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BMIE Market 18504

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)21,069
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,053 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households8,587
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±388 · 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 count21,265
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units10,093
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$55,036
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,840 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age39.4
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$1,050
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±59 · 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$160,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8,368 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area10.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants28
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18504
Restaurants per 10,000 residents8.9
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+21.7%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+21.7%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+55.6%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+40.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202831 (range 28–34)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.6 per year, r² 0.65) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score62 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score58 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score58 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score73 / 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: 62 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score58.15840%+23.2
Restaurant Opportunity Score58.25835%+20.4
Market Momentum Score72.57325%+18.1
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 58 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)21,0698240%+32.9
Median household income (ACS)55,0362240%+8.7
Households (ACS)8,5878320%+16.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 58 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth21.76535%+22.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)13.35925%+14.8
Population (ACS)21,0698220%+16.5
Median household income (ACS)55,0362220%+4.3
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 73 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth21.77950%+39.3
10-year restaurant growth21.76530%+19.4
20-year restaurant growth55.66920%+13.8
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 (82)

By cuisine

Pizza 16 · Italian 13 · Sandwiches 10 · American 9 · Mexican 6 · Bakery 5 · Asian 4 · Burgers 3 · Coffee 3 · Dessert 3 · Japanese 3 · Latin American (other) 3 · Chinese 2 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 2 · Sushi 2 · Breakfast 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Middle Eastern 1 · Peruvian 1 · Spanish / tapas 1 · Steakhouse 1 · Thai 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 46 · Bar 20 · Quick service 10 · Casual dining 7 · Bakery 6 · Specialty food shop 6 · Dessert 3 · Other 3 · Café 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Food truck 2 · Delivery-focused 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Aldo's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarPizza1341 S Main Aveopen
Aldos Pizzeria And Restuarant Ii LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)1341 S Main Ave Ste 350open
Arcaro's PizzaBarPizza · Italian1306 S Main Aveopen
Backstreet Tiki BarBar2225 Jackson Stopen
Bigsy's Bar and GrilleCasual dining · Bar1418 Lafayette Stopen
Brownies Famous PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian401 S 9th Aveopen
Burger King Burger KingQuick serviceBurgers · American600 Luzerne Streetopen
Caramanno DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches · Breakfast · American1101 S Main Aveopen
Carmellas Italian DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick service · BakerySandwiches · Italian · Bakery106 N Main Aveopen
Chifa PeruRestaurant (service type not stated)Peruvian · Chinese301 N Main Aveopen
China WokRestaurant (service type not stated)391 Meridian Aveopen
Cinco De Mayo Mexican Restaurant & PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican401 S 9th Aveopen
Deb's DinerCoffee shopCoffee113 S Main Aveopen
Dels snack shack LLCSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches1507 Washburn Stopen
Dublin's Pub & GrillBar501 S Main Aveopen
Dulce Vita | Pizza • Restaurant • BarRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza825 N Keyser Aveopen
Dunn's TavernBar · Casual dining905 S Main Aveopen
Ecua Cañaris RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Latin American (other)1107 Jackson Stopen
El Tepeyac Restaurant | Mexican CuisineRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · American510 S Main Aveopen
Ermie’s Cake PopsDessert · BakeryDessert · Bakery3030 Division Stopen
F Italian Pizza 2Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1000 S Main Aveopen
Farr Street TavernBar · Casual dining1601 Farr Stopen
Food truck taqueria noche mexicanaFood truckMexican637 Luzerne Stopen
Fort IiBar1002 Hampton Stopen
Four Seasons Asian BistroRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian1146 S Main Aveopen
Garibaldi Mexican RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Latin American (other)307 N Main Aveopen
Gilly's Steak & SeafoodRestaurant (service type not stated)American1146 S Main Aveopen
Good FellasRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · American349 N Main Aveopen
Haggerty's Pub & EateryBar421 N Main Aveopen
Imperial BakeryBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated)Bakery416 S Hyde Park Aveopen
Jones TavernBar1902 Lafayette Stopen
Josie’s Frozen Custard & Italian IceDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert1510 N Keyser Aveopen
Keystone RestaurantCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American130 N Main Aveopen
Kilcoyne's Tavern IncBar129 S Main Aveopen
Krispy Kreme Krispy Kreme DoughnutsBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · DessertDessert400 S Main Aveopen
Krispy Krunchy ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings349 S Main Aveopen
La CapitalCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar100 N Main Aveopen
Little Caesars Pizza Little CaesarsQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza613 Luzerne Stopen
Los tucos ktrachos food truckFood truck · Restaurant (service type not stated)1224 Washburn Stopen
Lucchi Family Wine CellarsWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar134 N Main Aveopen
Maroni's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1345 St Ann Stopen
Mayer's PlaceRestaurant (service type not stated) · CaféBurgers · Coffee113 S Main Aveopen
McDonald'sQuick service411 S Main Aveopen
Mi RanchitoBakeryLatin American (other) · Bakery395 Meridian Aveopen
Moran'sBar501 N Bromley Aveopen
MrBeast BurgerRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers635 Luzerne Stopen
New Foliage RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian122 N Main Aveopen
Nickies Fabulous HoagiesSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches1309 Swetland Stopen
Osborne SpecialtiesBakeryBakery1139 Luzerne Stopen
Papa John's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza113 S Main Aveopen
Pizza Avenue Pizza AvenueRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian303 N Keyser Aveopen
Pizza Express & MoreRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1000 S Main Aveopen
Poomie’s Luzerne Street Market & DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches610 Luzerne Stopen
Pronto italian restaurantBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)Italian110 N Main Aveopen
Purple Pepper DeliOtherSandwiches825 N Keyser Aveopen
Roberto's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza635 Luzerne Stopen
Roseanna's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian501 N Hyde Park Aveopen
Sake JapaneseRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi · Steakhouse1142 S Main Aveopen
Savory MazaRestaurant (service type not stated)Middle Eastern200 N Main Aveopen
SPINNERS CLUBBar319 N Main Aveopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches1341 South Main St Unit 290open
SUBWAYOtherSandwichesWalmart Plazaopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches615 Luzerne Stopen
Taco BandidoRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex211 N Main Aveopen
The Angry IrishmanBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1259 Bryn Mawr St, 1259 Bryn Mawr Stopen
The Cabin Bar and GrillCasual dining · BarAmerican1231 S Main Aveopen
The Destiny Thai TableRestaurant (service type not stated)Thai · Japanese · Asian1259 Bryn Mawr Stopen
The LoungeBar1024 Jackson Stopen
The Vault Tap & KitchenBar301 N Main Aveopen
Victoria's Gourmet CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)429 N Main Aveopen
Villa MariaRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian1259 Bryn Mawr Stopen
Villa Maria IIRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza1610 Washburn Stopen
Vincenzo's Pizzeria & CateringRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian131 N Main Aveopen
Wanda Mofongo HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Spanish / tapas1001 S Main Aveopen
Wig & Hair ExtraordinaireRestaurant (service type not stated)930 S Main Aveopen
Williams RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Mexican510 S Main Aveopen
Yume Yume sushiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi · Asian825 N Keyser Ave #9724open
Zummos CafeCafé · Coffee shopCoffee · American400 S Main Aveopen
𝕃𝕒𝕗𝕒𝕪𝕖𝕥𝕥𝕖 𝕊𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕥 𝔻𝕖𝕝𝕚Specialty food shop · Quick service · Delivery-focusedSandwichesopen
Bagasevich LlcBarAmerican1902 Jackson Stclosed
Dave's Log Cabin Inn IncBarItalian1231 S Main Aveclosed
West Side Flava'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern1316 Luzerne Stclosed
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
19942820———8SIC1987
19952416———8SIC1987
19962515———10SIC1987
19973222———10SIC1987
19983823118412NAICS1997
1999342078412NAICS1997
2000261317411NAICS1997
20013219412212NAICS1997
2002311898111NAICS1997
20033018610211NAICS2002
200425166918NAICS2002
200522147617NAICS2002
2006262071035NAICS2002
2007282081118NAICS2002
2008302110929NAICS2007
2009292111827NAICS2007
2010271911626NAICS2007
2011231710615NAICS2007
201226211110—5NAICS2012
201329231211—6NAICS2012
2014282214716NAICS2012
20153024159—6NAICS2012
201629241212—5NAICS2012
201732271412—5NAICS2017
201827231012—4NAICS2017
201928241211—4NAICS2017
202028251212—3NAICS2017
202132281413—4NAICS2017
202234291414—5NAICS2022
202332281314—4NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18504. 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
185172.0 mi52023
185032.2 mi372023
185093.3 mi222023
184113.3 mi412023
185083.3 mi552023
185103.4 mi82023
185183.8 mi212023
185053.8 mi302023
185074.6 mi262023
185194.7 mi292023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.