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BMIE Market 19540

Berks County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)11,957
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±782 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households4,330
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±266 · 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 count11,723
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units4,605
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$100,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±10,236 · 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 ±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$1,139
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±223 · 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$319,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±20,820 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area35.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants6
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 19540
Restaurants per 10,000 residents6.0
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+20.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-14.3%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-14.3%
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, 20285 (range 2–8)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.00) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score63 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score76 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score59 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score47 / 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: 63 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score76.17640%+30.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score59.45935%+20.8
Market Momentum Score46.64725%+11.7
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 76 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)11,9577340%+29.3
Median household income (ACS)100,0008140%+32.4
Households (ACS)4,3307220%+14.4
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 59 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-14.31635%+5.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.09225%+22.9
Population (ACS)11,9577320%+14.7
Median household income (ACS)100,0008120%+16.2
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 47 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth207750%+38.7
10-year restaurant growth-14.31630%+4.9
20-year restaurant growth-14.31520%+3.1
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 (19)

By cuisine

American 4 · Bakery 4 · Italian 3 · Pizza 3 · BBQ 1 · Breakfast 1 · Coffee 1 · Dessert 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 7 · Bakery 4 · Bar 4 · Quick service 3 · Dessert 2 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Casual dining 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Specialty food shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Briano's ItalianoRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian360 E Wyomissing Aveopen
D'lish CreationsBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert360 E Wyomissing Aveopen
Demet's Candy CompanyDessert11 Main Stopen
Doc & Bubba'sRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican4312 New Holland Rdopen
Emily'sRestaurant (service type not stated)American3790 Morgantown Roadopen
Finish Line PubBar30 Stauffer Park Lnopen
Fumo Bar and Hookah LoungeBar360 E Wyomissing Aveopen
Hill Road Coffee RoastersCoffee shopCoffee360 E Wyomissing Ave Ste Bopen
Kim's BakeryBakeryBakery5043 Weber Rdopen
Kings quality foodsQuick service1451 Reading Rdopen
La Cantina Italian RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza4312 New Holland Rdopen
Romeo's Pizza & Pasta Romeo's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza30 W Wyomissing Aveopen
Sarina's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza3177 Morgantown Rdopen
Screpesi's Sandwich ShopSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches · Breakfast1365 Alleghenyville Rdopen
Snack World USAQuick service1550 Bowmansville Rdopen
Stampede BarbecueBrewery / taproomBBQ · American4372 Morgantown Rdopen
The Jar BarBakery · BarBakery360 E Wyomissing Aveopen
The Sunny BistroRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningItalian · American322 E Wyomissing Aveopen
Uncle Henry's Pretzel BakeryBakeryBakery1550 Bowmansville 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
199488SIC1987
199588SIC1987
199688SIC1987
199788SIC1987
1998117331NAICS1997
1999117421NAICS1997
2000117421NAICS1997
200196411NAICS1997
2002116421NAICS1997
2003117431NAICS2002
2004117341NAICS2002
2005127341NAICS2002
200613945NAICS2002
2007118431NAICS2002
2008116332NAICS2007
2009106421NAICS2007
2010117431NAICS2007
20111295311NAICS2007
201287511NAICS2012
201387511NAICS2012
2014974211NAICS2012
2015742112NAICS2012
201653211NAICS2012
2017853NAICS2017
2018853NAICS2017
2019643NAICS2017
2020865NAICS2017
2021865NAICS2017
20221065NAICS2022
2023965NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 19540. 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
175073.7 mi22016
196074.0 mi332023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.