuisine

Bakery 2 · American 1 · Coffee 1 · Dessert 1 · Italian 1 · Mexican 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 7 · Bakery 2 · Café 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Dessert 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
DK Smokin BBQRestaurant (service type not stated)160 Harristown Rdopen
Historic Revere TavernRestaurant (service type not stated)3063 Lincoln Hwy Eopen
Java Joe'sRestaurant (service type not stated)3463 Lincoln Hwy Eopen
La Herradura Mexican GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex3375 Lincoln Hwy Eopen
Latte LuvCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee3314 Lincoln Hwy Eopen
Lincoln DinerRestaurant (service type not stated)3105 Lincoln Hwy Eopen
Pastry ParadiseBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert3315 Lincoln Hwy Eopen
Two Cousins Pizza ParadiseRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian3099 Lincoln Hwy Eopen
Zook's Homemade Chicken PiesBakeryBakery · American3427 Lincoln Hwy Eopen
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
199444————SIC1987
199533————SIC1987
199644————SIC1987
199744————SIC1987
1998433———NAICS1997
1999222———NAICS1997
2000222———NAICS1997
200144112—NAICS1997
20023312——NAICS1997
200343—21—NAICS2002
200443—21—NAICS2002
200552—111NAICS2002
200654211—NAICS2002
200743—21—NAICS2002
20085312——NAICS2007
200942—2——NAICS2007
201053—3——NAICS2007
20117523——NAICS2007
201276222—NAICS2012
201376312—NAICS2012
201487322—NAICS2012
201576213—NAICS2012
201665113—NAICS2012
201775——3—NAICS2017
201875——3—NAICS2017
201986——3—NAICS2017
202086——4—NAICS2017
202175——3—NAICS2017
202253————NAICS2022
202364————NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 17562. 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
175724.0 mi42023
175354.1 mi12016
175344.7 mi62023
175794.8 mi52023
175295.0 mi42023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.