BMIE Market 18634

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	13,785 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±454 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	5,796 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±294 · 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	13,569 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	6,831 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$61,439 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7,246 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	41.4 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	$822 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±135 · 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	$111,700 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,377 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	14.3 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	21 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18634
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	12.5 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	+50.0% 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	+5.0% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+23.5% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	19 (range 14–23) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.07) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	60 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	58 / 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	71 / 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 18634. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, +0.1 restaurants per year, r² 0.07, 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: 60 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	58.3	58	40%	+23.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score	55.5	56	35%	+19.4
Market Momentum Score	70.6	71	25%	+17.7

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

Consumer Market Score: 58 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	13,785	75	40%	+30.1
Median household income (ACS)	61,439	32	40%	+12.9
Households (ACS)	5,796	76	20%	+15.3

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	16.7	60	35%	+21.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	15.2	52	25%	+13.0
Population (ACS)	13,785	75	20%	+15.1
Median household income (ACS)	61,439	32	20%	+6.5

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

Market Momentum Score: 71 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	50	90	50%	+45.1
10-year restaurant growth	16.7	60	30%	+18.0
20-year restaurant growth	5	37	20%	+7.4

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 (58)

By cuisine

American 13 · Pizza 10 · Italian 7 · Coffee 6 · Dessert 5 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 4 · Sandwiches 4 · Burgers 3 · German / Eastern European 3 · Bakery 2 · Chinese 2 · European 2 · Latin American (other) 2 · Asian 1 · BBQ 1 · Breakfast 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Japanese 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Mexican 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 34 · Bar 13 · Casual dining 7 · Dessert 7 · Coffee shop 5 · Quick service 5 · Café 4 · Specialty food shop 3 · Bakery 2 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Buffet 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
4 Play Adult Entertainment Lounge	Bar		165 Route 11	open
Al's Nuthouse	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)		401 E Noble St	open
Antonio's Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	204 W Main St	open
B.F. J'Eat nonsmoking public house	Bar	Japanese	306 Front St	open
Baker Boys Corner Bistro	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	400 S Hanover St	open
Benny Brewing Company	Brewery / taproom		100 Old Newport St	open
Brick House Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · American	187 E Ridge St	open
Burger King Burger King	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Burgers · American	1 W Main St	open
Bus Stop Cafe	Café	Breakfast · Coffee · American	2 E Broad St	open
Centre Inn	Restaurant (service type not stated)		311 Old Newport St	open
Chee-Chee's	Dessert · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	28 W Broad St	open
Concrete City Cafe	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	15 W Ridge St	open
Crown Fried Chicken	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings · American	75 N Market St	open
Currys Donuts	Coffee shop	Coffee	Market St.	open
Dee’s Creations & Candy	Dessert		161 E State St	open
Dragon's Brew	Coffee shop · Café	Coffee	443 W Main St	open
Dream Whip Ice Cream	Dessert · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Ice cream / frozen desserts	2 Alden Rd	open
Fratelli's ll	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	701 S Walnut St	open
FrizBeez	Bar · Casual dining		6 Tory Ct	open
Glen Lyon Bros Kielbasi	Restaurant (service type not stated)	German / Eastern European · European	14 E Union St	open
Grateful Roast Cafe and Coffee Roaster	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	400 Middle Road	open
Grateful Roast Cafe and Coffee Roaster	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	75 N Market St	open
Great China	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese · Asian	175 S Market St	open
Jim's Restaurant & Pub	Casual dining · Bar		62 W Green St	open
Joe's Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	5 W Church St	open
Johnny D's South Philly Steaks	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers	701 S Walnut St	open
Kenney's Fair on the Square	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American	1 W Green St	open
la Cueva Bar and Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Latin American (other)	200 W Church St	open
Larry's Pizzeria	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	400 E Church St	open
Maiko’s	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Coffee · Sandwiches	71 E Main St	open
Mama Italian Pizzeria	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	701 S Walnut St	open
Marty's Blue Room	Bar		100 Old Newport St	open
Marty's Pizzeria	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	131 E Broad St	open
Maureen's Cones and More	Dessert · Quick service	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	63 N Mill St	open
Mil & Jim's Parkway Inn	Casual dining · Bar		24 W Kirmar Ave	open
Morris's Family Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	72 E Poplar St	open
Murt's Desserts & Bake Shoppe	Bakery · Dessert	Dessert · Bakery	153 S Market St	open
Nardozzo's Pizzeria	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	145 E Main St	open
NEPA'rogi	Restaurant (service type not stated)	German / Eastern European · European	164 S Market St	open
Norkys	Bar · Juice, smoothie, tea	American · Juice / smoothies	384 E Union St	open
Passetti's Hometown Deli	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches · American	400 Middle Rd	open
Picosita Tacos	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	185 S Market St	open
Pizza Bella	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	302 E Noble St	open
Q China House	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese	75 N Market St	open
Quality Times	Bar		77 Old Newport St	open
R Bar and Grill ( plus The Alden Room)	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	119 E Kirmar Ave	open
Ruby's Inn	Casual dining	American · Burgers	109 Espy St	open
Salt & Pepper Pub	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar	Italian · American	14 N Market St	open
Sanitary Bakery	Bakery · Dessert	Bakery · Dessert	126 E Ridge St	open
Shits Creek	Buffet · Restaurant (service type not stated)		U Dr @ Highway 69	open
South Street Subs & Deli	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches	80 W South St	open
Stookey's Famous Bar-B-Que	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · American	122 E Poplar St	open
Tarnowski's Kielbasa	Specialty food shop · Quick service	German / Eastern European · Sandwiches	579 E Main St	open
Tattletales Gentlemens Club	Bar		165 Route 11	open
The Phoenix	Bar		519 S Market St	open
Tommyboys Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		14 N Market St	open
Uncle Mike's Candy and Ice Cream	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	414 Front St	open
Tommyboys Bar And Grill	Casual dining · Bar		14 Broadway St	closed

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	21	17	—	—	—	4	SIC1987
1995	20	15	—	—	—	5	SIC1987
1996	28	21	—	—	—	7	SIC1987
1997	25	18	—	—	—	7	SIC1987
1998	32	22	10	8	4	8	NAICS1997
1999	29	20	9	8	3	7	NAICS1997
2000	25	16	7	6	3	7	NAICS1997
2001	23	15	6	7	2	6	NAICS1997
2002	27	19	9	8	2	6	NAICS1997
2003	25	20	11	6	3	4	NAICS2002
2004	27	20	9	8	3	5	NAICS2002
2005	24	18	8	8	2	4	NAICS2002
2006	22	19	8	9	2	3	NAICS2002
2007	23	18	10	6	2	4	NAICS2002
2008	23	18	10	6	2	4	NAICS2007
2009	20	17	10	5	2	2	NAICS2007
2010	23	17	9	6	2	5	NAICS2007
2011	21	17	9	6	2	4	NAICS2007
2012	22	18	8	7	3	4	NAICS2012
2013	20	18	8	7	3	2	NAICS2012
2014	22	19	9	7	3	3	NAICS2012
2015	22	18	9	6	3	4	NAICS2012
2016	22	19	9	7	3	2	NAICS2012
2017	18	16	7	6	3	—	NAICS2017
2018	15	14	5	5	4	—	NAICS2017
2019	19	18	8	7	3	—	NAICS2017
2020	18	17	7	7	3	—	NAICS2017
2021	19	19	10	7	—	—	NAICS2017
2022	19	19	9	7	3	—	NAICS2022
2023	21	21	9	9	3	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18634. 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)

ZCTA	Distance	Restaurants	Year
18617	3.0 mi	1	2012

Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.