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BMIE Market 18076

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,833
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±252 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,218
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±129 · 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 count2,662
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,229
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$79,615
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±21,308 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age44.2
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6 · 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$983
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±89 · 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$253,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±24,211 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area1.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants1
2016 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2016 detail (NAICS2012) · by USPS ZIP 18076
Restaurants per 10,000 residents3.8
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-50.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20211 (range 1–1)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2004–2016 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 1.00) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score51 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score56 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score59 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score32 / 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: 51 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score55.75640%+22.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score58.95935%+20.6
Market Momentum Score32.33225%+8.1
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 56 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,8335140%+20.5
Median household income (ACS)79,6156240%+24.7
Households (ACS)1,2185320%+10.6
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 59 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)3.59625%+24.1
Population (ACS)2,8335120%+10.2
Median household income (ACS)79,6156220%+12.3
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 32 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth-50420%+0.9
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 (2)

By cuisine

American 1 · Italian 1 · Pizza 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Bar 1 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Tosco's Italian DelightRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Sandwiches · Pizza301 Main Stopen
VFW Red Hill Post 5954 - Canteen and EventsBarAmerican401 Main Stopen
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
199622SIC1987
199711SIC1987
1998111NAICS1997
1999111NAICS1997
2000111NAICS1997
2001111NAICS1997
2002211NAICS1997
2003211NAICS2002
2004211NAICS2002
2005211NAICS2002
2006211NAICS2002
2007111NAICS2002
2009111NAICS2007
2010111NAICS2007
2011111NAICS2007
2013111NAICS2012
2014111NAICS2012
2015111NAICS2012
2016111NAICS2012
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18076. 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
180731.0 mi142023
180542.7 mi32023
180413.5 mi92023
180744.3 mi22016
180705.0 mi12016
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.