BMIE Market 18224

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	6,031 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±494 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	2,672 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±273 · 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 count	6,017 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	2,916 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$69,620 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±10,869 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	42.1 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4 · 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	$986 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±161 · 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	$130,400 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,217 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	14.3 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	7 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18224
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	13.3 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	+16.7% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+75.0% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+16.7% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	7 (range 6–8) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.25) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	63 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	57 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	60 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	77 / 100 MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Trends

Historical lines are published counts. Dashed lines are derived: a least-squares trend through the last decade, extended as a FORECAST with its 80% range. Momentum, not a guarantee.

Restaurants by year, with trend and projection

ZIP Code Business Patterns, USPS ZIP 18224. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, +0.1 restaurants per year, r² 0.25, confidence Low.

Growth index (first year on file = 100)

Each category relative to its own first published count. Full/limited split is unavailable under SIC (before 1998).

Mix of the food-service market

Share of all food-service establishments. "Other" = snack bars, caterers, contractors, mobile.

Population and restaurants per 10,000 residents

Population points: 2010 Census count and ACS 5-year estimates on file (more vintages load over time). Density uses the population point within two years of each restaurant count. Population projection appears once three or more ACS years are loaded.

Restaurant growth vs. Pennsylvania and U.S. averages

Averages are the mean growth across all ZCTAs with the figure (state n = 1,354, U.S. n = 24,852). DERIVED from ZIP Code Business Patterns.

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: 63 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	57.0	57	40%	+22.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score	59.5	60	35%	+20.8
Market Momentum Score	76.9	77	25%	+19.2

Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 57 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	6,031	63	40%	+25.4
Median household income (ACS)	69,620	46	40%	+18.5
Households (ACS)	2,672	65	20%	+13.1

Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 60 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	16.7	60	35%	+21.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	11.6	66	25%	+16.5
Population (ACS)	6,031	63	20%	+12.7
Median household income (ACS)	69,620	46	20%	+9.3

Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 77 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	40	87	50%	+43.7
10-year restaurant growth	16.7	60	30%	+18.0
20-year restaurant growth	75	76	20%	+15.2

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 (19)

By cuisine

American 5 · Pizza 4 · Coffee 3 · Italian 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Chinese 1 · Dessert 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Latin American (other) 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 13 · Bar 5 · Casual dining 4 · Café 3 · Coffee shop 1 · Dessert 1 · Fast casual 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Quick service 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
Ace's in the Stars	Restaurant (service type not stated)			open
Casa Grande Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Latin American (other)	442 Centre St	open
Cherone's Surf Club	Bar		625 Ridge St	open
Citterio USA	Restaurant (service type not stated)		2008 State Route 940	open
Clover Bar	Bar			open
Freeland Diner	Casual dining	American	1505 South St	open
Garden Chen	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese	830-1/2 Main St	open
Garlic Knot	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	330 Centre St	open
Lora's Beef And Cheddar	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American · Sandwiches	554 Front St	open
Lou's Deli	Restaurant (service type not stated)		625 Ridge St	open
Nonno Ciccio's Pizza & Pasta	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	625 Ridge St	open
Resuta's Cafe	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	302 Centre St	open
Ritza Cisco Deli	Specialty food shop · Quick service · Casual dining · Café	Sandwiches · Coffee · American	623 Centre St	open
SLIMS CAFE	Café · Coffee shop	Coffee	515 Centre St	open
Sorento Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	462 Centre St	open
The Freedom Grill inside the Freeland VFW	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar · Fast casual	Pizza · Healthy / salads / bowls	341 Centre St	open
The Other Side	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	421 Centre St	open
Woodie's Luncheonette	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	632 Centre St	open
Woods Ice Cream	Dessert	Dessert	Front St	open

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

Year	All food service	Restaurants	Full-service	Limited-service	Snack & beverage	Bars	Industry codes
1994	7	6	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1995	7	6	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1996	8	5	—	—	—	3	SIC1987
1997	9	5	—	—	—	4	SIC1987
1998	9	4	2	1	1	4	NAICS1997
1999	10	6	4	1	1	3	NAICS1997
2000	8	3	2	1	—	4	NAICS1997
2001	8	5	4	1	—	2	NAICS1997
2002	6	3	1	2	—	2	NAICS1997
2003	6	4	2	2	—	1	NAICS2002
2004	8	7	3	4	—	1	NAICS2002
2005	10	9	4	5	—	1	NAICS2002
2006	8	7	3	4	—	1	NAICS2002
2007	10	9	5	4	—	1	NAICS2002
2008	8	7	5	2	—	1	NAICS2007
2009	9	8	5	3	—	1	NAICS2007
2010	9	8	6	2	—	1	NAICS2007
2011	8	7	4	3	—	1	NAICS2007
2012	8	7	4	3	—	1	NAICS2012
2013	7	6	3	3	—	1	NAICS2012
2014	7	6	3	3	—	1	NAICS2012
2015	7	6	3	3	—	1	NAICS2012
2016	7	6	3	3	—	1	NAICS2012
2017	7	6	4	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2018	5	5	3	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2019	7	7	5	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2020	6	6	5	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2021	6	6	5	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2022	9	7	6	—	—	—	NAICS2022
2023	9	7	5	—	—	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18224. 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)

ZCTA	Distance	Restaurants	Year
18221	2.2 mi	1	2016
18223	4.3 mi	—
18234	4.5 mi	1	2014

Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.