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BMIE Market 17578

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)7,504
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±876 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,438
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±267 · 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 count7,485
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,684
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$81,990
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±12,936 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age38.2
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$1,205
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±158 · 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$314,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±22,170 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area14.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 17578
Restaurants per 10,000 residents4.0
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-20.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+300.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+33.3%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 3–7)
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 Score61 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score65 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score54 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score66 / 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: 61 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score65.26540%+26.1
Restaurant Opportunity Score53.65435%+18.8
Market Momentum Score65.96625%+16.5
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 65 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)7,5046640%+26.6
Median household income (ACS)81,9906540%+25.8
Households (ACS)2,4386420%+12.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 54 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-201435%+4.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.39125%+22.6
Population (ACS)7,5046620%+13.3
Median household income (ACS)81,9906520%+12.9
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 66 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth33.38550%+42.5
10-year restaurant growth-201430%+4.1
20-year restaurant growth3009720%+19.3
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 (10)

By cuisine

American 5 · BBQ 2 · Italian 2 · Pizza 2 · Steakhouse 2 · Breakfast 1 · Dessert 1 · Seafood 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 6 · Bar 4 · Casual dining 3 · Bakery 1 · Catering 1 · Dessert 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Big John Nolt's BBQ & CateringCateringBBQ · American415 E Mt Airy Rdopen
Cocalico TavernBar · Casual dining1015 N Reading Rdopen
Johnny's Bar & SteakhouseBarSteakhouse · American1640 N Reading Rdopen
Riviera Pizza & Italian RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza1405 N Reading Rdopen
Sandy's Cakes & CuisineBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · DessertDessert · Breakfast1828 N Reading Rdopen
The DockRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarSeafood · Steakhouse · American1640 N Reading Rdopen
The Double D GrubberyRestaurant (service type not stated)American300 Stevens Rdopen
The GrubberyRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ300 Stevens Rdopen
The Penguin HotelCasual dining · BarAmerican55 E Church Rdopen
Two Cousins Pizza Ristorante ItalianoRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza1215 N Reading Rdopen
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
1994431SIC1987
1995431SIC1987
1996541SIC1987
1997541SIC1987
199843121NAICS1997
19992111NAICS1997
20002111NAICS1997
2001111NAICS1997
20022111NAICS1997
2003111NAICS2002
20042211NAICS2002
2005111NAICS2002
2006111NAICS2002
20073321NAICS2002
200844211NAICS2007
20094321NAICS2007
20104321NAICS2007
201165212NAICS2007
2012631112NAICS2012
2013851222NAICS2012
2014631112NAICS2012
2015631112NAICS2012
201652112NAICS2012
201753NAICS2017
201853NAICS2017
2019754NAICS2017
2020643NAICS2017
2021643NAICS2017
2022743NAICS2022
2023843NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 17578. 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
175172.0 mi82023
175223.9 mi652023
175694.7 mi32023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.