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Lowest measured density of gas stations in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has 19 ZIP codes where published counts of gas stations are statistically below the U.S. rate. Coverage is the Pennsylvania counties on this site, not the whole state. Same filters as the radius search. Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024.

Includes: Gas stations with a convenience store · Fuel + mart locations. Census publishes one 6-digit code (447110) and does not split these types. The density index uses that one count.

Statistically low ZIPs
19
Poisson p < 0.05
Comparable ZIPs
169
published count ≥ 5, ≥ 10,000 residents
U.S. rate
2.4
per 10,000 present

Coverage. Only the Pennsylvania counties BizGapMap covers, not the whole state. A missing state page means no ZIP there cleared the test — we do not publish an empty list.

Lowest measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A low published count can mean weak demand, no suitable space, commuters spending elsewhere, or businesses with no paid employees that ZBP does not count. Each line is a question to check locally.

False positives. The test is one-sided at 5% with no correction for looking at many ZIPs. Of 169 comparable ZIPs here, about 8 could clear the bar by chance. Small ZIPs rarely reach significance, so “not on this list” does not mean “no gap”.

ZIP codes

ZIPCityCounty Gas stationsExpected IndexBandZIP type ResidentsTest
19148 Philadelphia Philadelphia County 5 16.0 31% Far below average Mixed 50,400 p < 0.01
19140 Philadelphia Philadelphia County 5 14.4 35% Far below average Residential 53,385 p < 0.01
19087 Wayne Delaware County 5 14.1 35% Far below average Mixed 33,528 p < 0.01
19380 West Chester Chester County 6 15.8 38% Far below average Mixed 49,856 p < 0.01
18042 Easton Northampton County 5 12.4 40% Far below average Residential 45,532 p ≈ 0.016
19131 Philadelphia Philadelphia County 5 12.1 41% Far below average Residential 43,776 p ≈ 0.019
19134 Philadelphia Philadelphia County 6 14.4 42% Far below average Residential 53,594 p ≈ 0.011
19144 Philadelphia Philadelphia County 6 13.2 45% Far below average Residential 50,580 p ≈ 0.022
19082 Upper Darby Delaware County 5 10.9 46% Far below average Residential 41,541 p ≈ 0.039
19382 West Chester Chester County 7 15.1 46% Far below average Residential 54,127 p ≈ 0.017
19111 Philadelphia Philadelphia County 8 17.1 47% Far below average Residential 66,283 p ≈ 0.012
17011 Camp Hill Cumberland County 6 12.6 48% Far below average Mixed 39,664 p ≈ 0.033
19067 Morrisville Bucks County 7 14.6 48% Far below average Residential 53,885 p ≈ 0.022
18974 Warminster Bucks County 6 12.4 48% Far below average Residential 43,122 p ≈ 0.037
19335 Downingtown Chester County 7 14.2 49% Far below average Residential 53,629 p ≈ 0.029
19406 King Of Prussia Montgomery County 8 15.5 52% Below average Employment hub 30,362 p ≈ 0.029
15108 Coraopolis Allegheny County 8 15.4 52% Below average Mixed 42,799 p ≈ 0.030
17543 Lititz Lancaster County 7 13.2 53% Below average Residential 45,912 p ≈ 0.049
19446 Lansdale Montgomery County 9 16.9 53% Below average Residential 61,848 p ≈ 0.028

Scroll the table sideways to see all columns. Sorted by measured density, lowest first.

How this is built

Who can be listed. ZIPs in the covered counties whose county has at least 15 ZIPs in our data, with at least 10,000 residents, and at least 5 published businesses in this industry. Census hides counts of 0–2; derived remainders are excluded.

Statistically low. P(X ≤ n | expected) < 0.05, where expected is the U.S. establishments-per-person-present rate times this ZIP’s demand (residents + 0.5 × jobs located here). Same definition as the index, so the percentage and the test cannot disagree. Full test →

ZIP type is jobs per resident, not zoning. A residential ZIP can look low because residents shop near work.

Questions

What does “lowest measured density” mean for gas stations? A ZIP is listed only when Census published at least 5 gas stations with paid employees, the ZIP has at least 10,000 residents, and a one-sided Poisson test finds the count statistically below the U.S. rate (p < 0.05). Index 100% is the national density per person present.

Is a low-density ZIP a place to open this kind of business? No. A low published count of gas stations can mean weak demand, no suitable space, residents shopping near work, or businesses with no paid employees that Census ZBP does not count. Each line is a question to check locally, not a recommendation.

Why is a state missing from this list? A state page exists only when at least one ZIP in the counties we cover clears the same test as the radius search. We do not publish an empty list. Coverage is those counties, not the whole state.

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