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BMIE Market 19544

Berks County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)199
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±111 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households73
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±40 · 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 count196
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units92
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$106,563
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±30,019 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age44.1
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±18 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rentData source not yet connected
Median home value$253,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±135,169 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area0.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2021 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2021 detail (NAICS2017) · by USPS ZIP 19544
Restaurants per 10,000 residents153.1
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+200.0%
DERIVED: 2001 → 2021, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20263 (range 2–4)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2009–2021 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.33) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score55 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score41 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score49 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score88 / 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: 55 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score40.64140%+16.2
Restaurant Opportunity Score48.64935%+17.0
Market Momentum Score88.38825%+22.1
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 41 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)1991140%+4.4
Median household income (ACS)106,5638540%+34.0
Households (ACS)731120%+2.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 49 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth508235%+28.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)150.8325%+0.7
Population (ACS)1991120%+2.2
Median household income (ACS)106,5638520%+17.0
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 88 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth509050%+45.1
10-year restaurant growth508230%+24.7
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 (2)

By cuisine

American 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Bar 1 · Casual dining 1 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
501 Pub & GrillCasual dining · BarAmerican7632 Lancaster Aveopen
Mancino's Pizza & RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza7656 Lancaster 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
1994211SIC1987
1995321SIC1987
199611SIC1987
199711SIC1987
1998111NAICS1997
1999111NAICS1997
20002111NAICS1997
20012111NAICS1997
20022211NAICS1997
2003111NAICS2002
2004111NAICS2002
20052211NAICS2002
20062111NAICS2002
20072111NAICS2002
20082211NAICS2007
20092211NAICS2007
20103321NAICS2007
20112211NAICS2007
20122211NAICS2012
20132211NAICS2012
20142211NAICS2012
20152211NAICS2012
20162211NAICS2012
201933NAICS2017
202033NAICS2017
202133NAICS2017
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 19544. 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
170871.7 mi42023
170672.1 mi162023
195503.6 mi22016
195674.7 mi42023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.