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BMIE Market 18210

Carbon County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)7,587
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±644 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households3,239
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±332 · 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 count8,258
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units5,992
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$70,683
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8,165 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age51.1
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±3 · 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$1,328
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±428 · 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$231,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±18,743 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area35.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18210
Restaurants per 10,000 residents6.1
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+25.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+150.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+66.7%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20284 (range 2–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.10) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score67 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score59 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score68 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score78 / 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: 67 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score59.55940%+23.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score686835%+23.8
Market Momentum Score78.37825%+19.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 59 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)7,5876740%+26.7
Median household income (ACS)70,6834840%+19.2
Households (ACS)3,2396820%+13.6
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 68 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth256735%+23.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)6.68625%+21.5
Population (ACS)7,5876720%+13.3
Median household income (ACS)70,6834820%+9.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 78 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth258150%+40.4
10-year restaurant growth256730%+20.2
20-year restaurant growth1508920%+17.8
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 (17)

By cuisine

Pizza 4 · Italian 3 · American 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Asian 1 · Bakery 1 · Breakfast 1 · Chinese 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 11 · Bar 7 · Casual dining 4 · Quick service 2 · Bakery 1 · Specialty food shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bella MiaRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningItalian · American2591 PA-903open
Boomers Roadhouse and CafeCasual dining · Bar2624 PA-903open
Cahill NorthBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)open
Canteen at Camptel Bar & GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)2624 PA-534open
Firehouse GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican1507 PA-534open
Gagliano's Pizza and RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2809 Routeopen
Hickory Run TavernCasual dining · BarRR 534open
Hunan HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian2681 PA-903open
Paulo's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2681 Rte 903open
Pocono Pizza & EateryRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian2681 PA-903open
Sportsmen DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches2702 State Route 903open
SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches2681 State Route 903, Unit 1open
The Bishop HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)1358 Bishop Ciropen
The Breakfast and Bagel ShopRestaurant (service type not stated) · BakeryBreakfast · Bakery2681 PA-903open
The Lounge @ Casa De AlonsoBarPatten Cir, Penn Forest, PA 18210open
TLTCBar201 Bishop Ciropen
Valerio'sBarPizza · Italianopen
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
199433————SIC1987
199533————SIC1987
199643———1SIC1987
199732———1SIC1987
19983211—1NAICS1997
199921—1—1NAICS1997
20003211—1NAICS1997
20013312——NAICS1997
20022211——NAICS1997
2003222———NAICS2002
20042211——NAICS2002
20053321——NAICS2002
20063321——NAICS2002
200722—2——NAICS2002
20086523—1NAICS2007
20093312——NAICS2007
20105523——NAICS2007
20114422——NAICS2007
20123321——NAICS2012
20134422——NAICS2012
20145532——NAICS2012
20154431——NAICS2012
20164431——NAICS2012
201744————NAICS2017
201844—3——NAICS2017
201944————NAICS2017
202044—3——NAICS2017
202144—3——NAICS2017
2022553———NAICS2022
2023554———NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18210. 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
186104.9 mi102023
186245.0 mi52023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.