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BMIE Market 18517

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)5,303
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±379 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,895
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±190 · 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 count5,274
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,276
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$77,120
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17,537 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age39.1
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$1,203
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±154 · 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$190,100
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±35,161 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area4.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18517
Restaurants per 10,000 residents11.4
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-16.7%
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-66.7%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20284 (range 2–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.18) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score48 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score60 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score48 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score28 / 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: 48 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score59.96040%+23.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score47.84835%+16.7
Market Momentum Score28.42825%+7.1
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 60 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5,3036140%+24.6
Median household income (ACS)77,1205840%+23.3
Households (ACS)1,8956020%+12.0
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 48 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-16.71535%+5.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)9.47425%+18.6
Population (ACS)5,3036120%+12.3
Median household income (ACS)77,1205820%+11.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 28 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth-16.71530%+4.5
20-year restaurant growth-16.71520%+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 (16)

By cuisine

American 4 · Bakery 3 · Sandwiches 3 · Coffee 2 · Dessert 2 · Italian 2 · Breakfast 1 · European 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Bakery 4 · Quick service 4 · Bar 3 · Dessert 3 · Casual dining 2 · Specialty food shop 2 · Café 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Black Cat BakeryBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert720 S Keyser Aveopen
Down Home CookinRestaurant (service type not stated)234 S Main Stopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Quick service · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Coffee1325 S Main Ave Wal-Martopen
D’Amore PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian211 S Main Stopen
Isle care solutionsSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches · Americanopen
Jon Stopay Candies Factory And StoreDessert354 N Main Stopen
Lee Lee's BakeryBakeryBakery720 S Keyser Aveopen
Lucca RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Italian · European802 S Main Stopen
Marsico's Italian GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)American261 N Main Stopen
Oak Street ExpressBar610 N Main Stopen
Pride Gourmet BakersBakeryBakery4 Stauffer Industrial Parkopen
Rich's RestaurantCasual diningAmerican · Breakfast1000 S Keyser Aveopen
SUBWAY SubwayRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches135 N Main Stopen
Talerico's Tropical WineryWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar802 S Main Stopen
Taylor DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick service · CaféSandwiches · Coffee125 N Main Stopen
The Union Craft HouseCasual dining · Bar601 N 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
19941715———2SIC1987
19951413———1SIC1987
19961211———1SIC1987
19971211———1SIC1987
19981185211NAICS1997
19991185211NAICS1997
20001274213NAICS1997
200186411—NAICS1997
20027651——NAICS1997
20038651——NAICS2002
20049761——NAICS2002
200511862——NAICS2002
200610862——NAICS2002
2007844——1NAICS2002
2008955——2NAICS2007
2009955——2NAICS2007
20109651—1NAICS2007
20118541—1NAICS2007
201210761—1NAICS2012
20139651—1NAICS2012
201410642—1NAICS2012
20159532—2NAICS2012
20167321—2NAICS2012
201774—3——NAICS2017
201885—3——NAICS2017
201985—3——NAICS2017
202064————NAICS2017
202164————NAICS2017
202264————NAICS2022
2023653———NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18517. 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
185181.9 mi212023
185042.0 mi282023
185032.6 mi372023
185073.0 mi262023
185053.5 mi302023
185103.8 mi82023
186424.1 mi22016
186414.1 mi52023
185094.4 mi222023
184114.7 mi412023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.