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BMIE Market 18219

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)1,047
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±247 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households557
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±95 · 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 count1,436
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units659
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$52,566
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±18,256 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age44.9
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13 · 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$927
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±47 · 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$236,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±21,736 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area0.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18219
Restaurants per 10,000 residents27.9
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-40.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file-50.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20283 (range 0–5)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.06) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score28 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score28 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score28 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score27 / 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: 28 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score28.12840%+11.2
Restaurant Opportunity Score27.92835%+9.8
Market Momentum Score27.02725%+6.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 28 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)1,0473340%+13.1
Median household income (ACS)52,5661840%+7.3
Households (ACS)5573820%+7.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 28 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)28.72225%+5.4
Population (ACS)1,0473320%+6.6
Median household income (ACS)52,5661820%+3.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 27 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-40750%+3.5
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth506520%+13.0
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 (10)

By cuisine

American 1 · Asian 1 · Bakery 1 · Chinese 1 · Coffee 1 · Italian 1 · Pizza 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1

By type

Bar 4 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Bakery 1 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Café 1 · Casual dining 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
AmberDonia BakeryBakeryBakery309 main streeopen
Brass Buckle RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Southwestern / Tex-Mex334 S Main Stopen
China TopRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian636 PA-93open
Conyngham Brewing CompanyBrewery / taproom · Bar309 S Main Stopen
Cuz-N-Joe'sCasual dining · Bar291 S Main Stopen
Mayme's CafeCaféCoffee647open
PizzetteBar647 State Rt 93open
The Grill Reaper KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)75 Banks Aveopen
Unger’s GarageBar22 Smith Driveopen
Vincenzo's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian669 Twin Lnopen
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
199466SIC1987
199566SIC1987
1996871SIC1987
1997981SIC1987
19986551NAICS1997
19995441NAICS1997
20004331NAICS1997
20014331NAICS1997
20023221NAICS1997
20033221NAICS2002
20045441NAICS2002
20054431NAICS2002
2006222NAICS2002
2007333NAICS2002
20084431NAICS2007
20094431NAICS2007
20104431NAICS2007
20114431NAICS2007
20123321NAICS2012
20133321NAICS2012
20144431NAICS2012
2015444NAICS2012
2016444NAICS2012
2017555NAICS2017
2018555NAICS2017
2019555NAICS2017
2020444NAICS2017
2021333NAICS2017
2022333NAICS2022
2023333NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18219. 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
182022.6 mi352023
182493.0 mi62023
182394.0 mi
182224.2 mi122023
182254.6 mi12007
182344.9 mi12014
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.