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BMIE Market 18969

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)15,245
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±891 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households6,077
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±440 · 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 count15,273
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units5,989
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$108,995
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±18,327 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age43.9
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$1,458
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±171 · 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$385,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,167 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area16.4 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants10
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 18969
Restaurants per 10,000 residents6.6
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-9.1%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-9.1%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-9.1%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+25.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202810 (range 7–12)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.2 per year, r² 0.27) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score58 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score81 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score61 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score19 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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: 58 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score80.78140%+32.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score60.76135%+21.2
Market Momentum Score18.81925%+4.7
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 81 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)15,2457740%+30.8
Median household income (ACS)108,9958640%+34.5
Households (ACS)6,0777720%+15.4
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 61 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-9.11935%+6.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)6.68625%+21.5
Population (ACS)15,2457720%+15.4
Median household income (ACS)108,9958620%+17.2
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 19 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-9.11950%+9.7
10-year restaurant growth-9.11930%+5.6
20-year restaurant growth-9.11720%+3.4
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 (36)

By cuisine

American 5 · Mexican 5 · Coffee 4 · Italian 4 · Latin American (other) 4 · Pizza 4 · Sandwiches 4 · Dessert 3 · Asian 2 · Chinese 2 · Breakfast 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Seafood 1 · Vegan 1 · Vietnamese 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 24 · Café 4 · Bar 3 · Dessert 3 · Specialty food shop 3 · Casual dining 2 · Other 2 · Quick service 2 · Buffet 1 · Catering 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
American Dream Cafe (Family Restaurant)Café · Restaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · Coffee4 N Allentown Rdopen
BAM Homemade Freezer MealsBuffet · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee508 Harleysville Pikeopen
Beef Sports Bar LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)4402 Bethlehem Pikeopen
Bespoke BaconSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches720 Morwood Rdopen
China PandaRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian704 Souderton Rdopen
Clean Roots VeganRestaurant (service type not stated)Vegan114 W Broad Stopen
Country Creek WineryWinery / distillery / taproom133 Cressman Rdopen
Don Leo restaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)175 Penn Aveopen
El CaciqueRestaurant (service type not stated) · Specialty food shop · Quick serviceMexican · Latin American (other) · Sandwiches175 Penn Aveopen
Fasageo's 2 Italian Restaurant & PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian217 Telford Pikeopen
Franconia Heritage RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)American508 Harleysville Pike unit aopen
FridasOtherSandwiches133 N Main Stopen
Great American Popcorn WorksOther · DessertDessert336 W Broad Stopen
Hatts Too!Bar141 N Main Stopen
IRP Meat & Seafood Co.Specialty food shopSeafood400 Emlen Wayopen
Jason's DeliRestaurant (service type not stated)146 Keystone Dropen
Laura's Pizza 2Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian20 Ridge Rdopen
Lisa's Pizza & Italian RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza205 E Reliance Rdopen
Los Gemelos Family RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Latin American (other) · Mexican301 E Reliance Rdopen
Los Gemelos Family RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Latin American (other) · Mexican301 W Reliance Rdopen
Lucas PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian195 Penn Aveopen
Lucky Dog Bar & GrillCasual dining · BarAmerican4402 Bethlehem Pikeopen
New China WokRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese301 E Reliance Roadopen
Plantation CandiesDessertDessert4224 Bethlehem Pikeopen
R & S Diner IncRestaurant (service type not stated)4714 Bethlehem Pikeopen
R & S KeystoneCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American4714 Bethlehem Pikeopen
Rising Sun InnRestaurant (service type not stated)American898 Allentown Rdopen
Sundae SchoolDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert401 Schoolhouse Rdopen
Telford TavernBar146 N Main Stopen
The Cafe and Catering CoCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CateringCoffee120 N Main Stopen
The Pizza BoxRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza402 Morwood Rdopen
The Smoke Factory BbqRestaurant (service type not stated)114 W Broad Stopen
Towne RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)American120 N Main Stopen
Valencia’s Sabor LatinoRestaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches · Mexican133 N Main Stopen
Vietnam Cafe RestaurantCaféVietnamese · Coffee · Asian179 Penn Aveopen
PrestoRestaurant (service type not stated)100 Emlen Way Ste 118closed
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

YearAll food serviceRestaurantsFull-serviceLimited-serviceSnack & beverageBarsIndustry codes
1994118———3SIC1987
1995118———3SIC1987
19961611———5SIC1987
19971714———3SIC1987
199814954—3NAICS1997
199912752—3NAICS1997
200011642—3NAICS1997
200114954—3NAICS1997
200215853—5NAICS1997
2003161156—3NAICS2002
200413954—3NAICS2002
200512853—3NAICS2002
200610752—2NAICS2002
200712761—3NAICS2002
200813871—3NAICS2007
2009171082—3NAICS2007
2010161073—3NAICS2007
2011161183—3NAICS2007
201216119113NAICS2012
2013161110—13NAICS2012
2014191410313NAICS2012
201517139313NAICS2012
201617128313NAICS2012
2017151173——NAICS2017
2018161173——NAICS2017
2019181384——NAICS2017
2020171063—3NAICS2017
2021171283——NAICS2017
2022151173——NAICS2022
2023151054——NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 18969. 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)

ZCTADistanceRestaurantsYear
189642.3 mi362023
189603.6 mi132023
194384.1 mi312023
180544.1 mi32023
194405.0 mi252023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.