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BMIE Market 18250

Carbon County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,137
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,280
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±189 · 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 count3,034
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,458
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$65,268
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±24,803 · 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 ±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$1,279
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±180 · 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$99,700
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13,468 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area10.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18250
Restaurants per 10,000 residents6.6
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+300.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+300.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 3–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.24) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score64 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score48 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score66 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score89 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

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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: 64 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score47.64840%+19.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score66.06635%+23.1
Market Momentum Score89.58925%+22.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 48 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,1375340%+21.1
Median household income (ACS)65,2683940%+15.7
Households (ACS)1,2805420%+10.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 66 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth1009235%+32.2
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)12.86125%+15.3
Population (ACS)3,1375320%+10.6
Median household income (ACS)65,2683920%+7.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 89 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth33.38550%+42.5
10-year restaurant growth1009230%+27.6
20-year restaurant growth3009720%+19.3
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

Italian 2 · American 1 · Bakery 1 · Dessert 1 · Pizza 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Bar 6 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 6 · Casual dining 3 · Bakery 1 · Dessert 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Quick service 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
14 Acre FarmRestaurant (service type not stated)169 E White Bear Dropen
Hail Mary's Sports PubBar · Casual dining204 W Ludlow Stopen
Jt's Brick House TavernBarAmerican271 W Ludlow Stopen
Miller's Bar Vel IncRestaurant (service type not stated)26 E Ludlow Stopen
One Star BeerRestaurant (service type not stated)250 N Pine Stopen
Parkview InnBar204 W Ludlow Stopen
PLS DeliSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches19 N Market Stopen
Russo's PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian2 W Ludlow Stopen
St Gabriel Italian ClubRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian121 N Market Stopen
The Batter's Box Sports Bar & GrilleBar · Casual dining10 E Lehigh Stopen
The Mansion HouseCasual dining · Bar271 W Ludlow Stopen
White Bear Baking CompanyBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert169 E White Bear Dropen
Yuricheck's WinecellarsWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar359 W Ludlow Stopen
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
199411SIC1987
199511SIC1987
199611SIC1987
199711SIC1987
1998111NAICS1997
1999111NAICS1997
2000111NAICS1997
2001111NAICS1997
2002111NAICS1997
2003111NAICS2002
2004111NAICS2002
2005111NAICS2002
2006222NAICS2002
200743211NAICS2002
200832111NAICS2007
200932111NAICS2007
201032111NAICS2007
201153212NAICS2007
2012222NAICS2012
2013222NAICS2012
20144422NAICS2012
20154422NAICS2012
20164422NAICS2012
201743NAICS2017
201853NAICS2017
2019643NAICS2017
2020643NAICS2017
2021543NAICS2017
2022543NAICS2022
2023543NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18250. 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
182321.9 mi42023
182183.0 mi12016
182403.6 mi52023
182115.0 mi32023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.