BMIE Market 18708

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	8,867 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±538 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	4,027 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±348 · 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	8,817 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	3,705 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$98,545 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,725 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	48.8 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	$1,072 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±175 · 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	$264,800 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,348 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	16.0 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	11 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18708
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	14.7 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	-8.3% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	-8.3% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+22.2% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+57.1% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	11 (range 9–12) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.20) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	54 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	74 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	52 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	25 / 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 18708. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, -0.1 restaurants per year, r² 0.20, 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: 54 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	73.8	74	40%	+29.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score	52.2	52	35%	+18.3
Market Momentum Score	25.2	25	25%	+6.3

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

Consumer Market Score: 74 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	8,867	69	40%	+27.6
Median household income (ACS)	98,545	80	40%	+32.0
Households (ACS)	4,027	71	20%	+14.2

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

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 52 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	-8.3	19	35%	+6.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	12.4	63	25%	+15.7
Population (ACS)	8,867	69	20%	+13.8
Median household income (ACS)	98,545	80	20%	+16.0

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

Market Momentum Score: 25 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	-8.3	20	50%	+10.0
10-year restaurant growth	-8.3	19	30%	+5.8
20-year restaurant growth	22.2	47	20%	+9.4

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 (22)

By cuisine

American 4 · Coffee 4 · Pizza 4 · Burgers 3 · Bakery 2 · Breakfast 2 · Dessert 2 · Italian 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Japanese 1 · Steakhouse 1 · Sushi 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 11 · Quick service 7 · Café 4 · Bar 3 · Coffee shop 3 · Bakery 2 · Casual dining 2 · Dessert 2 · Food truck 1 · Specialty food shop 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
ASAKI JAPANESE SUSHI STEAKHOUSE & THAI	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese · Sushi · Steakhouse	1900 N Memorial Hwy	open
Burger King Burger King	Quick service	Burgers · American	140 N Memorial Hwy	open
Cakes by Imelda Filip LLC	Bakery · Dessert	Bakery · Dessert	1605 Huntsville Rd	open
Davis Restaurant Group Lp	Restaurant (service type not stated)		185 Ferguson Ave	open
Dino's Italian Bistro	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian · Pizza	1900 N Memorial Hwy #7	open
Drip Coffee Company	Coffee shop · Café	Coffee	168 N Main St	open
Farmers Inn and Tavern	Bar · Casual dining		1597 Hillside Rd	open
Fire and Ice On Toby Creek	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	111 S Main St	open
Kava Korner	Bar		217 Carverton Rd	open
KB's Coffee House	Coffee shop · Café	Coffee · Breakfast	206 N Main St	open
McDonald's	Quick service		1950 Memorial Hwy	open
McDonald's McDonald's	Quick service	Burgers · American	1950 Memorial Hwy	open
Mystic Kitchen	Café · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Coffee · Breakfast	1867 N Memorial Hwy	open
P.d.m. Company, Inc.	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers	185 Ferguson Ave	open
Pizza Perfect Pizza Perfect	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	16 Carverton Rd	open
Poppy's Pizza Kitchen	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	219 N Memorial Hwy	open
Ranch Wagon	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	2043 N Memorial Hwy	open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	13 Carverton Rd	open
The Farmstand	Bakery · Coffee shop · Café	Bakery · Coffee	750 Main Rd	open
The Sandwich Shoppe at Cook's	Specialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Sandwiches	1909 N Memorial Hwy	open
Treat Pizza L'Oven	Dessert	Pizza · Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	2109 N Memorial Hwy	open
Twisted Sourdough	Food truck		36 N Memorial Hwy	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	8	7	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1995	8	7	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1996	7	6	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1997	10	9	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1998	12	10	3	6	1	2	NAICS1997
1999	9	8	2	6	—	1	NAICS1997
2000	10	9	2	7	—	1	NAICS1997
2001	14	13	2	11	—	1	NAICS1997
2002	13	12	1	11	—	1	NAICS1997
2003	10	9	3	6	—	1	NAICS2002
2004	9	7	4	3	—	2	NAICS2002
2005	11	9	3	6	—	2	NAICS2002
2006	10	9	3	6	—	1	NAICS2002
2007	13	12	3	8	1	1	NAICS2002
2008	12	11	4	6	1	1	NAICS2007
2009	15	13	5	7	1	1	NAICS2007
2010	15	13	4	8	1	1	NAICS2007
2011	15	14	5	8	1	1	NAICS2007
2012	15	14	5	8	1	1	NAICS2012
2013	13	12	4	8	—	1	NAICS2012
2014	13	13	4	9	—	—	NAICS2012
2015	12	12	4	8	—	—	NAICS2012
2016	11	11	4	7	—	—	NAICS2012
2017	13	12	5	7	—	—	NAICS2017
2018	13	12	5	7	—	—	NAICS2017
2019	14	12	5	7	—	—	NAICS2017
2020	13	11	4	7	—	—	NAICS2017
2021	14	12	3	8	—	—	NAICS2017
2022	14	12	3	8	—	—	NAICS2022
2023	13	11	3	7	—	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18708. 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
18651	2.9 mi	5	2023
18627	3.3 mi	1	2016
18709	3.5 mi	13	2023
18704	3.8 mi	68	2023
18612	3.8 mi	36	2023
18644	4.8 mi	16	2023

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