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BMIE Market 18074

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)5,590
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±541 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,311
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±284 · 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 count5,775
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,287
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$130,462
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±19,373 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age48.2
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$1,250
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,031 · 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$433,400
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±47,332 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area18.1 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 18074
Restaurants per 10,000 residents5.2
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-33.3%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-60.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20213 (range 1–5)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (11 points, 0.0 per year, r² 0.03) · 80% range · confidence Low · 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 Score75 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score58 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score24 / 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 Score74.87540%+29.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score58.35835%+20.4
Market Momentum Score24.12425%+6.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 75 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5,5906240%+24.9
Median household income (ACS)130,4629340%+37.2
Households (ACS)2,3116320%+12.7
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 growth-33.3935%+3.2
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)3.69625%+24.0
Population (ACS)5,5906220%+12.4
Median household income (ACS)130,4629320%+18.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 24 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth-33.3930%+2.8
20-year restaurant growth-60220%+0.4
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 (7)

By cuisine

Pizza 2 · American 1 · Breakfast 1 · Italian 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Bar 2 · Casual dining 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Adello Vineyard & WineryWinery / distillery / taproom21 Simmons Rdopen
Bella Cucina PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1461 N Gravel Pikeopen
Country Chef's KitchenCasual diningAmerican · Breakfast1446 Gravel Pikeopen
Hunter Bar & GrillBar1256 Hunter Lnopen
Justa Pizza PlusRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1461 N Gravel Pikeopen
Ortino's Northside Bar & Casual DiningBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)1355 Gravel Pikeopen
PrimoHoagiesRestaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches1461 N Gravel Pikeopen
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
199422SIC1987
199511SIC1987
199655SIC1987
199744SIC1987
19983211NAICS1997
199933111NAICS1997
200033111NAICS1997
20012211NAICS1997
20022211NAICS1997
20033321NAICS2002
20043321NAICS2002
20053321NAICS2002
20063312NAICS2002
2007222NAICS2002
20083321NAICS2007
20092211NAICS2007
20103321NAICS2007
20112211NAICS2007
2012111NAICS2012
2013333NAICS2012
2014222NAICS2012
2015333NAICS2012
2016222NAICS2012
20233NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18074. 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
194922.7 mi32023
194352.7 mi
195253.7 mi202023
194723.9 mi
180764.3 mi12016
194734.5 mi112023
180544.7 mi32023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.