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Berks County, Pennsylvania · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,947
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±496 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,251
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±209 · 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 count2,622
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,208
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$80,407
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9,836 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age51.3
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±11 · 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$1,125
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±227 · 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$212,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±24,801 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area1.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 19562
Restaurants per 10,000 residents19.1
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-28.6%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-28.6%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-37.5%
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 3–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.2 per year, r² 0.61) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score38 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score56 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score38 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score9 / 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: 38 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score56.45640%+22.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score38.03835%+13.3
Market Momentum Score9.3925%+2.3
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 56 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,9475240%+20.7
Median household income (ACS)80,4076340%+25.1
Households (ACS)1,2515320%+10.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 38 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-28.61035%+3.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)17.04625%+11.5
Population (ACS)2,9475220%+10.3
Median household income (ACS)80,4076320%+12.5
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 9 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-28.6950%+4.6
10-year restaurant growth-28.61030%+3.1
20-year restaurant growth-37.5820%+1.6
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 (13)

By cuisine

American 5 · Breakfast 2 · Coffee 2 · Italian 2 · Pizza 2 · Asian 1 · Dessert 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 7 · Casual dining 3 · Bar 2 · Café 2 · Dessert 2 · Bakery 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Angels On WheelsDessert · Restaurant (service type not stated)Ice cream / frozen desserts29 Spruce Stopen
Classy Cakes CupcakeryBakery · DessertDessert2 N Home Aveopen
Comb Coffee Co.Coffee shop · CaféCoffee330 W Weis Stopen
Herman's Drive-InRestaurant (service type not stated)American50 W Weis Stopen
Jak's Downtown DinerCasual diningAmerican · Breakfast9 Centre Aveopen
Panda InnRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian330 W Weis Stopen
Potts’ Top Dog Potts' Hot DogsQuick serviceHot dogs · American330 W Weis Stopen
The Market CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee · Breakfast28 Centre Aveopen
The Tavern @ Centre and MainCasual dining · BarAmerican5 Centre Aveopen
The White Palm TavernRestaurant (service type not stated)American5 Centre Aveopen
Toad Creek Bar & RestaurantCasual dining · Bar5 S Home Aveopen
Tony's Italian Restaurant-PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian15 N Home Aveopen
Tony's Pizza ShopRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian6 W Franklin Stopen
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
1994541SIC1987
1995541SIC1987
199666SIC1987
199766SIC1987
199875411NAICS1997
199975411NAICS1997
200086511NAICS1997
2001753111NAICS1997
20029871NAICS1997
200398611NAICS2002
200486411NAICS2002
20056541NAICS2002
20066541NAICS2002
20074321NAICS2002
200875221NAICS2007
200985321NAICS2007
201075321NAICS2007
201175321NAICS2007
20129642NAICS2012
201310752NAICS2012
20149752NAICS2012
20159752NAICS2012
201610862NAICS2012
20179743NAICS2017
20189743NAICS2017
201911743NAICS2017
20209633NAICS2017
20219633NAICS2017
20229633NAICS2022
2023853NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 19562. 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
195391.1 mi22016
195112.5 mi12016
195383.1 mi
195363.4 mi12002
180113.4 mi52023
180314.8 mi62023
195304.9 mi362023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.