BMIE Market 18252
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020
Profile
| Population (current estimate) | 11,024 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±585 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05 |
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| Households | 4,449 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±322 · 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 | 11,188 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04 |
| Housing units | 5,322 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04 |
| Median household income | $65,257 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9,443 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05 |
| Median age | 42.7 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 | $977 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±104 · 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 | $156,300 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17,213 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05 |
| Land area | 68.0 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020 |
| Restaurants | 17 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18252 |
| Restaurants per 10,000 residents | 18.8 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 | -10.5% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants |
| Restaurant growth, 20-year | -10.5% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants |
| Restaurant growth, Longest on file | -22.7% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants |
| Projected restaurants, 2028 | 14 (range 12–16) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.3 per year, r² 0.66) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee |
| Projected population, 5 years ahead | Needs more ACS years on file |
| BMIE Market Score | 46 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why? |
| Consumer Market Score | 59 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why? |
| Restaurant Opportunity Score | 41 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why? |
| Market Momentum Score | 30 / 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 18252. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, -0.3 restaurants per year, r² 0.66, 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: 46 (High confidence)
| Component | Value | Rank | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Market Score | 59.1 | 59 | 40% | +23.6 |
| Restaurant Opportunity Score | 41.4 | 41 | 35% | +14.5 |
| Market Momentum Score | 29.6 | 30 | 25% | +7.4 |
Consumer Market Score: 59 (High confidence)
| Component | Value | Rank | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS) | 11,024 | 72 | 40% | +28.9 |
| Median household income (ACS) | 65,257 | 39 | 40% | +15.7 |
| Households (ACS) | 4,449 | 73 | 20% | +14.5 |
Restaurant Opportunity Score: 41 (High confidence)
| Component | Value | Rank | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-year restaurant growth | -10.5 | 18 | 35% | +6.3 |
| Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room) | 15.4 | 51 | 25% | +12.8 |
| Population (ACS) | 11,024 | 72 | 20% | +14.5 |
| Median household income (ACS) | 65,257 | 39 | 20% | +7.8 |
Market Momentum Score: 30 (High confidence)
| Component | Value | Rank | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-year restaurant growth | 0 | 42 | 50% | +20.9 |
| 10-year restaurant growth | -10.5 | 18 | 30% | +5.4 |
| 20-year restaurant growth | -10.5 | 17 | 20% | +3.4 |
A high score is a statistical position among all U.S. ZCTAs, not a prediction that a restaurant will succeed.
Restaurants on file (70)
By cuisine
American 17 · Dessert 10 · Pizza 9 · Sandwiches 9 · Italian 8 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 7 · Bakery 5 · Coffee 5 · Burgers 3 · Asian 2 · BBQ 2 · British / Irish pub food 2 · Chinese 2 · Mexican 2 · Japanese 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Sushi 1 · Thai 1
By type
Restaurant (service type not stated) 30 · Bar 19 · Casual dining 14 · Dessert 14 · Quick service 14 · Bakery 8 · Specialty food shop 4 · Café 3 · Coffee shop 3 · Brewery / taproom 2 · Other 2 · Delivery-focused 1 · Food truck 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1
| Name | Type | Cuisine | Address | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Corners Whiskey Bar & Grill | Bar · Casual dining | 263 Lafayette St | open | |
| Asia Star | Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining | Asian · American | 39 Center St | open |
| Basile Italian Delight Restaurant & Pizzeria | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Italian · Pizza | 401 Claremont Ave | open |
| Buon Gusto Pizzeria | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Pizza · Sandwiches | 565 W Penn Pike | open |
| Burger King Burger King | Quick service | Burgers · American | 109 Center Street | open |
| Cigar Box Premium Tobacconist | Bar | 200 Claremont Ave | open | |
| Clamtown Tavern | Bar | American | 1000 Clamtown Rd | open |
| CP History1800 | Restaurant (service type not stated) | BBQ | 438 Fairview St | open |
| Domino's Domino's Pizza | Delivery-focused · Quick service | Pizza | 231 Claremont Ave | open |
| Domino's Pizza | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Pizza | 143 N Railroad St | open |
| Donut Connection | Bakery · Dessert | Dessert | 117 Center St | open |
| Doris's Candy | Dessert | 125 Mahanoy Ave | open | |
| Dunkin' Dunkin' | Coffee shop · Quick service · Dessert · Bakery | Coffee · Dessert | 9 Mahanoy Ave Sunoco Gas Station | open |
| Dunkin' Dunkin' | Quick service | 35 Plaza Drive | open | |
| Dunkin' | Restaurant (service type not stated) | 307 Center St | open | |
| Dunkin' Dunkin' | Bakery · Quick service · Dessert · Coffee shop | Dessert · Coffee | 30 Center St | open |
| Eastern Schuylkill Recreation Commission | Bar | 138 W Broad St | open | |
| Flamingo Ice Cream | Dessert | Ice cream / frozen desserts | 300 Lafayette St | open |
| Four D's Pizza | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Pizza | open | |
| Gimbel's | Casual dining · Bar | American | 123 E Broad St | open |
| Grande Pizza | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Pizza | open | |
| Hang Loose | Bar | 300 E Broad St | open | |
| Heisler's Dairy Bar | Dessert | Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert · American | 743 Catawissa Rd | open |
| Hiller's Hideaway | Casual dining · Bar | 514 E Union St | open | |
| Hope & Coffee | Café · Coffee shop | Coffee | 137 Pine St | open |
| Kays Kakes | Bakery · Dessert | Bakery · Dessert | 254 E Broad St | open |
| La Dolce Casa - DiMaggio's | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Italian · Pizza | 16 W Broad St | open |
| Leiby's Ice Cream | Dessert · Restaurant (service type not stated) | Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert | 116 Mountain Rd | open |
| Leiby's Ice Cream House & Restaurant | Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert | American · Ice cream / frozen desserts | 848 W Penn Pike | open |
| Liar's Public House at the Tracks | Bar | American · British / Irish pub food | 317 N Railroad St | open |
| Luigi's Brick Oven Pizzeria | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Italian · Pizza | 121 E Broad St | open |
| M and I Deli | Specialty food shop · Quick service | Sandwiches · American | 535 N Railroad St | open |
| McDonald's McDonald's | Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) | Burgers | 3 Lincoln Dr | open |
| Mike's Gyro And Chicken Llc | Restaurant (service type not stated) | 249 E Broad St | open | |
| Mila Buffet | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Chinese | 123 W Broad St | open |
| Mundy's Pub | Bar | British / Irish pub food | 256 Cedar St | open |
| New Asian Bistro | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Asian · Thai · Chinese | 45 Plaza Dr | open |
| Padora's Italian Bakery | Bakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) | Bakery · Italian | 122 N Railroad St | open |
| Pamkakes | Bakery · Quick service · Specialty food shop | Bakery · Sandwiches | 32 W Broad St | open |
| Petite Pastry Shop | Bakery · Dessert | Bakery · Dessert | 131 W Broad St | open |
| Pieracini's Market | Specialty food shop · Quick service · Bakery | Sandwiches · Bakery | 107 Hunter St | open |
| Pine Street Pub | Bar | 401 Pine St | open | |
| Revere Brewery | Brewery / taproom · Bar | 1313 E Broad St | open | |
| Rita's Italian ice | Dessert · Quick service | Italian · Ice cream / frozen desserts | open | |
| Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard | Dessert | Dessert · Ice cream / frozen desserts | 220 Claremont Ave | open |
| Rita’s of Hometown PA Rita's Italian Ice | Dessert · Bar | Dessert | open | |
| Rough Cut BBQ at Zukovich's Farm | Restaurant (service type not stated) | BBQ | 438 Fairview St | open |
| Sandy's Showbar | Bar · Café | American · Coffee | 1104 Penn Dr | open |
| Sapporo Sushi2 | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Japanese · Sushi | 101 Market St | open |
| Sidetrack Taproom | Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated) | 315 N Railroad St | open | |
| Sisters Cantina inc | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Mexican · Latin American (other) | 1315 E Broad St | open |
| Skips Dairy Bar & Grill | Dessert · Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar | Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert · American | 691 Claremont Ave | open |
| Spaghetti Land | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Italian | 108 Hunter St | open |
| Stadium Hill Cafe | Café · Restaurant (service type not stated) | Coffee · Sandwiches | 417 W Spruce St | open |
| Still Creek Tavern & Restaurant | Casual dining · Bar | American | 491 Ben Titus Rd | open |
| Stoker's Brewing Company | Brewery / taproom · Casual dining · Bar | 36 Mauch Chunk St | open | |
| Subway Subway | Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) | Sandwiches | 35 Plaza Dr | open |
| SUBWAY | Other | Sandwiches | Broad St. | open |
| Sweet Inclusion | Juice, smoothie, tea | Juice / smoothies | 242 E Broad St | open |
| Taco Bell Taco Bell | Quick service | Mexican | 60 Plaza Dr | open |
| Tamaqua Station Restaurant | Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining | American | 18 N Railroad St | open |
| The Beacon Diner | Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) | American | 189 Claremont Ave | open |
| The Hut | Food truck · Restaurant (service type not stated) | American | 125 Mahanoy Ave | open |
| The Point Diner | Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar · Casual dining | American | 16 Mauch Chunk St | open |
| The Wabash | Bar · Casual dining | Burgers | 54 Mauch Chunk St | open |
| The White Diner | Casual dining · Quick service | American | 548 W Penn Pike | open |
| Tommy's Italian Specialty Shop | Specialty food shop · Quick service | Italian · Sandwiches | 41 N Railroad St | open |
| Two King's Pizzeria | Restaurant (service type not stated) | Italian · Pizza | 272 PA-309 | open |
| West Penn Diner | Casual dining | American | 749 Penn Dr | open |
| Wheel Restaurant | Other | Sandwiches | 125 E Broad St | open |
Restaurant establishments over time
| Year | All food service | Restaurants | Full-service | Limited-service | Snack & beverage | Bars | Industry codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 26 | 22 | — | — | — | 4 | SIC1987 |
| 1995 | 25 | 21 | — | — | — | 4 | SIC1987 |
| 1996 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | 4 | SIC1987 |
| 1997 | 28 | 23 | — | — | — | 5 | SIC1987 |
| 1998 | 32 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 6 | NAICS1997 |
| 1999 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 6 | NAICS1997 |
| 2000 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | NAICS1997 |
| 2001 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | NAICS1997 |
| 2002 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | NAICS1997 |
| 2003 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | NAICS2002 |
| 2004 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 | NAICS2002 |
| 2005 | 27 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | NAICS2002 |
| 2006 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 4 | NAICS2002 |
| 2007 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | NAICS2002 |
| 2008 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | NAICS2007 |
| 2009 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | NAICS2007 |
| 2010 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | NAICS2007 |
| 2011 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | NAICS2007 |
| 2012 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | NAICS2012 |
| 2013 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | NAICS2012 |
| 2014 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | NAICS2012 |
| 2015 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | NAICS2012 |
| 2016 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | NAICS2012 |
| 2017 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | NAICS2017 |
| 2018 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | NAICS2017 |
| 2019 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | NAICS2017 |
| 2020 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 5 | — | 4 | NAICS2017 |
| 2021 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 4 | — | — | NAICS2017 |
| 2022 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 4 | — | — | NAICS2022 |
| 2023 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 5 | — | — | NAICS2022 |