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BMIE Market 18232

Carbon County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,156
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±24 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,649
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±169 · 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 count3,941
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,161
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$44,713
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5,323 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age37.9
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$922
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±115 · 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$55,800
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±12,923 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area2.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18232
Restaurants per 10,000 residents15.2
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
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+0.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+0.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20283 (range 1–4)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.20) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score40 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score38 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score44 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score37 / 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: 40 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score38.33840%+15.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score44.14435%+15.4
Market Momentum Score36.93725%+9.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 38 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,1565740%+23.0
Median household income (ACS)44,7131040%+3.8
Households (ACS)1,6495820%+11.6
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 44 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)9.67425%+18.4
Population (ACS)4,1565720%+11.5
Median household income (ACS)44,7131020%+1.9
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 37 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth02820%+5.6
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 (13)

By cuisine

American 3 · Coffee 3 · Italian 2 · Pizza 2 · Bakery 1 · Breakfast 1 · Juice / smoothies 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Bar 3 · Café 3 · Coffee shop 2 · Bakery 1 · Casual dining 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Cabreras Pizzeria & RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian161 W Ridge Stopen
Coal Craken CafeCafé · Juice, smoothie, teaCoffee · Juice / smoothies · American22 W Ridge Stopen
Coal Miners Bar and GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican1-13 Center Stopen
Gathering Grounds Coffee HouseCoffee shop · CaféCoffee36 W Ridge Stopen
Kelly's Irish PubBar634-636 E Patterson Stopen
Marco's Pizza Marco's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian10 W Ridge Stopen
No. 3 CafeCafé · Coffee shopCoffee · Breakfast9 W Ridge Stopen
Serina's Bakery & Cafe'BakeryBakery22 W Ridge Stopen
Sports ZooRestaurant (service type not stated)390 W Snyder Aveopen
The 80’s Bar PABarAmerican634 E Patterson Streetopen
The Jerk Place LLCRestaurant (service type not stated)22 W Ridge Stopen
Comfort Cafe LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)American28 W Ridge Stclosed
Logans 209 Pub IncBar635 E Patterson Stclosed
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
199464———2SIC1987
199564———2SIC1987
199675———2SIC1987
199743———1SIC1987
19985431—1NAICS1997
19996541—1NAICS1997
2000544——1NAICS1997
2001544——1NAICS1997
2002644——2NAICS1997
2003644——2NAICS2002
2004655——1NAICS2002
2005655——1NAICS2002
2006877——1NAICS2002
20077752——NAICS2002
20087752——NAICS2007
20098853——NAICS2007
20106633——NAICS2007
20115422——NAICS2007
20125422——NAICS2012
20135422——NAICS2012
20145422——NAICS2012
20156532——NAICS2012
20165422——NAICS2012
201754————NAICS2017
201854————NAICS2017
201953————NAICS2017
202043————NAICS2017
202143————NAICS2017
2022543———NAICS2022
2023543———NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18232. 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
182501.9 mi42023
182402.4 mi52023
182182.5 mi12016
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.