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BMIE Market 17606

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)404
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±148 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households195
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±90 · 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 count392
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units247
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household incomeData source not yet connected
Median age91.1
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$2,208
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,805 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25064_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median home valueData source not yet connected
Land area0.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2016 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2016 detail (NAICS2012) · by USPS ZIP 17606
Restaurants per 10,000 residents25.5
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2005 → 2010, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-50.0%
DERIVED: 2000 → 2010, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20150 (range 0–2)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 1998–2010 (11 points, 0.0 per year, r² 0.05) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score20 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score20 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score15 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Market Momentum Score28 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence Medium · 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: 20 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score19.62040%+7.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score15.11535%+5.3
Market Momentum Score27.82825%+7.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 20 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4041940%+12.4
Households (ACS)1952220%+7.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 15 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-50535%+2.0
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)24.82725%+8.5
Population (ACS)4041920%+4.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 28 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+26.1
10-year restaurant growth-50530%+1.7
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

No listings loaded for this ZCTA yet. Counts above come from the Census; individual listings arrive from Overture Places.

Restaurant establishments over time

YearAll food serviceRestaurantsFull-serviceLimited-serviceSnack & beverageBarsIndustry codes
199722SIC1987
199821NAICS1997
1999321NAICS1997
2000321NAICS1997
2001321NAICS1997
200221NAICS1997
2003311NAICS2002
20042NAICS2002
2005411NAICS2002
2006522NAICS2002
2007322NAICS2002
2008311NAICS2007
20092NAICS2007
2010211NAICS2007
20111NAICS2007
20121NAICS2012
20131NAICS2012
20141NAICS2012
20151NAICS2012
20161NAICS2012
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 17606. 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
175202.6 mi72023
176012.8 mi1442023
175434.7 mi582023
175084.9 mi12015
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.