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BMIE Market 18011

Berks County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)5,338
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±481 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,958
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±177 · 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 count5,450
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,164
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$104,449
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5,371 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age38.8
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5 · 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$1,704
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±185 · 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$296,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±16,332 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area17.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18011
Restaurants per 10,000 residents1.8
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+150.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+150.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+66.7%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20287 (range 4–9)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.3 per year, r² 0.74) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score80 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score70 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score81 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score93 / 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: 80 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score70.27040%+28.1
Restaurant Opportunity Score81.18135%+28.4
Market Momentum Score92.99325%+23.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 70 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5,3386140%+24.6
Median household income (ACS)104,4498440%+33.5
Households (ACS)1,9586120%+12.1
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 81 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth1509535%+33.4
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)9.47525%+18.7
Population (ACS)5,3386120%+12.3
Median household income (ACS)104,4498420%+16.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 93 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth66.79350%+46.5
10-year restaurant growth1509530%+28.6
20-year restaurant growth1508920%+17.8
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 · Bakery 1 · Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Bar 4 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Bakery 1 · Casual dining 1 · Dessert 1 · Food truck 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Alburtis Social ClubBar328 S Main Stopen
Alburtis TavernBarAmerican106 S Main Stopen
Classy Cakes CupcakeryBakeryBakery47 W Penn Aveopen
Drizzle Ice Cream of AlburtisDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert47 W Penn Aveopen
Fairchild TavernRestaurant (service type not stated)American2165 State Stopen
Inn At Maple GroveRestaurant (service type not stated)2165 State Stopen
Maple Grove Pub & GrillCasual dining · BarAmerican2165 State Stopen
Slice N SpiceRestaurant (service type not stated)116 S Main Stopen
Tavern Pizza On MainRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza116 S Main Stopen
The Tranquility BarBar230 S Main Stopen
Top of the Hill Grill LLC - PA - Food TruckFood truck · Quick service482 Baldy Hill Roadopen
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
199433SIC1987
199522SIC1987
199611SIC1987
199711SIC1987
1998111NAICS1997
1999111NAICS1997
2000111NAICS1997
2001111NAICS1997
20022211NAICS1997
20032211NAICS2002
20042211NAICS2002
2005111NAICS2002
20063321NAICS2002
20073321NAICS2002
20082211NAICS2007
2009111NAICS2007
2010111NAICS2007
2011111NAICS2007
2012111NAICS2012
2013222NAICS2012
2014222NAICS2012
2015222NAICS2012
20163321NAICS2012
201733NAICS2017
201833NAICS2017
201954NAICS2017
202054NAICS2017
202144NAICS2017
202243NAICS2022
2023653NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18011. 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
195392.4 mi22016
195623.4 mi52023
180624.0 mi192023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.