BMIE Market 18235

Carbon County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	19,158 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	7,783 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±406 · 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	19,353 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	8,489 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$72,571 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7,906 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	45.9 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	$1,055 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±60 · 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	$233,600 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±10,030 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	86.9 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	35 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18235
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	14.5 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	+6.1% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	+6.1% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+16.7% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+52.2% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	36 (range 34–38) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.3 per year, r² 0.51) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	60 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	69 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	55 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	55 / 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 18235. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, +0.3 restaurants per year, r² 0.51, confidence Medium.

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: 60 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	68.9	69	40%	+27.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score	54.6	55	35%	+19.1
Market Momentum Score	55.2	55	25%	+13.8

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

Consumer Market Score: 69 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	19,158	81	40%	+32.3
Median household income (ACS)	72,571	51	40%	+20.5
Households (ACS)	7,783	81	20%	+16.2

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

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 55 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	6.1	51	35%	+17.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	18.3	42	25%	+10.5
Population (ACS)	19,158	81	20%	+16.1
Median household income (ACS)	72,571	51	20%	+10.2

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

Market Momentum Score: 55 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	6.1	63	50%	+31.3
10-year restaurant growth	6.1	51	30%	+15.2
20-year restaurant growth	16.7	44	20%	+8.7

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 (77)

By cuisine

American 17 · Pizza 14 · Italian 12 · Coffee 8 · Dessert 5 · Sandwiches 5 · Bakery 3 · Breakfast 3 · Burgers 3 · Chinese 3 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 3 · Mexican 2 · BBQ 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Steakhouse 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 36 · Bar 17 · Casual dining 14 · Quick service 13 · Café 7 · Dessert 6 · Coffee shop 5 · Bakery 4 · Brewery / taproom 2 · Food truck 2 · Delivery-focused 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
Alfie's Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	136 S 1st St	open
Arby's Arby's	Quick service	Sandwiches · American	1209 Blakeslee Boulevard Dr E	open
Bakken Broodjes	Bakery	Bakery	30 Preachers Camp Dr	open
Barn Door Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · American	6565 Interchange Rd	open
Beacon 443 Diner Restaurant	Casual dining	American	100 Blakeslee Boulevard Dr E	open
Belltower Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	185 Flora Cir	open
Big Creek Bar-B-Q	Food truck	BBQ · American	712 Blakeslee Blvd Dr E	open
Bo Bo Garden（lehighton)	Restaurant (service type not stated)		48 Blakeslee Boulevard Dr E	open
Boat Yard	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		251 Canal St	open
Bonnie & Clyde Pub and Grill	Casual dining · Bar		111 N 1st St	open
Boulevard Drive-in & Family Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)		59 Blakeslee Boulevard Dr E	open
Buck & Barrel	Bar		676 Steward Creek Rd	open
Bucky's Grille	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	2897 E Blakeslee Blvd	open
Burger King Burger King	Quick service	Burgers · American	1052 Blakeslee Blvd Dr E	open
Central Lunch	Casual dining	American · Breakfast	100 Bridge St	open
Chantilly Goods	Dessert · Café	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert · Coffee	200 Bridge St	open
China House	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese	48 Blakeslee Boulevard Dr E	open
China Ming Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese	306 N 1st St	open
Chiu Kwan Kitchen	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese	1241 Blakeslee Boulevard Dr E Ste 8	open
Cindy's Deli	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches · American	828 Main Rd	open
Circa 1898	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	2186 Mahoning Dr W	open
City Blends Smoothie Cafe - Lehighton PA	Juice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shop · Café	Juice / smoothies · Coffee	1241 Blakeslee Boulevard Dr E	open
Country View Diner	Casual dining	American · Breakfast	6965 Interchange Rd	open
Cousins II Cocktail Lounge	Casual dining · Bar		1249 Mahoning Dr W	open
Diggity Dogs & More	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Hot dogs	116 S 1st St	open
Domino's Domino's Pizza	Quick service · Delivery-focused	Pizza	182 Sgt Stanley Hoffman Blvd	open
Dunkin' Dunkin'	Bakery · Quick service · Dessert · Coffee shop	Dessert · Coffee	92 Bridge St	open
Dunkin' Dunkin'	Quick service		1731 Blakeslee Boulevard Dr E	open
Fritzinger Farms	Bakery	Bakery	1227 Ben Salem Rd	open
Getz Hotel Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		101 Harrity Rd	open
Griffs Ale Haus & Grille	Casual dining · Bar		328 S 2nd St	open
Half Barrel Brewing Company	Brewery / taproom · Casual dining · Bar		750 Evergreen Rd	open
High Head Saloon	Bar		195 Maple Ave	open
Hug In A Mug Café	Café · Coffee shop	Coffee	500 Bridge St	open
Jenny's Sweets and More	Dessert	Dessert	101 N Main Ln	open
Jokers Are Wild Game Cafe	Café	Coffee	125 N 1st St	open
La Familia Kitchen	Restaurant (service type not stated)		111 South St	open
Little Paisans	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian · Pizza	489 N 1st St	open
Lizard Creek Pub	Bar · Casual dining		1424 W Lizard Creek Rd	open
Lone Wolfe Tavern	Bar · Casual dining		1424 W Lizard Creek Rd	open
Lorenzo Pizza Kitchen And Wine Bar	Bar	Pizza · Italian	489 N 1st St	open
Mario's Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	200 White St	open
McDonald's McDonald's	Quick service	Burgers · American	1257 E Blakeslee Blvd	open
Nonna's Ice Cream	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	59 Blakeslee Blvd Dr E	open
Normal Square Inn	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	30 Fritz Valley Rd	open
P.J. Whelihan's Pub + Restaurant - Lehighton P.J. Whelihan's Pub + Restaurant	Bar		101 N Harrity Rd	open
P.O.T Club	Bar		102 Pine St	open
Pappy's Schoolhouse Restaurant & Tavern	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American	4740 Long Run Rd	open
Perch at Jim Thorpe	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American	300 Mauch Chunk St	open
Pizza Como USA	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	1241 Blakeslee Boulevard Dr E	open
Pizza Como USA	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian · Pizza	1241 Blakeslee Blvd Dr E	open
Pizza Hut Pizza Hut	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	127 E Blakeslee Blvd	open
Placas De Nuevo Mexico	Food truck · Restaurant (service type not stated)		4595 Interchange Rd	open
Radical Wine Company	Winery / distillery / taproom		511 Mahoning Dr E	open
Reactor Brewing	Brewery / taproom · Bar		190 Pine Ridge Dr	open
Reverie Mobile Cafe	Café	Coffee	101 N Sgt Stanley Hoffman Blvd	open
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard	Dessert · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Italian	1068 Blakeslee Blvd Dr E	open
Rita’s of Lehighton PA Rita's Italian Ice	Dessert · Bar	Dessert		open
Sapore	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Italian · American	99 E Bridge St	open
Starbucks Starbucks	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	1279 Blakeslee Blvd Drive	open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	1470 Interchange Rd Route 209	open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	1731 Blakeslee Blvd Drive East	open
Sunny's Pizza	Quick service	Italian · Pizza	209 Forest Inn Rd	open
Sunny's Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	7720 Interchange Rd	open
Taco Bell Taco Bell	Quick service	Mexican	1209 Blakeslee Boulevard Dr E	open
The Bagel Bunch	Restaurant (service type not stated)		300 Mauch Chunk St	open
The Gorge Eatery	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American	500 Bridge St	open
The Patio Steakhouse at Pat’s Party Pavilion	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Steakhouse	Jamestown Dr	open
The Steak Shack	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	90 Blakeslee Blvd Dr E, 90 Blakeslee Blvd Dr E	open
Trainers Inn	Restaurant (service type not stated)		845 Interchange Rd	open
Two Kings Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Mexican · Italian	1474 Blakeslee Boulevard Dr W	open
Ukrainian Homestead	Bar		1230 Beaver Run Dr	open
UnCommon Grounds Mobile Cafe'	Coffee shop · Café	Coffee · Breakfast	Sgt Stanley Hoffman Blvd	open
Verona Pizza House	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	401 Mahoning St	open
Walmart Bakery	Bakery	Bakery	1731 Blakeslee Boulevard Dr E	open
Wendy's Wendy's	Quick service	Burgers · American	990 Blakeslee Blvd	open
Tasty Maid Bakery Llc	Bakery	Bakery	1478 Blakeslee Boulevard Dr W	closed

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	29	23	—	—	—	6	SIC1987
1995	26	20	—	—	—	6	SIC1987
1996	28	23	—	—	—	5	SIC1987
1997	31	28	—	—	—	3	SIC1987
1998	31	26	15	8	3	3	NAICS1997
1999	35	28	15	9	4	4	NAICS1997
2000	35	28	16	9	3	4	NAICS1997
2001	34	28	17	9	2	3	NAICS1997
2002	33	27	17	7	3	3	NAICS1997
2003	35	30	16	10	4	3	NAICS2002
2004	36	31	13	13	5	3	NAICS2002
2005	37	30	14	11	5	5	NAICS2002
2006	41	35	18	10	7	3	NAICS2002
2007	39	32	19	10	3	3	NAICS2002
2008	39	33	20	11	2	3	NAICS2007
2009	37	31	17	12	2	3	NAICS2007
2010	33	28	15	11	2	3	NAICS2007
2011	36	31	17	10	4	4	NAICS2007
2012	38	33	17	12	4	4	NAICS2012
2013	38	33	16	13	4	4	NAICS2012
2014	37	31	16	12	3	5	NAICS2012
2015	37	32	16	14	2	4	NAICS2012
2016	37	33	18	11	4	3	NAICS2012
2017	35	32	16	11	5	—	NAICS2017
2018	37	33	16	12	5	3	NAICS2017
2019	38	33	16	12	5	3	NAICS2017
2020	38	32	15	13	4	3	NAICS2017
2021	42	35	16	13	6	3	NAICS2017
2022	38	34	15	13	6	—	NAICS2022
2023	39	35	15	14	6	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18235. 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
18244	1.4 mi	1	2016
18030	2.6 mi	3	2023
18212	4.5 mi	—

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