BMIE Market 18709

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	2,910 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±116 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	1,443 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±128 · 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	2,903 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	1,543 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$42,135 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13,535 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	46.1 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±11 · 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	$807 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±217 · 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	$113,600 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8,113 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	0.8 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	13 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18709
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	37.9 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	+0.0% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+8.3% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+85.7% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	12 (range 11–13) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.00) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	36 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	35 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	27 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	51 / 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 18709. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, +0.0 restaurants per year, r² 0.00, 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: 36 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	34.7	35	40%	+13.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score	26.9	27	35%	+9.4
Market Momentum Score	51.1	51	25%	+12.8

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

Consumer Market Score: 35 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	2,910	52	40%	+20.6
Median household income (ACS)	42,135	7	40%	+3.0
Households (ACS)	1,443	56	20%	+11.1

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

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 27 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	0	35	35%	+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	44.7	11	25%	+2.9
Population (ACS)	2,910	52	20%	+10.3
Median household income (ACS)	42,135	7	20%	+1.5

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

Market Momentum Score: 51 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	8.3	66	50%	+32.8
10-year restaurant growth	0	35	30%	+10.5
20-year restaurant growth	8.3	39	20%	+7.8

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 (27)

By cuisine

Coffee 4 · Italian 3 · Pizza 3 · American 2 · Bakery 2 · Burgers 2 · Dessert 2 · Asian 1 · Breakfast 1 · Chinese 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1 · Vegan 1 · Vegetarian 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 13 · Bar 11 · Casual dining 5 · Café 3 · Quick service 3 · Bakery 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Dessert 2 · Specialty food shop 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
Andy Perugino's	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian	258 Charles St	open
Coal City Tavern	Bar		75 Main St	open
Day's West Side Cafe	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Burgers · Coffee	570 Union St	open
Dugan's Pub	Bar		385 Main St	open
Fat Daddy's Bar & Grill	Casual dining · Bar		174 Main St	open
Gator's Pub and Eatery Luzerne	Bar · Casual dining		75 Main St	open
Golden Star	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese · Asian	19 Kelly St	open
Gph Enterprises Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		570 Union St	open
Granddaddy's Cafe	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		510 Vaughn St	open
Hops & Barleys	Casual dining · Bar		131 Main St	open
Kernel Moonie's Gourmet Popcorn Shoppe	Dessert	Dessert	57 Main St	open
Kester’s Bar	Café · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	Coffee	Miller St	open
McDonald's McDonald's	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers	500 Union Street Luzerne	open
Mia Via Restaurant & Bar	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	Italian	75 Main St	open
Nucleus Raw Foods	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Vegetarian · Vegan · Healthy / salads / bowls	63 Main St	open
Old Man John’s	Coffee shop · Juice, smoothie, tea	Coffee · Tea / bubble tea	63 Main St	open
P.u.b.s. Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		131 Main St	open
Pizza Heaven	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	352 Bennett St	open
R & R Pastries	Bakery	Bakery	349 Union St	open
RockBar	Bar		745 North St	open
Shelley's American Pie Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Pizza · American	562 Union St	open
Sugar Kraze	Dessert · Bakery	Dessert · Bakery	229 Chapel St	open
Tap’d on Main	Bar · Casual dining		415 Main St	open
Teberios Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	599 Union St	open
The Grille	Casual dining	American · Breakfast	588 Union St	open
The Main Bean	Coffee shop · Quick service · Specialty food shop · Café	Coffee · Sandwiches	161 Main St #200	open
Formaggi	Restaurant (service type not stated)		566 Union 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	9	7	—	—	—	2	SIC1987
1995	9	7	—	—	—	2	SIC1987
1996	12	8	—	—	—	4	SIC1987
1997	9	8	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1998	13	11	7	3	1	2	NAICS1997
1999	14	12	8	3	1	2	NAICS1997
2000	16	13	8	4	1	3	NAICS1997
2001	16	13	8	4	1	3	NAICS1997
2002	15	12	8	3	1	3	NAICS1997
2003	14	12	7	4	1	2	NAICS2002
2004	13	11	5	5	1	2	NAICS2002
2005	15	14	7	6	1	1	NAICS2002
2006	16	13	7	5	1	3	NAICS2002
2007	12	11	8	3	—	1	NAICS2002
2008	14	13	9	3	1	1	NAICS2007
2009	13	12	7	4	1	1	NAICS2007
2010	12	11	8	3	—	1	NAICS2007
2011	12	11	9	2	—	1	NAICS2007
2012	11	10	8	2	—	1	NAICS2012
2013	14	13	9	3	1	1	NAICS2012
2014	13	12	9	3	—	1	NAICS2012
2015	14	12	8	3	1	2	NAICS2012
2016	14	12	8	3	1	2	NAICS2012
2017	14	12	9	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2018	14	12	8	3	—	—	NAICS2017
2019	14	12	7	4	—	—	NAICS2017
2020	15	12	6	5	—	—	NAICS2017
2021	13	11	5	5	—	—	NAICS2017
2022	15	13	7	4	—	—	NAICS2022
2023	17	13	7	4	—	4	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18709. 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
18704	0.7 mi	68	2023
18705	3.0 mi	26	2023
18644	3.0 mi	16	2023
18701	3.0 mi	25	2023
18708	3.5 mi	11	2023
18651	4.0 mi	5	2023

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