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BMIE Market 18038

Northampton County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,549
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±958 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,395
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±356 · 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 count3,091
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,208
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$117,121
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±29,946 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age48.9
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$1,608
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±948 · 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$279,700
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±55,717 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area13.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18038
Restaurants per 10,000 residents6.5
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 1995 → 2015, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20212 (range 1–3)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (11 points, 0.0 per year, r² 0.04) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score62 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score69 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score63 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score48 / 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: 62 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score68.86940%+27.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score63.56335%+22.2
Market Momentum Score47.84825%+12.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 69 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,5495540%+22.0
Median household income (ACS)117,1218940%+35.7
Households (ACS)1,3955520%+11.0
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 63 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.68925%+22.4
Population (ACS)3,5495520%+11.0
Median household income (ACS)117,1218920%+17.9
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 48 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth1008220%+16.5
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 (5)

By cuisine

American 2 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Bar 3 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 3 · Casual dining 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Blue Mountain Drive-InRestaurant (service type not stated)American1439 Blue Mountain Dropen
Blue Mountain Summit BarBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)Blue Mountain Ski Resortopen
Ciro's Italian KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarAmerican3777 Dogwood Rdopen
Miller's MarketSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches1362 Blue Mountain Dropen
Point Phillips Rod & Gun ClubBar1035 Smith Gap 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
199411SIC1987
199511SIC1987
199711SIC1987
1998111NAICS1997
1999111NAICS1997
20002211NAICS1997
20013321NAICS1997
20023321NAICS1997
20032211NAICS2002
20042211NAICS2002
20052211NAICS2002
20062211NAICS2002
2007322NAICS2002
2008322NAICS2007
20094321NAICS2007
20103211NAICS2007
20113211NAICS2007
20123211NAICS2012
20132211NAICS2012
20142211NAICS2012
20152211NAICS2012
20162211NAICS2012
20173NAICS2017
20183NAICS2017
20193NAICS2017
20203NAICS2017
20213NAICS2017
20223NAICS2022
20233NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18038. 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
180354.0 mi12014
180884.2 mi162023
180144.3 mi172023
180714.5 mi162023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.