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BMIE Market 19453

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)1,259
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±434 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households601
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±181 · 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 count1,483
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units751
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$80,583
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±46,512 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age43.5
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6 · 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$2,186
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±686 · 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$270,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±59,238 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area0.7 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants1
2016 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2016 detail (NAICS2012) · by USPS ZIP 19453
Restaurants per 10,000 residentsNot yet derived
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2008 → 2013, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 1998 → 2008, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20211 (range 1–1)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 1998–2016 (10 points, +0.0 per year, r² 1.00) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score47 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score48 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score52 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score39 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence Medium · 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: 47 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score47.64840%+19.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score52.25235%+18.3
Market Momentum Score39.23925%+9.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 48 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)1,2593640%+14.4
Median household income (ACS)80,5836340%+25.2
Households (ACS)6014020%+8.0
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 52 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)7.98125%+20.2
Population (ACS)1,2593620%+7.2
Median household income (ACS)80,5836320%+12.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 39 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+26.1
10-year restaurant growth03530%+13.1
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 (2)

By cuisine

American 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Bar 1 · Casual dining 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Quick service 1 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Lock 29Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarAmerican127 Bridge Stopen
Mont Clare Deli & MarketSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches500 Bridge Stopen
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
19961————1SIC1987
19971————1SIC1987
199811——1—NAICS1997
199911——1—NAICS1997
200011——1—NAICS1997
200111——1—NAICS1997
200711—1——NAICS2002
200811—1——NAICS2007
20091—————NAICS2007
201311—1——NAICS2012
201411—1——NAICS2012
201511—1——NAICS2012
201611—1——NAICS2012
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 19453. 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
194601.7 mi862023
194562.3 mi52023
194424.1 mi32016
194264.9 mi552023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.