BMIE Market 18621

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	4,744 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±481 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	1,972 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±172 · 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	6,248 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	2,358 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$71,964 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±12,894 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	50.7 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	Data source not yet connected
Median home value	$186,100 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±25,718 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	45.0 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	3 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18621
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	3.2 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	+50.0% DERIVED: 2012 → 2017, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	+0.0% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	-57.1% 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, 2028	3 (range 2–4) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2008–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.37) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	56 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	56 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	56 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	56 / 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 18621. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2008–2023, +0.1 restaurants per year, r² 0.37, confidence Low.

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: 56 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	56.0	56	40%	+22.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score	56.0	56	35%	+19.6
Market Momentum Score	56.1	56	25%	+14.0

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

Consumer Market Score: 56 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	4,744	60	40%	+23.8
Median household income (ACS)	71,964	50	40%	+20.1
Households (ACS)	1,972	61	20%	+12.2

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

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 56 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	0	35	35%	+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	6.3	87	25%	+21.7
Population (ACS)	4,744	60	20%	+11.9
Median household income (ACS)	71,964	50	20%	+10.0

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

Market Momentum Score: 56 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	50	90	50%	+45.1
10-year restaurant growth	0	35	30%	+10.5
20-year restaurant growth	-57.1	2	20%	+0.4

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 (13)

By cuisine

American 5 · Pizza 2 · BBQ 1 · Breakfast 1 · Coffee 1 · Dessert 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Seafood 1

By type

Bar 5 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Casual dining 3 · Dessert 2 · Café 1 · Food truck 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
Catchin’ Bojo’s	Food truck		134 Old Tavern Rd	open
Chele's Place	Casual dining	Pizza · American	1984 PA-29	open
Country Chocolate	Dessert	American	604 Prichards Rd	open
Hunlock Creek Tavern	Bar		Old Tavern Rd, Hunlock Creek, PA 18621	open
J J Banko's Country Crab Saloon	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood	62 Hunlock Harveyville Rd	open
Morgan Hills County Club	Bar		Hunlock Harveyville Road	open
Pisano Family Wines	Juice, smoothie, tea · Bar	Juice / smoothies	2112 State Route 29 Hwy	open
Red Rooster Family Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American · Breakfast	2407 PA-118	open
Red's Subs And Pizza &pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Sandwiches	5918 Main Rd	open
Sassy's Farmhouse	Café · Dessert	Coffee · Dessert	2591 PA-118	open
Sirak's Smokehouse	Specialty food shop	BBQ · American	3878 Main Rd	open
Stone Creek Bar & Grill	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		7 Old Tavern Rd	open
Village Tavern	Casual dining · Bar	American	3719 Main Rd	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	5	—	—	—	2	SIC1987
1995	7	5	—	—	—	2	SIC1987
1996	6	4	—	—	—	2	SIC1987
1997	7	6	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1998	6	5	5	—	—	1	NAICS1997
1999	5	4	4	—	—	1	NAICS1997
2000	6	5	5	—	—	1	NAICS1997
2001	5	4	4	—	—	1	NAICS1997
2002	5	4	4	—	—	1	NAICS1997
2003	8	7	6	1	—	1	NAICS2002
2004	5	4	3	1	—	1	NAICS2002
2005	5	4	3	1	—	1	NAICS2002
2006	6	5	4	1	—	1	NAICS2002
2007	6	3	2	1	—	2	NAICS2002
2008	4	2	2	—	—	2	NAICS2007
2009	3	2	2	—	—	1	NAICS2007
2010	3	2	2	—	—	1	NAICS2007
2011	3	2	2	—	—	1	NAICS2007
2012	3	2	2	—	—	1	NAICS2012
2013	4	3	3	—	—	1	NAICS2012
2014	4	3	3	—	—	1	NAICS2012
2015	3	2	2	—	—	1	NAICS2012
2016	2	2	2	—	—	—	NAICS2012
2017	3	3	—	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2023	3	3	—	—	—	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18621. 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.