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BMIE Market 46409

Lake County, Indiana · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)7,184
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,033 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,648
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±319 · 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 count8,932
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units4,267
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$44,667
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8,025 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age34.7
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$1,195
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±51 · 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$78,800
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,872 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area3.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 46409
Restaurants per 10,000 residents7.8
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-20.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-20.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file-50.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20284 (range 1–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2012–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.12) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score44 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score43 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score42 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score49 / 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: 44 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score43.24340%+17.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score42.34235%+14.8
Market Momentum Score49.34925%+12.3
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 43 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)7,1846640%+26.4
Median household income (ACS)44,667940%+3.8
Households (ACS)2,6486520%+13.1
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-201435%+4.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.69025%+22.4
Population (ACS)7,1846620%+13.2
Median household income (ACS)44,667920%+1.9
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 49 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth33.38550%+42.5
10-year restaurant growth-201430%+4.1
20-year restaurant growth-201420%+2.7
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 (29)

By cuisine

American 7 · Mexican 3 · Breakfast 2 · Coffee 2 · Latin American (other) 2 · Sandwiches 2 · African 1 · Bakery 1 · BBQ 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Pizza 1 · Steakhouse 1 · Vegetarian 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 16 · Bar 9 · Casual dining 3 · Café 2 · Quick service 2 · Bakery 1 · Catering 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Fast casual 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Beggars PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)4345 S Broadwayopen
Broadway BBQRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · American4301 Broadway #5open
Broadway Petroleum, IncRestaurant (service type not stated)3501 Broadwayopen
Bugsy's TavernBar4489 Broadwayopen
Burger KingQuick service4701 Broadwayopen
Buzz Box WingsRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings · American4445 Broadwayopen
D & K Soul FoodRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern · American3669 Broadwayopen
eagles-glen parkBar1522 E 49th Aveopen
El Taco'QuetoRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)5115 Broadwayopen
Fat Baby's Sandwich ShopRestaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches3813 Broadwayopen
Food Express CafeFast casual · Café · Restaurant (service type not stated)Healthy / salads / bowls · Coffee3565 Broadwayopen
Glen Park CleanersRestaurant (service type not stated)1437 E Ridge Rdopen
Heaven Sent Gourmet Cookies & BakeryBakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · CateringBakery · Juice / smoothies3745 Broadwayopen
Hunter's Inn Liquors Beer and WineCasual dining · Bar3861 Broadwayopen
J's Breakfast ClubRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · African3669 Broadwayopen
J's Breakfast ClubRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast3669 Broadwayopen
Jewel x Que's Cigar LoungeBar · Casual dining4469 Broadwayopen
Kings Wings and ThingsRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarAmerican3709 Broadwayopen
Koney King RestaurantQuick serviceHot dogs · American4601 Broadwayopen
Ms Lee's Cocktail LoungeBar812 E 37th Aveopen
Music CityBar5051 Broadwayopen
Nephew's Steak & HoagyRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse · Sandwiches · American3621 Broadwayopen
PIFCafe NWI, Pay It Forward Cafe Northwest IndianaCafé · Coffee shopCoffee · American5041 Broadwayopen
Que's LoungeBar4469 Broadwayopen
Sambos TacosRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Vegetarian5115 Broadwayopen
Samia PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza4901 Broadwayopen
SnuzzosBar107 E 45th Aveopen
Tacos Y Nachos El PoblanoRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)4089 Broadwayopen
Four Sister's Silver Spoon LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)4107 Broadwayclosed
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
19941486SIC1987
19951596SIC1987
19961248SIC1987
19971248SIC1987
1998125417NAICS1997
199910337NAICS1997
200011338NAICS1997
200112448NAICS1997
20029445NAICS1997
2003105145NAICS2002
2004115146NAICS2002
20057225NAICS2002
20069445NAICS2002
20077443NAICS2002
20087443NAICS2007
20098553NAICS2007
2010871511NAICS2007
2011651311NAICS2007
2012861411NAICS2012
201385232NAICS2012
20145332NAICS2012
20155332NAICS2012
20165332NAICS2012
20174NAICS2017
201853NAICS2017
201964NAICS2017
2020753NAICS2017
202153NAICS2017
2022633NAICS2022
2023643NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 46409. 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
464072.1 mi52023
464082.3 mi182023
464053.6 mi112023
464043.6 mi52023
463424.6 mi542023
464104.6 mi1262023
464024.9 mi52023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.