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BMIE Market 19362

Chester County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)6,092
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±584 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,194
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±234 · 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 count5,815
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,120
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$89,302
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±19,071 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age41.2
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$1,144
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±300 · 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$359,700
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±34,454 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area29.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2021 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2021 detail (NAICS2017) · by USPS ZIP 19362
Restaurants per 10,000 residents5.2
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2016 → 2021, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2021, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2001 → 2021, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20265 (range 3–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2011–2021 (11 points, +0.2 per year, r² 0.62) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score75 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score67 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score79 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score83 / 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: 75 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score66.96740%+26.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score79.07935%+27.6
Market Momentum Score82.88325%+20.7
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 67 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)6,0926440%+25.4
Median household income (ACS)89,3027340%+29.0
Households (ACS)2,1946220%+12.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 79 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth508235%+28.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)4.99225%+23.0
Population (ACS)6,0926420%+12.7
Median household income (ACS)89,3027320%+14.5
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 83 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth509050%+45.1
10-year restaurant growth508230%+24.7
20-year restaurant growth506520%+13.0
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 (8)

By cuisine

American 3 · Bakery 1 · BBQ 1 · Breakfast 1 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Dessert 2 · Winery / distillery / taproom 2 · Bakery 1 · Bar 1 · Casual dining 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Chef FritzRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · American190 Baltimore Pikeopen
Creamery at Nottingham InnDessert · Restaurant (service type not stated)Ice cream / frozen desserts190 Park Rdopen
Herrs Potato Chip FactoryRestaurant (service type not stated)British / Irish pub food273 Old Baltimore Pikeopen
Jr's Hot & Ready BarbequeRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · American105 Fremont Rdopen
Nottingham InnRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican190 Baltimore Pikeopen
Simply SweetBakery · DessertDessert · Bakery151 W Christine Rdopen
WayvineWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar5150 Forge Roadopen
WAYVINE winery & vineyardWinery / distillery / taproom4374 Forge Rdopen
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
199422————SIC1987
199522————SIC1987
199622————SIC1987
199722————SIC1987
1998111———NAICS1997
1999111———NAICS1997
20002211——NAICS1997
20012211——NAICS1997
2002222———NAICS1997
2003222———NAICS2002
2004222———NAICS2002
2005222———NAICS2002
2006222———NAICS2002
2007222———NAICS2002
20084321——NAICS2007
20093211——NAICS2007
20105321—1NAICS2007
20114211—1NAICS2007
2012322———NAICS2012
2013322———NAICS2012
2014322———NAICS2012
2015322———NAICS2012
2016322———NAICS2012
201733————NAICS2017
201833————NAICS2017
2019543———NAICS2017
2020433———NAICS2017
2021433———NAICS2017
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 19362. 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
219114.4 mi152023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.