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BMIE Market 19533

Berks County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)8,648
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±783 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households3,033
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±339 · 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 count7,686
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,483
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$105,179
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±11,906 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age46.9
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±3 · 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$1,020
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±127 · 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$313,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±21,455 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area17.3 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants6
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 19533
Restaurants per 10,000 residents14.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-33.3%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-50.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file-14.3%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20283 (range 1–5)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.7 per year, r² 0.91) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score50 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score75 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score53 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score8 / 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: 50 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score74.57540%+29.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score53.35335%+18.7
Market Momentum Score7.8825%+2.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 75 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)8,6486940%+27.4
Median household income (ACS)105,1798440%+33.7
Households (ACS)3,0336720%+13.4
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 53 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-50535%+1.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)6.98525%+21.1
Population (ACS)8,6486920%+13.7
Median household income (ACS)105,1798420%+16.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 8 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-33.3850%+4.1
10-year restaurant growth-50530%+1.4
20-year restaurant growth-251220%+2.3
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 (20)

By cuisine

American 5 · Coffee 3 · Bakery 2 · Dessert 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Asian 1 · BBQ 1 · Breakfast 1 · Burgers 1 · Italian 1 · Mexican 1 · Pizza 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Seafood 1 · Steakhouse 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 14 · Bakery 3 · Bar 3 · Casual dining 3 · Coffee shop 3 · Dessert 3 · Quick service 2 · Café 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Andali's Family Restaurant & PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza40 S Centre Aveopen
Bobby Flay BBQ LLCRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · American3196 Bernville Rdopen
DDDBar · Winery / distillery / taproomRailroad Rdopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Coffee5546 Pottsville Pikeopen
Grube'sDessert · Specialty food shopIce cream / frozen desserts312 Gernants Church Rdopen
Grumpy GrouperRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningSeafood · American5764 Pottsville Pikeopen
Happy GardenRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian2727 Bernville Rdopen
Hoss's Steak & Sea HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse121 Centre Aveopen
Leesport DinerCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American5407 Pottsville Pikeopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick serviceBurgers · American5500 Pottsville Pikeopen
Old Glory Coffee & Bagel Co.Restaurant (service type not stated)Leesport Farmers Market, 312 Gernants Church Rdopen
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · Café · BakeryCoffee · Bakery64 Cherry Stopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches5479 Pottsville Pikeopen
The Hitching Post Restaurant & BarBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)American2746 Bernville Rdopen
The PostRestaurant (service type not stated)2746 Bernville Rdopen
The Yeagle CasaRestaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shopCoffee274 Ziegler Rdopen
Tj Restaurant Group IncRestaurant (service type not stated)5407 Pottsville Pikeopen
Tlc's Half Baked Goods, LlcBakeryBakery312 Gernants Church Rdopen
Vida Cafe Brunch & TacosRestaurant (service type not stated) · DessertMexican · Breakfast · Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert351 N Centre Aveopen
Village TavernCasual dining · Bar63 N Centre Aveopen
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
1994972SIC1987
1995862SIC1987
199612111SIC1987
199714131SIC1987
199814138411NAICS1997
199914127412NAICS1997
200012115511NAICS1997
20011094411NAICS1997
200288242NAICS1997
20038835NAICS2002
20048844NAICS2002
20056624NAICS2002
2006101055NAICS2002
20071210462NAICS2002
200812103611NAICS2007
20091293512NAICS2007
201014113712NAICS2007
201113123721NAICS2007
201216145711NAICS2012
201317123711NAICS2012
201418144811NAICS2012
201516124611NAICS2012
201616123711NAICS2012
2017151036NAICS2017
201813944NAICS2017
201913934NAICS2017
202012943NAICS2017
20211373NAICS2017
20221373NAICS2022
202314633NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 19533. 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
196053.1 mi522023
195413.9 mi12008
195164.3 mi32018
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.