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BMIE Market 18351

Northampton County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)546
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±162 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households235
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±60 · 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 count518
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units241
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$52,679
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±16,765 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age46.4
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17 · 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$1,217
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±137 · 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$266,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±31,244 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area0.3 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18351
Restaurants per 10,000 residents38.6
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-50.0%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2011, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-75.0%
DERIVED: 2001 → 2011, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20161 (range 0–3)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2001–2011 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.42) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score16 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score21 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score19 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score3 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence Medium · 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: 16 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score21.22140%+8.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score18.71935%+6.6
Market Momentum Score2.6325%+0.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 21 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5462340%+9.0
Median household income (ACS)52,6791840%+7.4
Households (ACS)2352420%+4.9
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 19 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-75035%+0.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)18.34225%+10.5
Population (ACS)5462320%+4.5
Median household income (ACS)52,6791820%+3.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 3 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-50450%+2.5
10-year restaurant growth-75030%+0.1
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 (4)

By cuisine

Dessert 2 · American 1 · Coffee 1 · Juice / smoothies 1

By type

Casual dining 2 · Dessert 2 · Bakery 1 · Bar 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1 · Quick service 1 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Alexandra & Nicolay ChocolatesDessertDessert507 Delaware Aveopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee398 Delaware Aveopen
Fuhrer's Tavern & GrillCasual dining · Bar104 Main Stopen
PORT 2 FLAVORS Port of SubsRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · Casual diningAmerican425 Delaware Aveopen
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
199455————SIC1987
199555————SIC1987
199643———1SIC1987
199754———1SIC1987
1998543—11NAICS1997
1999432—11NAICS1997
2000432—11NAICS1997
2001542111NAICS1997
2002321—11NAICS1997
2003321—11NAICS2002
2004321—11NAICS2002
2005321—11NAICS2002
2006321—11NAICS2002
2007321—11NAICS2002
2008321—11NAICS2007
2009321—11NAICS2007
2010321—11NAICS2007
2011211——1NAICS2007
20121————1NAICS2012
20131————1NAICS2012
20141————1NAICS2012
20151————1NAICS2012
20161————1NAICS2012
20183—————NAICS2017
20223—————NAICS2022
20233—————NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18351. 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
078322.3 mi82023
183432.3 mi72023
078332.6 mi12016
183274.8 mi112023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.