BMIE BluFoodies Market Intelligence Engine

← Search

BMIE Market 18031

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)11,570
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±983 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households4,098
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±317 · 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 count7,528
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units3,217
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$113,625
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±18,149 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age39.4
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2 · 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$1,949
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±169 · 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$373,400
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±36,669 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area13.9 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants6
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18031
Restaurants per 10,000 residents9.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-14.3%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-25.0%
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, 20285 (range 3–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.2 per year, r² 0.49) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score56 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score79 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score59 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score17 / 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: 56 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score78.77940%+31.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score59.05935%+20.7
Market Momentum Score17.01725%+4.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 79 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)11,5707340%+29.2
Median household income (ACS)113,6258840%+35.2
Households (ACS)4,0987120%+14.3
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 59 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-251235%+4.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.29125%+22.8
Population (ACS)11,5707320%+14.6
Median household income (ACS)113,6258820%+17.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 17 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-14.31650%+7.9
10-year restaurant growth-251230%+3.5
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 (24)

By cuisine

American 5 · Bakery 2 · Asian 1 · Burgers 1 · Coffee 1 · Dessert 1 · Halal / kosher 1 · Indian 1 · Italian 1 · Mexican 1 · Pizza 1 · Seafood 1 · Thai 1

By type

Bar 12 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 11 · Casual dining 4 · Winery / distillery / taproom 4 · Bakery 2 · Brewery / taproom 2 · Quick service 2 · Catering 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Dessert 1 · Food truck 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bimbo Bakeries, Breinigville Pa. Bimbo Bakeries USABakeryBakery150 Boulder Dropen
Boos Rock WineryWinery / distillery / taproom10207 Ziegels Church Rdopen
Boston Beer CompanyBarAmerican7880 Penn Dropen
Burger King Burger KingQuick serviceBurgers · American7712 Adrienne Dropen
Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery Clover Hill Vineyards & WineryWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar9850 Newtown Rdopen
Fiorentina Grill and Brick Oven PizzaCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarItalian1106 Trexlertown Rdopen
Florence Italian GrilleBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)238 Sycamore Dropen
Garden Grille & BarBar · Casual diningAmerican230 Sycamore Dropen
Hawk Mountain DistilleryWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar150 Independent Rdopen
Home Town Breakfast Bar and GrillCasual dining · BarAmerican8732 Hamilton Blvdopen
Mazzola's Italian RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1106 Trexlertown Rdopen
McCall Collective TapHouseBar · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Brewery / taproom7743 Hamilton Blvdopen
RMCBaropen
Sam Adams BrewhouseRestaurant (service type not stated)7736 Adrienne Dropen
Samuel Adams Brewery Samuel AdamsBrewery / taproom · Bar7880 Penn Dropen
SMOKE & CIGAR Breinigsville.Coffee shopCoffee9225 Hamilton Blvdopen
Taco Bell Taco BellQuick serviceMexican248 PA-100open
The Shoppes Of Premise MaidDessert · BakeryDessert · Bakery10860 Hamilton Blvdopen
The Sticky PigFood truck · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Catering1151 Mosser Rdopen
Touch of ThaiRestaurant (service type not stated)Thai · Seafood · Asian1044 Trexlertown Rdopen
Village Guys HalalRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningHalal / kosher · American9225 Hamilton Blvdopen
Vynecrest WineryWinery / distillery / taproom · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar172 Arrowhead Lnopen
White Elephant | Indian Bar & BanquetRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarIndian7736 Adrienne Dropen
Zita IncRestaurant (service type not stated)8732 Hamilton Blvdopen
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
199533SIC1987
199622SIC1987
199733SIC1987
19985312NAICS1997
19995312NAICS1997
20005312NAICS1997
20015312NAICS1997
20025422NAICS1997
20038633NAICS2002
20046523NAICS2002
20057624NAICS2002
20067624NAICS2002
20076523NAICS2002
20088826NAICS2007
20097624NAICS2007
20108725NAICS2007
20117624NAICS2007
20127624NAICS2012
201310835NAICS2012
20148734NAICS2012
2015108431NAICS2012
201610844NAICS2012
20178633NAICS2017
20189734NAICS2017
20199734NAICS2017
20209734NAICS2017
20219734NAICS2017
2022864NAICS2022
20238633NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18031. 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
181952.1 mi22016
180512.7 mi162023
180872.9 mi182023
195382.9 mi
181064.4 mi322023
180464.7 mi12010
195394.7 mi22016
195624.8 mi52023
180694.9 mi72023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.