BMIE Market 18424

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	5,213 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±549 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	2,127 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±191 · 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	5,613 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	4,182 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$61,315 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±3,515 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	49.9 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4 · 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	$1,153 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±272 · 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	$195,500 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±16,286 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	81.2 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	5 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18424
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	8.9 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	-16.7% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	-28.6% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	-16.7% 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, 2028	2 (range 1–4) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.4 per year, r² 0.71) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	37 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	50 / 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	13 / 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 18424. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, -0.4 restaurants per year, r² 0.71, confidence High.

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: 37 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	49.6	50	40%	+19.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score	40.7	41	35%	+14.2
Market Momentum Score	13.4	13	25%	+3.3

Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 50 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	5,213	61	40%	+24.4
Median household income (ACS)	61,315	32	40%	+12.8
Households (ACS)	2,127	62	20%	+12.4

Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 41 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	-28.6	10	35%	+3.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	9.6	74	25%	+18.4
Population (ACS)	5,213	61	20%	+12.2
Median household income (ACS)	61,315	32	20%	+6.4

Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 13 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	-16.7	15	50%	+7.3
10-year restaurant growth	-28.6	10	30%	+3.1
20-year restaurant growth	-16.7	15	20%	+2.9

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 (15)

By cuisine

American 4 · Italian 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Asian 1 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Burgers 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Chinese 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 9 · Bar 6 · Casual dining 4 · Quick service 3 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Other 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
Bricks Tavern	Casual dining · Bar		277 Drinker Tpke	open
Burger King Burger King	Quick service	Burgers · American	17 Main St	open
Damian’s Eatery	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	243 PA-435	open
Dutchman Tavern	Casual dining · Bar		239 Main St	open
Genovese's Restaurant	Casual dining	American · Italian		open
Hammerjax Bar & Grill	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		350 Phillips Rd	open
Happy Family	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese · Asian	253 PA-435	open
Hop Creek Brewing Company	Brewery / taproom · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		7 Floral Dr	open
Krispy Krunchy Chicken	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	2072 Route 507	open
Main Street Deli Pizzeria and Country Store	Specialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Sandwiches · Pizza	526 Main St	open
O'Donnell's Food and Spirits	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	397 State Route 435	open
Sofia's Pizzeria & Trattoria	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian	397 State Route 435	open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Other · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	Route 307 & PA-435	open
The Station House Irish Pub & Steakhouse	Bar	British / Irish pub food	1171 Main St	open
Wayne's Beer Castle	Bar		115 PA-507	open

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

Year	All food service	Restaurants	Full-service	Limited-service	Snack & beverage	Bars	Industry codes
1994	7	4	—	—	—	3	SIC1987
1995	8	5	—	—	—	3	SIC1987
1996	9	6	—	—	—	3	SIC1987
1997	8	6	—	—	—	2	SIC1987
1998	7	6	4	1	1	1	NAICS1997
1999	7	6	4	1	1	1	NAICS1997
2000	7	6	3	1	2	1	NAICS1997
2001	8	7	4	1	2	1	NAICS1997
2002	7	5	3	2	—	2	NAICS1997
2003	8	6	4	2	—	2	NAICS2002
2004	10	8	6	2	—	2	NAICS2002
2005	10	8	5	3	—	2	NAICS2002
2006	8	6	5	1	—	2	NAICS2002
2007	9	6	3	3	—	3	NAICS2002
2008	12	8	5	3	—	4	NAICS2007
2009	7	5	5	—	—	2	NAICS2007
2010	7	5	4	1	—	2	NAICS2007
2011	7	5	4	1	—	2	NAICS2007
2012	8	7	6	1	—	1	NAICS2012
2013	7	7	6	1	—	—	NAICS2012
2014	9	9	7	2	—	—	NAICS2012
2015	8	8	6	2	—	—	NAICS2012
2016	8	8	5	3	—	—	NAICS2012
2017	8	7	4	3	—	—	NAICS2017
2018	6	6	3	3	—	—	NAICS2017
2019	7	7	3	4	—	—	NAICS2017
2020	5	5	3	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2021	5	4	—	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2022	6	5	3	—	—	—	NAICS2022
2023	6	5	3	—	—	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18424. 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)

None within 5 miles.