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BMIE Market 18446

Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,209
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±329 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,365
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±127 · 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 count3,733
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,797
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$71,157
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7,635 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age46.8
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$846
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±62 · 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$206,400
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±19,033 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area55.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2022 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18446
Restaurants per 10,000 residents10.7
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-40.0%
DERIVED: 2016 → 2021, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 2012 → 2022, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2002 → 2022, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+0.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2022, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20273 (range 1–5)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2008–2022 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.26) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score41 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score52 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score43 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score20 / 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: 41 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score51.85240%+20.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score43.24335%+15.1
Market Momentum Score20.02025%+5.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 52 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,2095340%+21.3
Median household income (ACS)71,1574940%+19.5
Households (ACS)1,3655520%+11.0
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 43 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-251235%+4.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)9.47525%+18.7
Population (ACS)3,2095320%+10.6
Median household income (ACS)71,1574920%+9.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 20 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-40750%+3.5
10-year restaurant growth-251230%+3.5
20-year restaurant growth506520%+13.0
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 (8)

By cuisine

American 3 · BBQ 2 · Breakfast 1 · Burgers 1 · Italian 1 · Mexican 1 · Pizza 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1

By type

Bar 4 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 3 · Casual dining 2

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Beer Express LenoxvilleBar3615 PA-374open
Bill's Balcony on MainBarBurgers293 Main Stopen
Buckwheat's BarbecueRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · American3182 PA-92open
DreamMex BridgeView Mexican Restaurant and BarRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex2537 US-11open
Germana's PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian289 Main Stopen
Lake Sheridan Bar & GrillCasual dining · BarAmerican · BBQ145 Pedrick Rdopen
Nicholson Diner IncCasual diningAmerican · Breakfast72 Main Stopen
The Office Bar & GrillBar271 Main 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
199433————SIC1987
199533————SIC1987
199622————SIC1987
1999111———NAICS1997
2000211——1NAICS1997
200131——12NAICS1997
20023211—1NAICS1997
20032211——NAICS2002
20043321——NAICS2002
20053321——NAICS2002
20064431——NAICS2002
20075532——NAICS2002
20084431——NAICS2007
20095541——NAICS2007
20104431——NAICS2007
20114431——NAICS2007
20124431——NAICS2012
2013433———NAICS2012
2014333———NAICS2012
2015444———NAICS2012
20165541——NAICS2012
202133————NAICS2017
202233————NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18446. 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
188243.2 mi—
184204.5 mi31997
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.