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BMIE Market 18255

Carbon County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,223
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±275 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,715
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±121 · 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 count4,337
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,000
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$69,034
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9,825 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age48.8
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5 · 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$925
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±127 · 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$189,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,453 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area72.3 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18255
Restaurants per 10,000 residents6.9
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+50.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-50.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file-25.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20283 (range 2–4)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2012–2023 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.07) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score57 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score53 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score70 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score46 / 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: 57 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score53.05340%+21.2
Restaurant Opportunity Score70.47035%+24.6
Market Momentum Score46.44625%+11.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 53 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,2235840%+23.1
Median household income (ACS)69,0344540%+18.2
Households (ACS)1,7155920%+11.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 70 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth508235%+28.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)7.18425%+21.0
Population (ACS)4,2235820%+11.5
Median household income (ACS)69,0344520%+9.1
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 46 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth508230%+24.7
20-year restaurant growth-50420%+0.9
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 (7)

By cuisine

Dessert 2 · Pizza 2 · American 1 · Bakery 1 · BBQ 1 · Breakfast 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 6 · Bar 2 · Dessert 2 · Bakery 1 · Casual dining 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Enzo's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza208 Carbon Stopen
Fireside Grille LLCCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican107 Spring Stopen
Giuseppe and Evelyna's Italian PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian201 Carbon Stopen
Its All About BBQRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ201 Carbon Stopen
Sara's Hungarian Pastries and moreBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · DessertBakery · Dessert505 Fairview Stopen
Silver Ridge Hunting ClubRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarBreakfast1099 E Main Stopen
Woods Ice CreamDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert214 Carbon 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
199444SIC1987
199533SIC1987
199622SIC1987
199733SIC1987
19985312NAICS1997
199953121NAICS1997
200053121NAICS1997
20015422NAICS1997
20025413NAICS1997
20037624NAICS2002
20047633NAICS2002
20055422NAICS2002
20063211NAICS2002
20074312NAICS2002
20083211NAICS2007
20093211NAICS2007
20104321NAICS2007
20114312NAICS2007
20124312NAICS2012
20133211NAICS2012
20144312NAICS2012
20154312NAICS2012
20164312NAICS2012
201754NAICS2017
201843NAICS2017
201943NAICS2017
202043NAICS2017
202143NAICS2017
20223NAICS2022
202343NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18255. 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
182163.2 mi22016
182404.9 mi52023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.