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BMIE Market 46819

Allen County, Indiana · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)9,369
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±858 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households4,168
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±361 · 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 count8,765
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units4,020
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$63,947
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9,282 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age41.1
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4 · 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$974
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±36 · 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$168,100
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8,820 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area25.9 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 46819
Restaurants per 10,000 residents5.7
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+0.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 2–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.07) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score48 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score57 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score58 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score18 / 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: 48 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score57.15740%+22.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score57.95835%+20.3
Market Momentum Score18.21825%+4.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 57 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)9,3697040%+27.9
Median household income (ACS)63,9473740%+14.8
Households (ACS)4,1687220%+14.3
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 58 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)3.29725%+24.2
Population (ACS)9,3697020%+14.0
Median household income (ACS)63,9473720%+7.4
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 18 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-251150%+5.4
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth-251220%+2.3
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 (5)

By cuisine

American 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Mexican 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 2 · Bar 1 · Casual dining 1 · Dessert 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
ArcosRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)7510 Winchester Rdopen
Dairy Queen Dairy QueenQuick service · DessertIce cream / frozen desserts · American501 Lower Huntington Rdopen
Hi Ho AgainCasual dining · Bar3620 E Yoder Rdopen
Iggy's Subs - SouthwestRestaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches1353 W Hamilton Rdopen
Bandidos WaynedaleRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican7510 Winchester Rdclosed
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
199433————SIC1987
199533————SIC1987
199643———1SIC1987
199743———1SIC1987
19984312—1NAICS1997
19994312—1NAICS1997
20004312—1NAICS1997
20014312—1NAICS1997
20024422——NAICS1997
20034422——NAICS2002
200455221—NAICS2002
20054422——NAICS2002
20064422——NAICS2002
20074422——NAICS2002
20084422——NAICS2007
20094422——NAICS2007
20105523——NAICS2007
20115532——NAICS2007
20124321—1NAICS2012
20134321—1NAICS2012
20144321—1NAICS2012
20154321—1NAICS2012
20165431—1NAICS2012
201743————NAICS2017
201854————NAICS2017
201943————NAICS2017
202043————NAICS2017
202143————NAICS2017
2022653———NAICS2022
202343————NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 46819. 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
468094.7 mi212023
468074.9 mi122023
468165.0 mi102023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.