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BMIE Market 18062

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)27,110
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,211 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households10,037
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±434 · 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 count24,351
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units9,644
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$110,675
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7,751 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age44.3
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1 · 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$1,941
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±145 · 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$380,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,866 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area21.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants19
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18062
Restaurants per 10,000 residents7.0
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+5.6%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-5.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+46.2%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+375.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202816 (range 12–20)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.3 per year, r² 0.21) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score69 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score87 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score63 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score50 / 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: 69 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score86.68740%+34.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score63.26335%+22.1
Market Momentum Score49.65025%+12.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 87 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)27,1108740%+34.7
Median household income (ACS)110,6758740%+34.8
Households (ACS)10,0378620%+17.1
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 growth-52135%+7.4
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)7.08425%+21.1
Population (ACS)27,1108720%+17.4
Median household income (ACS)110,6758720%+17.4
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 50 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth5.66250%+31.0
10-year restaurant growth-52130%+6.3
20-year restaurant growth46.26120%+12.3
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 (42)

By cuisine

American 8 · Italian 5 · Sandwiches 5 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 4 · Pizza 4 · Coffee 3 · Dessert 3 · Asian 2 · Mexican 2 · Bakery 1 · Burgers 1 · Chinese 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Mediterranean 1 · Seafood 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 20 · Bar 9 · Casual dining 8 · Dessert 6 · Quick service 5 · Other 3 · Café 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Specialty food shop 2 · Winery / distillery / taproom 2 · Bakery 1 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Buffet 1 · Catering 1 · Delivery-focused 1 · Food truck 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Armetta's Italian RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian193 W Main Stopen
Bear Swamp DinerCasual diningAmericanE Main Stopen
Brookside DeliSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches1915 Brookside Rdopen
Buckeye Tavern Buckeye TavernCasual dining · BarAmerican3741 Brookside Rdopen
Casa CatrinaRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican1905 Brookside Rdopen
China MoonRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian171 W Main Stopen
Delizioso Italian GrillRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningItalian · American1985 Brookside Rdopen
Domaine Pterion Vineyard & WineryWinery / distillery / taproom6501 St Peters Rdopen
Domino's Domino's PizzaDelivery-focused · Quick servicePizza171 W Main Streetopen
Don Juan Mex Grill & CatinaRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican1905 Brookside Rdopen
E&c Diner LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)202 E Main Stopen
Gio Italian GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Mediterranean6465 Village Ln #15open
Grille At Bear CreekRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarAmerican101 Doe Mountain Lnopen
Industrial Cryogenic Technologies LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)7476 Industrial Park Wayopen
Leibensperger Transportation SalesRestaurant (service type not stated)3096 Route 100open
Local Community CollectiveDessert · Quick serviceHot dogs · Ice cream / frozen dessertsopen
Macungie Family DinerCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American202 E Main Stopen
Macungie Fire Co No 1Baropen
Main Street Pizzeria & PubBarPizza · ItalianThe Shoppes at Macungie, 191 W Main Stopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers6479 Village Lnopen
Osaka Asian Fusion CuisineRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian6465 Village Lnopen
Piece 'a CakeBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert165 E Main Stopen
Rising River BrewingBrewery / taproom · Bar1955 Willow Lnopen
Rita's Italian Ice and Frozen Custard Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen CustardDessertDessert · Ice cream / frozen desserts100 W Main Stopen
Rita’s of Macungie PA Rita's Italian IceDessert · BarDessertopen
Roasties CoffeeCoffee shop · CaféCoffee17 N Poplar Stopen
Salvatore's PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian174 E Main Stopen
Sammy T’s CafeDessertIce cream / frozen desserts17 N Poplar Stopen
Savory GrilleCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican2934 Seisholtzville Rdopen
So Cool Bus Ice Cream TruckDessert · Food truck · CateringIce cream / frozen desserts6444 Larch Lnopen
StarbucksCoffee shopCoffee6465 Village Lnopen
Stoned CrabRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood1905 Brookside Rdopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches325 E Main Stopen
SUBWAYOtherSandwichesopen
Tamato's DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches2935 Seisholtzville Rdopen
The 3W Eatery MacungieRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican1905 Brookside Rdopen
The House & BarnRestaurant (service type not stated)3750 Chestnut Streetopen
Three Little Birds Distillery Three Little Birds DistilleryWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar1955 Willow Lnopen
Trading Post Pub on MainBar · Casual dining102 E Main Stopen
Trails End CafeOther · Café · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches · Coffee · American101 Doe Mountain Lnopen
Willow's Family RestaurantBuffet1935 Willow Lnopen
Sticks N Flicks Specialty SportsRestaurant (service type not stated)109 E Main Stclosed
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
1994541SIC1987
1995541SIC1987
19961091SIC1987
199712111SIC1987
199816107211NAICS1997
199919137411NAICS1997
2000128531NAICS1997
2001139621NAICS1997
200216127411NAICS1997
20031613661NAICS2002
2004181587NAICS2002
20052420137NAICS2002
200623191252NAICS2002
2007262212821NAICS2002
2008262111821NAICS2007
2009252010821NAICS2007
201022179711NAICS2007
2011241911711NAICS2007
2012221911711NAICS2012
2013232010911NAICS2012
2014221911711NAICS2012
2015221912611NAICS2012
2016272312831NAICS2012
201726231373NAICS2017
20182118115NAICS2017
20192219116NAICS2017
20202017124NAICS2017
20212017106NAICS2017
20222218106NAICS2022
20232319108NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18062. 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
180463.1 mi12010
180873.6 mi182023
180114.0 mi52023
181064.1 mi322023
180924.3 mi12011
180564.4 mi12006
180494.8 mi292023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.