BMIE Market 18706

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	16,387 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±332 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	6,630 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±341 · 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	16,105 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	7,811 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$58,558 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,687 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	38.3 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2 · 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	$965 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±76 · 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	$138,300 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13,043 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	26.3 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	15 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18706
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	16.1 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	-11.8% 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	-6.3% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+275.0% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	16 (range 14–18) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.15) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	43 / 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	45 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	17 / 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 18706. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, -0.1 restaurants per year, r² 0.15, 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: 43 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	57.8	58	40%	+23.1
Restaurant Opportunity Score	45.2	45	35%	+15.8
Market Momentum Score	16.8	17	25%	+4.2

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)	16,387	78	40%	+31.2
Median household income (ACS)	58,558	27	40%	+10.9
Households (ACS)	6,630	79	20%	+15.7

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

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 45 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	-16.7	15	35%	+5.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	9.2	76	25%	+18.9
Population (ACS)	16,387	78	20%	+15.6
Median household income (ACS)	58,558	27	20%	+5.4

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

Market Momentum Score: 17 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	-11.8	17	50%	+8.7
10-year restaurant growth	-16.7	15	30%	+4.5
20-year restaurant growth	-6.3	18	20%	+3.6

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 (62)

By cuisine

American 12 · Pizza 11 · Bakery 6 · Italian 6 · Dessert 4 · Sandwiches 4 · Burgers 3 · Juice / smoothies 3 · Chicken / wings 2 · Latin American (other) 2 · Mexican 2 · Asian 1 · Breakfast 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Coffee 1 · Halal / kosher 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Seafood 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 30 · Bar 21 · Casual dining 12 · Quick service 11 · Bakery 6 · Dessert 5 · Juice, smoothie, tea 3 · Brewery / taproom 2 · Specialty food shop 2 · Café 1 · Catering 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Delivery-focused 1 · Food truck 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
Alexis tavern	Bar		1440 S Main St	open
Asian Cafe	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Asian	2255 Sans Souci Pkwy	open
Askam Inn	Bar · Casual dining		593 Front St	open
Austie's Family Restaurant	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	2333 Sans Souci Pkwy	open
Beer Bellies	Bar		26 Dexter St	open
Benny Brewing Co.	Brewery / taproom · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		1429 Sans Souci Pkwy	open
Big House	Casual dining · Bar		609 Wilkes Barre St	open
Bimbo Bakeries USA Bimbo Bakeries USA	Bakery	Bakery	225 Stewart Rd	open
Burger King Burger King	Quick service	Burgers · American	693 Carey Ave	open
Buttonwood Bakery	Bakery · Dessert	Bakery · Dessert	1413 Sans Souci Pkwy	open
Chick's Bar	Casual dining · Bar	Burgers · Pizza	205 Boland Ave	open
Claire's Bar	Bar		752 Hazle St	open
Countrywood Community Association	Bar		64 Woodview Rd	open
Crown Fried Chicken	Quick service		824 Sans Souci Pkwy	open
Curry Donuts	Bakery	Bakery	26 N Main St	open
Curry Donuts Curry Donuts of South Pennsylvania Ave	Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert	Dessert · Juice / smoothies · Bakery	2308 Sans Souci Pkwy	open
Derff's Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Pizza · American	713 Main St	open
Domino's Pizza Domino's Pizza	Quick service · Delivery-focused	Pizza	2244 Sans Souci Pkwy	open
Don's Deli	Specialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Sandwiches	802 Sans Souci Pkwy	open
Estilos Empanadas	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American	836 Sans Souci Pkwy	open
Gertrude Hawk	Dessert			open
Hanover Township Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	756 B Sans Souci Pkwy	open
Kelsey's	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	1 N Main St	open
KFC KFC	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	140 Oxford Street	open
Konefal's	Catering	American · Breakfast	458 S Main St	open
Ktrachos Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Latin American (other)	836 Sans Souci Pkwy	open
Lee Park Deil	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches	5 Lee Park Ave	open
Lee Park Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar	American	62 Lee Park Ave	open
Ma's Family Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	Sans Souci Pkwy	open
Maddys Doghouse	Food truck	Burgers		open
Main Street Bakery	Bakery · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Bakery	45 N Main St	open
Malacari's Ice Cream	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	2300 Sans Souci Pkwy	open
Mama Italian Pizzeria	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian · Pizza	315 Hanover St	open
Mama Ty's Kitchen	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Cajun, Creole, Southern · Seafood	756 Sans Souci Pkwy	open
Mi Punto Latino Bar & Grill LLC	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Latin American (other)	1440 S Main St	open
Michael Mootz Candies	Dessert	Dessert	754 Sans Souci Pkwy	open
Mrs Fritz's Homemade	Restaurant (service type not stated)		212 Main Rd	open
Nardone Brothers Baking Company Official Page	Bakery	Bakery · Pizza	420 New Commerce Blvd	open
Newtown Cafe	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American	724 Hazle St	open
Nowhere Special	Bar		34 S Main St	open
Parkway Diner	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	2271 Sans Souci Pkwy	open
Pasquales Ristorante	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	1190 Sans Souci Pkwy	open
Piggery Brewery	Brewery / taproom · Bar		103 Pulaski St	open
Pizza Bella Pizza Bella NEPA	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian · American	782 Hazle St	open
Pizza L'Oven	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	40 West End Rd	open
Pour House The Pour House	Bar		7 N Main St	open
Pupusas City PA	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Mexican	683 Carey Ave	open
Renaissance Fine Arts and Coffee House	Coffee shop · Juice, smoothie, tea · Café	Coffee · Juice / smoothies	705 Main St	open
Ripple's	Bar	Pizza	100 Fellows Ave	open
Royal Fried Chicken	Quick service	Chicken / wings · Halal / kosher	760 Sans Souci Pkwy	open
San Souci Associates Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		1190 Sans Souci Pkwy	open
Sasquatch Inn	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Juice, smoothie, tea · Bar	Juice / smoothies	809 Main St	open
Six String Saloon	Bar		1474 Sans Souci Pkwy	open
Slate Bar Lounge	Bar		2324 Sans Souci Pkwy	open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	850 San Souci Hwy	open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	2230 San Souci Pkwy	open
Taco Bell Taco Bell	Quick service	Mexican	652 Carey Ave, Hanover Township	open
The Bell House Winery	Winery / distillery / taproom · Bar		828 Main St	open
Top Notch Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	743 Main St	open
Vesuvio's Pizzeria Ristorante	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian	111 N Main St	open
Vino Dolce	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar · Casual dining	Italian · American	824 Sans Souci Pkwy	open
Yosemite Saloon	Bar · Casual dining		46 Oxford St	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	4	—	—	—	3	SIC1987
1995	8	4	—	—	—	4	SIC1987
1996	7	4	—	—	—	3	SIC1987
1997	6	3	—	—	—	3	SIC1987
1998	9	4	1	1	2	4	NAICS1997
1999	7	4	1	1	2	3	NAICS1997
2000	21	14	6	4	3	6	NAICS1997
2001	21	14	6	4	3	6	NAICS1997
2002	18	13	7	3	2	4	NAICS1997
2003	24	16	7	5	3	5	NAICS2002
2004	22	15	6	5	3	4	NAICS2002
2005	23	16	6	5	4	4	NAICS2002
2006	26	19	6	8	4	4	NAICS2002
2007	28	21	9	7	4	4	NAICS2002
2008	28	21	9	5	5	4	NAICS2007
2009	32	24	12	7	4	5	NAICS2007
2010	34	26	15	7	4	4	NAICS2007
2011	36	27	16	6	4	5	NAICS2007
2012	30	20	14	4	1	6	NAICS2012
2013	29	18	10	6	1	6	NAICS2012
2014	29	16	9	5	1	7	NAICS2012
2015	30	16	10	4	1	8	NAICS2012
2016	29	17	11	4	1	7	NAICS2012
2017	29	19	11	5	—	6	NAICS2017
2018	27	17	12	4	—	6	NAICS2017
2019	26	17	11	5	—	5	NAICS2017
2020	26	17	11	5	—	4	NAICS2017
2021	26	17	11	5	—	4	NAICS2017
2022	24	16	11	4	—	4	NAICS2022
2023	23	15	10	4	—	4	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18706. 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
18701	3.2 mi	25	2023
18651	4.2 mi	5	2023
18707	4.8 mi	20	2023

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