BMIE Market 18643

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	12,848 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±562 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	5,789 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±424 · 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	12,908 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	6,013 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$63,125 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7,692 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	45.1 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5 · 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	$981 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±90 · 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	$174,500 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±16,903 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	18.3 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	19 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18643
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	13.9 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	-5.0% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	-5.0% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	-13.6% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+58.3% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	16 (range 12–21) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.4 per year, r² 0.27) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	44 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	59 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	43 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	21 / 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 18643. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, -0.4 restaurants per year, r² 0.27, 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: 44 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	59.2	59	40%	+23.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score	42.7	43	35%	+14.9
Market Momentum Score	20.8	21	25%	+5.2

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

Consumer Market Score: 59 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	12,848	74	40%	+29.8
Median household income (ACS)	63,125	36	40%	+14.2
Households (ACS)	5,789	76	20%	+15.3

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

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 43 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	-5	21	35%	+7.4
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	14.8	53	25%	+13.4
Population (ACS)	12,848	74	20%	+14.9
Median household income (ACS)	63,125	36	20%	+7.1

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

Market Momentum Score: 21 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	-5	23	50%	+11.3
10-year restaurant growth	-5	21	30%	+6.3
20-year restaurant growth	-13.6	16	20%	+3.1

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 (49)

By cuisine

Pizza 14 · Italian 13 · American 6 · Dessert 4 · Bakery 3 · Coffee 3 · Asian 2 · BBQ 2 · Chinese 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Halal / kosher 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Japanese 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Seafood 1 · Steakhouse 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 32 · Bar 10 · Quick service 6 · Casual dining 5 · Bakery 4 · Dessert 4 · Café 2 · Coffee shop 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
1st Equipment Finance	Restaurant (service type not stated)		1625 Wyoming Ave	open
Agolinos	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian	22 Luzerne Ave	open
Amalfi Pizzeria & Restaurant \| Italian	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian · Pizza	1100 Wyoming Ave	open
American Grill & BBQ	Casual dining · Bar	BBQ · American	1320 Wyoming Ave	open
Angelo's Pizza Viewmont	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	200 Wyoming Ave	open
Antonio's Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	45 Luzerne Ave	open
Antonios Pizza & Subs Ny Express Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		801 Wyoming Ave	open
Appletree House	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · American	RR 92	open
Appletree House Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese	100 Pauline St	open
Asian Cafe	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese · Asian	180 Boston Ave Ste 1	open
B3Q Smokehouse	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ	200 Wyoming Ave	open
Babes Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	167 Susquehanna Ave	open
Ballyhoo	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	128 Luzerne Ave	open
Biscotto's	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Italian · American	163 Susquehanna Ave	open
Carter's Dairy	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	1715 Wyoming Ave	open
Cheers Cafe	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American	700 Luzerne Ave	open
Donut Connection of Exeter	Bakery · Dessert · Café	Dessert · Coffee · Bakery	1601 Wyoming Ave	open
Dowse's Suds & Grub	Bar		914 Exeter Ave	open
Dunkin' Dunkin'	Coffee shop · Quick service · Dessert · Bakery	Coffee · Dessert	801 Wyoming Ave Gerrity's Shopping Plza	open
Emilio’s Pizza & Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian	1109 Wyoming Ave	open
Exeter Lithuanian club	Bar		1129 Wyoming Ave	open
Exeter VFW Post 6518	Bar		314 Susquehanna Ave	open
Gober's Deco Lounge	Bar		1248 Wyoming Ave	open
Greater Pittston YMCA	Quick service		unknown	open
Guasto's	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Latin American (other) · Italian · Steakhouse · Seafood	1074 Wyoming Ave	open
Januzzi's Pizza & Subs	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	1100 Wyoming Ave	open
King Kebab halal cuisine	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Halal / kosher	918 Exeter Ave	open
Legacy Baking Co.	Bakery · Café	Bakery · Coffee	20 Luzerne Ave	open
Luca Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	200 Wyoming Ave	open
Luigi's Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	1100 Wyoming Ave	open
Maiolatesi Wine Cellars	Bar · Winery / distillery / taproom		801 Wyoming Ave	open
Michael Valentis Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		1180 Wyoming Ave	open
Modern Market	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches	1179 Wyoming Ave	open
Nardone's	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American	509 Exeter Ave	open
Ooh Ooh Bird Cafe	Restaurant (service type not stated)		724 Tunkhannock Ave	open
Pizza 92	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar	Pizza	2383 PA-92	open
Pizza L'Oven	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	1259 Wyoming Ave	open
Pizzabella Plains Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		934 Wyoming Ave	open
Royal Bakery	Bakery	Bakery	1701 Wyoming Ave	open
Sabatini's Pizza Sabatini's Bottleshop & Bar	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	1925 Wyoming Ave	open
Sliderz Inc	Bar		963 Exeter Ave	open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	801 Wyoming Ave	open
Susquehanna Bar & Grill	Bar		308 Delaware Ave	open
The Turners Patio bar	Bar · Quick service		247 eat and drink	open
Tomato Heads	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	934 Wyoming Ave	open
Valenti's Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian · Pizza	1180 Wyoming Ave	open
Villa Pizzeria	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	1133 Wyoming Ave	open
Weiner World	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Hot dogs · American	412 Luzerne Ave	open
Yummy Yummy	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese · Asian	1213 Wyoming Ave	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	14	12	—	—	—	2	SIC1987
1995	12	9	—	—	—	3	SIC1987
1996	16	13	—	—	—	3	SIC1987
1997	18	16	—	—	—	2	SIC1987
1998	23	21	12	2	7	2	NAICS1997
1999	21	19	11	1	7	2	NAICS1997
2000	22	20	12	2	6	2	NAICS1997
2001	26	23	10	5	8	2	NAICS1997
2002	31	29	16	6	7	2	NAICS1997
2003	24	22	13	4	5	2	NAICS2002
2004	20	18	10	3	5	2	NAICS2002
2005	27	24	10	8	6	3	NAICS2002
2006	23	21	11	3	7	2	NAICS2002
2007	24	21	12	4	5	3	NAICS2002
2008	22	20	12	5	3	2	NAICS2007
2009	18	17	11	3	3	1	NAICS2007
2010	19	18	12	3	3	1	NAICS2007
2011	19	16	11	1	4	3	NAICS2007
2012	21	18	12	1	5	3	NAICS2012
2013	22	20	11	2	7	2	NAICS2012
2014	25	23	11	4	8	2	NAICS2012
2015	22	20	12	2	6	2	NAICS2012
2016	27	25	12	6	7	2	NAICS2012
2017	26	24	10	8	6	—	NAICS2017
2018	22	20	8	7	5	—	NAICS2017
2019	20	18	7	5	6	—	NAICS2017
2020	21	19	10	3	6	—	NAICS2017
2021	20	18	9	3	6	—	NAICS2017
2022	22	20	9	5	6	—	NAICS2022
2023	21	19	9	4	6	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18643. 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
18644	3.3 mi	16	2023
18642	3.4 mi	2	2016

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