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BMIE Market 18054

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,932
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±848 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,777
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±233 · 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 count4,278
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,824
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$101,920
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±19,049 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age40.9
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7 · 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$1,779
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±688 · 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$411,400
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±37,401 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area16.9 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18054
Restaurants per 10,000 residents11.7
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-40.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-40.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file-62.5%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20282 (range 1–3)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.2 per year, r² 0.71) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score48 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score69 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score53 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score9 / 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: 48 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score68.76940%+27.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score53.25335%+18.6
Market Momentum Score9.3925%+2.3
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 69 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,9326040%+24.1
Median household income (ACS)101,9208240%+32.9
Households (ACS)1,7775920%+11.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 53 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-40835%+2.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)6.18825%+22.0
Population (ACS)4,9326020%+12.0
Median household income (ACS)101,9208220%+16.4
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 9 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-251150%+5.4
10-year restaurant growth-40830%+2.4
20-year restaurant growth-40720%+1.5
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

Bakery 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Bar 2 · Bakery 1 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Casual dining 1 · Dessert 1 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Chiaro's Pizzeria & Restaurant Green LaneRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza124 Gravel Pikeopen
Green Lane PavilionWinery / distillery / taproomopen
Mom & Pop's Kettle KornerDessert · BakeryBakery8502 Memorial Dropen
Perkiomen Valley BreweryBrewery / taproom · Bar101 Walnut Stopen
The HideawayBar · Casual diningopen
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
199488————SIC1987
199577————SIC1987
199655————SIC1987
199766————SIC1987
1998666———NAICS1997
19996651——NAICS1997
20006651——NAICS1997
20016651——NAICS1997
20025541——NAICS1997
20035541——NAICS2002
20048761——NAICS2002
20057651——NAICS2002
20066651——NAICS2002
20075541——NAICS2002
20086642——NAICS2007
20096642——NAICS2007
20105532——NAICS2007
20115532——NAICS2007
20126642——NAICS2012
20135541——NAICS2012
20145541——NAICS2012
2015444———NAICS2012
2016444———NAICS2012
2017444———NAICS2017
2018444———NAICS2017
2019433———NAICS2017
2020433———NAICS2017
2021643———NAICS2017
2022533———NAICS2022
2023433———NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18054. 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
180762.7 mi12016
180733.0 mi142023
189694.1 mi102023
180744.7 mi22016
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.