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BMIE Market 19529

Berks County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,109
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±554 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,132
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±155 · 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 count3,131
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,289
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$94,286
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±19,670 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age50.9
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$1,474
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±268 · 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$385,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±44,523 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area53.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2020 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2020 detail (NAICS2017) · by USPS ZIP 19529
Restaurants per 10,000 residents6.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+200.0%
DERIVED: 2005 → 2015, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+200.0%
DERIVED: 1995 → 2015, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20214 (range 2–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2005–2016 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.42) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score71 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score62 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score82 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score69 / 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: 71 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score62.26240%+24.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score81.68235%+28.6
Market Momentum Score68.66925%+17.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 62 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,1095340%+21.1
Median household income (ACS)94,2867740%+30.8
Households (ACS)1,1325220%+10.4
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 82 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth2009735%+34.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)6.48725%+21.6
Population (ACS)3,1095320%+10.5
Median household income (ACS)94,2867720%+15.4
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 69 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth2009730%+29.2
20-year restaurant growth2009320%+18.6
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 (6)

By cuisine

American 2 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Seafood 1

By type

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

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Boy ScoutsRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · British / Irish pub food9418 Red Rdopen
Kempton HotelRestaurant (service type not stated)American9910 Kistler Valley Rdopen
Kistler Valley LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)9910 Kistler Valley Rdopen
Stony Run HotelRestaurant (service type not stated)2409 Route 737open
Stony Run WineryWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar67 Kempton Rdopen
The Kempton KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmericanRoute 143open
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
1994211SIC1987
1995211SIC1987
199611SIC1987
199711SIC1987
1998111NAICS1997
1999111NAICS1997
2000111NAICS1997
2001111NAICS1997
2002111NAICS1997
2003111NAICS2002
2004111NAICS2002
2005111NAICS2002
2007111NAICS2002
2008111NAICS2007
2009111NAICS2007
2010222NAICS2007
2011222NAICS2007
2012222NAICS2012
2013333NAICS2012
2014111NAICS2012
2015333NAICS2012
2016322NAICS2012
20183NAICS2017
20193NAICS2017
20203NAICS2017
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 19529. 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
195344.2 mi32023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.