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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
1994642SIC1987
1995642SIC1987
1996752SIC1987
1997431SIC1987
199854311NAICS1997
199965411NAICS1997
20005441NAICS1997
20015441NAICS1997
20026442NAICS1997
20036442NAICS2002
20046551NAICS2002
20056551NAICS2002
20068771NAICS2002
20077752NAICS2002
20087752NAICS2007
20098853NAICS2007
20106633NAICS2007
20115422NAICS2007
20125422NAICS2012
20135422NAICS2012
20145422NAICS2012
20156532NAICS2012
20165422NAICS2012
201754NAICS2017
201854NAICS2017
201953NAICS2017
202043NAICS2017
202143NAICS2017
2022543NAICS2022
2023543NAICS2022
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.