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BMIE Market 19560

Berks County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)9,137
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,127 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households3,674
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±484 · 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 count7,805
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units3,254
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$80,769
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7,651 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age41.7
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5 · 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$1,578
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±281 · 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$195,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±32,621 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area9.3 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants19
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 19560
Restaurants per 10,000 residents19.2
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-5.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-5.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+26.7%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+26.7%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202818 (range 16–20)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.2 per year, r² 0.36) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score49 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score67 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score43 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score28 / 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: 49 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score676740%+26.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score42.74335%+14.9
Market Momentum Score27.72825%+6.9
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 67 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)9,1376940%+27.8
Median household income (ACS)80,7696340%+25.3
Households (ACS)3,6747020%+14.0
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 43 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-52135%+7.4
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)20.83525%+8.8
Population (ACS)9,1376920%+13.9
Median household income (ACS)80,7696320%+12.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 28 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-52350%+11.3
10-year restaurant growth-52130%+6.3
20-year restaurant growth26.75020%+10.0
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 (43)

By cuisine

Bakery 8 · Pizza 7 · Dessert 5 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 5 · Sandwiches 5 · American 4 · Coffee 4 · Italian 4 · Mexican 3 · Burgers 2 · Latin American (other) 2 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 2 · Asian 1 · BBQ 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Chinese 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 22 · Bakery 9 · Dessert 9 · Quick service 9 · Bar 2 · Café 2 · Casual dining 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Food truck 1 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
5th Street DinerCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American5340 Allentown Pikeopen
Auntie Anne's Auntie Anne'sBakery · Quick serviceBakery5370 Allentown Pikeopen
Baskin-Robbins Dunkin'Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · Dessert · BakeryIce cream / frozen desserts · Coffee · Dessert5334 Allentown Pikeopen
Best Taco Mexican FoodRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex423 Water Stopen
Billy's Homemade CandiesDessertDessert4949 Kutztown Rdopen
Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-AQuick serviceChicken / wings · American4205 N 5th Street Hwyopen
Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex4300 5th Street Hwyopen
Dairy Queen Dairy QueenDessert · Quick serviceIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert4901 5th Street Hwyopen
Dairy swirlDessertIce cream / frozen dessertsN 5th Street Hwyopen
Dino's Wings & ThingsRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Sandwiches5306 Allentown Pikeopen
Dutch-Maid BakeryBakeryBakery4925 Kutztown Rdopen
Dylan's Candy BarDessert1020 Gregory Lnopen
Five GuysQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers4300 5th Street Hwyopen
Homemade Cravings LLCBakery · DessertBakery · Latin American (other) · Dessert4900 Kutztown Rdopen
Little Caesars Pizza Little CaesarsQuick servicePizza · Italian4701 N 5th Street Hwyopen
Mad Waffle LLCFood truck5306 Allentown Pikeopen
Marisol's Bakery & CaféBakery · CaféBakery · Sandwiches · Coffee2903 Pricetown Rdopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers5372 Allentown Pikeopen
MOD PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza4300 N. 5th St. Hwy.open
Monte Lauro Italian SpecialtyRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian1114 Mt Laurel Rdopen
Mr. C's Family Restaurant LtdRestaurant (service type not stated)4949 5th Street Hwyopen
New Happy GardenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian4447 N 5th Street Hwy Ste Copen
Panda ExpressQuick service4240 N 5th St Highwayopen
Panera Bread Panera BreadBakery · CaféBakery · Sandwiches · Coffee4229 North 5th Stopen
Paola’s Restaurant PARestaurant (service type not stated)4900 5th Street Hwyopen
Parma PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2903 Pricetown Rdopen
Petite PastriesBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert1808 Mount Laurel Rdopen
Philly Pretzel Factory Philly Pretzel FactoryBakeryBakery5334 Allentown Pikeopen
Pizza Como USARestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian4600 N 5th St Hwyopen
Pizza Hut ExpressRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza4220 N. 5th Streetopen
Pretzel RevolutionDessertIce cream / frozen desserts2903 Pricetown Rdopen
Schell's Dairy SwirlDessertIce cream / frozen desserts4625 N 5th St Highwayopen
Shells Hot Dog and BarbequeRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceBBQ5 Th St Hwyopen
St. Marco SocietyRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian4945 Commerce Stopen
StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee4220 5th Street Hwyopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches5370 Allentown Pikeopen
Sunshine Beverage IncRestaurant (service type not stated)4301 5th Street Hwyopen
Temple Family RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)American4949 N 5th St Hwyopen
Temple Social QuartersBar4950-4966 Kutztown Rdopen
Tlacuani Mexican Restaurant Bar and GrillCasual dining · BarMexican · Latin American (other)5005 Kutztown Rdopen
Tnt Pizza And wingsRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2903 Pricetown Rdopen
V & S Sandwich ShopRestaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches · Pizza4447 N 5th Street Hwy Aopen
Walmart BakeryBakeryBakery5370 Allentown Pikeopen
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
19941515SIC1987
19951212SIC1987
19961111SIC1987
199714131SIC1987
199813115511NAICS1997
199912104511NAICS1997
200012104511NAICS1997
200113103611NAICS1997
200215135712NAICS1997
200316156811NAICS2002
200416156811NAICS2002
2005181761011NAICS2002
2006171641111NAICS2002
200716155731NAICS2002
200817169521NAICS2007
200916159421NAICS2007
20101515852NAICS2007
20111515852NAICS2007
20121919982NAICS2012
201320201082NAICS2012
201421211083NAICS2012
201521211083NAICS2012
20162121993NAICS2012
20172121984NAICS2017
20182020884NAICS2017
20192222994NAICS2017
20202020794NAICS2017
202119195104NAICS2017
202219196103NAICS2022
202320196103NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 19560. 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
195102.9 mi132023
196053.5 mi522023
196043.5 mi152023
196014.2 mi292023
195224.6 mi92023
196064.7 mi502023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.