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BMIE Market 46407

Lake County, Indiana · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)8,577
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±812 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households3,778
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±330 · 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 count12,656
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units6,953
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$28,526
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2,868 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age36.9
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$868
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±56 · 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$60,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13,268 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area4.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 46407
Restaurants per 10,000 residents4.7
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-16.7%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file-28.6%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 4–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.27) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score39 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score42 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score42 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score31 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

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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: 39 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score42.24240%+16.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score41.64235%+14.6
Market Momentum Score31.03125%+7.7
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 42 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)8,5776840%+27.4
Median household income (ACS)28,526240%+0.7
Households (ACS)3,7787020%+14.0
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 42 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-16.71535%+5.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.88925%+22.2
Population (ACS)8,5776820%+13.7
Median household income (ACS)28,526220%+0.4
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 31 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth-16.71530%+4.5
20-year restaurant growth02820%+5.6
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 (32)

By cuisine

American 6 · Seafood 5 · Chicken / wings 4 · Burgers 3 · Breakfast 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Steakhouse 2 · Bakery 1 · BBQ 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Caribbean 1 · Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 19 · Quick service 6 · Bar 5 · Casual dining 3 · Dessert 3 · Bakery 2

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Blue Room LoungeBar224 E 16th Aveopen
Buzz Box LoungeBar1800 Massachusetts Stopen
Caribbean GrillRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarCaribbean200 W 25th Aveopen
Catch and BoilRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood2101 Carolina Stopen
Charlie's Coney IslandRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican2490 Broadwayopen
Chea On Top BizRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Steakhouse · Sandwiches1976 Broadwayopen
Church's Texas Chicken Church's ChickenQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings1409 S. Broadwayopen
Elbow RoomBar200 W 25th Aveopen
J J Fish & ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings2574 Broadwayopen
J's Breakfast ClubRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · American2601 Broadwayopen
Katrina’s KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)621 W 25th Aveopen
Kings Wings And ThingsQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings800 E 21st Aveopen
LIGHTIN it upDessert1277 Broadwayopen
Little Caesars Pizza Little CaesarsQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1316 Broadwayopen
Lo'shell's Cajun And Creole FlavorsRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern1332 Broadwayopen
MrBeast BurgerRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers200 W 25th Aveopen
Phenomenal RibsRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · Burgers1101 Broadwayopen
Physician Coding & Education Solutions LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)1520 Broadwayopen
Red Sky Hookah LoungeBar1816 Broadwayopen
Roosta's Wings, Fish & More & Grocery Store MarketplaceRestaurant (service type not stated)1316 Broadwayopen
Ruby's Fish & ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)1201 W 25th Aveopen
S & G Waffle ShackRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · Seafood1231 Broadwayopen
S&G Seafood LoungeQuick serviceSeafood · Sandwiches1227 Broadwayopen
Sharks Fish & ChickenQuick serviceChicken / wings · Seafood1200 Broadwayopen
Shrimpies Seafood N ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican · Seafood2101 Carolina Stopen
TCBYDessertIce cream / frozen desserts1200 Broadwayopen
Tommys Philly SteakRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse · American2574 Broadwayopen
White Castle White CastleQuick serviceBurgers · American1304 Broadwayopen
Z's Donut Bar & BakeryBakery · DessertDessert1929 Broadwayopen
Z's Shakes And CakesBakeryBakery1215 Broadwayopen
Bm FoodsRestaurant (service type not stated)1001 E 21st Aveclosed
Niya's PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza621 W 25th Aveclosed
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
199487———1SIC1987
199576———1SIC1987
1996118———3SIC1987
1997118———3SIC1987
199896—513NAICS1997
199963—3—3NAICS1997
200054—4—1NAICS1997
200176—6—1NAICS1997
200296—6—3NAICS1997
200375—5—2NAICS2002
200487—7—1NAICS2002
200511918—1NAICS2002
2006118—8—2NAICS2002
200765—5—1NAICS2002
200865—5—1NAICS2007
200976—6—1NAICS2007
201066—6——NAICS2007
201176—6—1NAICS2007
2012107—7—2NAICS2012
201386—6—1NAICS2012
20149716—2NAICS2012
201576—6—1NAICS2012
201676—6—1NAICS2012
201776—6——NAICS2017
201865—5——NAICS2017
201987—6——NAICS2017
202076—5——NAICS2017
202176—5——NAICS2017
202265—4——NAICS2022
202365—4——NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 46407. 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
464092.1 mi42023
464042.3 mi52023
464022.8 mi52023
464083.0 mi182023
464053.5 mi112023
464034.3 mi192023
464064.5 mi102023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.