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BMIE Market 18071

Carbon County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)11,313
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
Households5,146
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 count10,578
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units4,648
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$70,217
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,514 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age48.5
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$956
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±43 · 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$206,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17,475 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area31.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants16
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18071
Restaurants per 10,000 residents12.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-20.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+14.3%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+60.0%
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, 202817 (range 13–21)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.07) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score55 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score63 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score58 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score38 / 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: 55 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score62.96340%+25.2
Restaurant Opportunity Score58.25835%+20.4
Market Momentum Score38.13825%+9.5
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 63 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)11,3137340%+29.0
Median household income (ACS)70,2174740%+18.9
Households (ACS)5,1467520%+14.9
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 58 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth14.35835%+20.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)14.15625%+14.0
Population (ACS)11,3137320%+14.5
Median household income (ACS)70,2174720%+9.5
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 38 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-201350%+6.5
10-year restaurant growth14.35830%+17.4
20-year restaurant growth607120%+14.2
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 (36)

By cuisine

American 10 · Coffee 6 · Dessert 6 · Bakery 3 · Italian 3 · Pizza 3 · Sandwiches 2 · Steakhouse 2 · Asian 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Chinese 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Mexican 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 14 · Bar 11 · Casual dining 10 · Bakery 6 · Dessert 6 · Coffee shop 5 · Café 4 · Food truck 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1 · Other 1 · Quick service 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Beer Zone & EateryCasual dining · BarPizza643 Delaware Ave # 3open
Bert's Steakhouse & RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse · American416 Delaware Aveopen
Black Box Coffee Bar & DonutteryCoffee shop · Dessert · Café · BakeryCoffee · Dessert572 Delaware Aveopen
Blue Mountain PubCasual dining · Bar3790 Forest Inn Rdopen
Boost CafeCaféCoffee260 Delaware Aveopen
Buddy Boy WineryWinery / distillery / taproom380 Delaware Aveopen
Chester's ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings548 Mauch Chunk Roadopen
Claude's CreameryDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert289 Delaware Aveopen
Dunkin Donuts Dunkin'Bakery · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Coffee307 Centre Stopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee555 Delaware Aveopen
Flashers NightclubBar425 Sunny Rest Dropen
Griff's GrubFood truck105 Firehouse Rdopen
Hunan HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian493 Delaware Aveopen
Joe's PlaceRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican155 Delaware Aveopen
Joey BCasual dining · Bar638 Delaware Aveopen
KupKake KandiBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert2290 Hahns Dairy Rdopen
Last Run LoungeBar1660 Blue Mountain Dropen
Lg Management Team, IncRestaurant (service type not stated)625 Delaware Aveopen
Los Poblanos EateryRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other) · American315 Lehigh Aveopen
Mana & MochasCafé · Coffee shop · BakeryCoffee · Bakery338 Delaware Aveopen
NickiCakesBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · DessertBakery · Dessert485 Columbia Aveopen
One Ten TavernCasual dining · BarAmerican110 Delaware Aveopen
Palmerton HotelRestaurant (service type not stated)American304 Delaware Aveopen
Palmerton Pizza Restaurant IncRestaurant (service type not stated)695 Delaware Aveopen
Palmerton PubBar · Casual diningSteakhouse304 Delaware Aveopen
Papa Al'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian346 Delaware Aveopen
Penn's PeakBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)American613 3rd Stopen
Rausch HausRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · Specialty food shop · BarSandwiches950 Delaware Aveopen
Siro's Italian RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningItalian · American623 Delaware Aveopen
Slopeside Pub & GrillCasual dining · BarAmerican1660 Blue Mountain Dropen
SubwayOtherSandwiches625 Delaware Aveopen
The New Palmerton dinerCasual diningAmerican695 Delaware Aveopen
Tír Na nÓg Mugs & MetalCoffee shop · CaféCoffee326 Delaware Aveopen
Tonys PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian285 Delaware Aveopen
West End SaloonCasual dining · BarAmerican1121 Mauch Chunk Rdopen
Balch's Soup, Salad And MoreRestaurant (service type not stated)472 Delaware Aveclosed
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
1994128———4SIC1987
199597———2SIC1987
1996109———1SIC1987
19971211———1SIC1987
1998141055—2NAICS1997
1999141055—2NAICS1997
200016127411NAICS1997
200111844—1NAICS1997
20021394412NAICS1997
200313105411NAICS2002
2004131064—1NAICS2002
200511853—1NAICS2002
200614117311NAICS2002
2007151165—2NAICS2002
2008161275—2NAICS2007
2009151165—2NAICS2007
2010161376—2NAICS2007
2011141376——NAICS2007
2012141284—1NAICS2012
201316148511NAICS2012
201417169611NAICS2012
20151414104——NAICS2012
20161818126——NAICS2012
2017141476——NAICS2017
20182020118——NAICS2017
2019161697——NAICS2017
20201817107——NAICS2017
2021161697——NAICS2017
20221616115——NAICS2022
20231616115——NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18071. 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
180122.5 mi—
180384.5 mi22016
180884.7 mi162023
180584.9 mi32023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.