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BMIE Market 18414

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)5,444
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±432 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,172
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±177 · 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 count5,452
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,328
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$93,065
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7,714 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age44.3
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$1,254
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±125 · 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$288,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±19,555 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area40.7 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18414
Restaurants per 10,000 residents9.2
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+33.3%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-20.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file-55.6%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 3–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.08) · 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 Score68 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score74 / 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: 64 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score67.66840%+27.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score747435%+25.9
Market Momentum Score45.64625%+11.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 68 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5,4446240%+24.7
Median household income (ACS)93,0657640%+30.4
Households (ACS)2,1726220%+12.4
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 74 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth33.37335%+25.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)7.48325%+20.7
Population (ACS)5,4446220%+12.4
Median household income (ACS)93,0657620%+15.2
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 growth33.37330%+22.0
20-year restaurant growth-201420%+2.7
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 (15)

By cuisine

American 6 · Pizza 2 · Sandwiches 2 · BBQ 1 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Burgers 1 · Coffee 1 · Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Juice / smoothies 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 8 · Casual dining 5 · Bar 3 · Brewery / taproom 2 · Café 1 · Dessert 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1 · Other 1 · Quick service 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
B & BRestaurant (service type not stated)American186 Sr4003open
Bailey's Cafe and EventsCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Juice, smoothie, teaCoffee · Juice / smoothies111 W Main Stopen
DeLeo's Bar and GrillBar · Casual diningAmerican2101 Sr 307open
Donell's PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · American105 E Main Stopen
Hatchet Jacks BBQRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · American118 Route 611 Nopen
Iron Hart BrewingBrewery / taproom · Casual dining · Bar26 Franklin Valley Rdopen
La Rosa RistoranteRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningItalian · American23 Southside Lnopen
Last Leg CideryWinery / distillery / taproom · Brewery / taproomopen
Maid-RiteCasual diningAmerican307 Montdale Rdopen
Manning's Mobile Ice Cream ShoppeDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert133 Manning Rdopen
McGrath's Pub & EateryBar · Casual diningBritish / Irish pub food112 E Main Stopen
Mill City Country CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers1601 Sr 307open
Pizza Guy JohnnyRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza105 E Main Stopen
SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches19 Southside Laneopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches19 Southside Lnopen
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
199499————SIC1987
199588————SIC1987
199677————SIC1987
199788————SIC1987
19987651——NAICS1997
19998743——NAICS1997
20006422—1NAICS1997
20014211—1NAICS1997
20028431—3NAICS1997
2003853112NAICS2002
2004864111NAICS2002
20051085211NAICS2002
2006753111NAICS2002
20076422—1NAICS2002
20084211—1NAICS2007
20097532—1NAICS2007
20107532—1NAICS2007
20116431—1NAICS2007
20126431—1NAICS2012
2013633——1NAICS2012
2014633——1NAICS2012
20155431—1NAICS2012
2016855——1NAICS2012
2017755———NAICS2017
2018644———NAICS2017
2019755———NAICS2017
2020533———NAICS2017
2021533———NAICS2017
2022865———NAICS2022
2023643———NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18414. 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
184401.6 mi11997
184712.6 mi12016
184193.6 mi32023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.