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BMIE Market 46962

Wabash County, Indiana · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)8,785
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±473 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households3,338
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±245 · 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 count9,728
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units3,958
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$67,984
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5,429 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age41.5
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$685
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$159,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8,631 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area106.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants15
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 46962
Restaurants per 10,000 residents15.4
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-6.3%
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+15.4%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+36.4%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202814 (range 11–17)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.08) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score47 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score59 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score46 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score30 / 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: 47 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score58.75940%+23.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score46.24635%+16.2
Market Momentum Score29.93025%+7.5
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 59 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)8,7856940%+27.5
Median household income (ACS)67,9844440%+17.5
Households (ACS)3,3386820%+13.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 46 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)17.14625%+11.4
Population (ACS)8,7856920%+13.8
Median household income (ACS)67,9844420%+8.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 30 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-6.32250%+10.8
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth15.44320%+8.5
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 (40)

By cuisine

American 7 · Pizza 7 · Coffee 5 · Bakery 3 · Dessert 3 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 3 · Mexican 3 · Sandwiches 3 · Juice / smoothies 2 · Asian 1 · Breakfast 1 · Burgers 1 · Italian 1 · Japanese 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 24 · Quick service 8 · Café 5 · Casual dining 5 · Bakery 4 · Bar 4 · Dessert 4 · Coffee shop 3 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
American Legion North ManchesterBarNorth Manchesteropen
Beef-a-RooRestaurant (service type not stated)1607 W Indiana 114open
Burger KingQuick service1506 State Road 114 Wopen
Casey'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza810 W Main Stopen
Chillz DelightsDessert · BakeryIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert902 W County Road 1200 Nopen
Country Family RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)410 W Main Stopen
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill Dairy QueenQuick service · DessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert309 IN-13open
East of Chicago PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza202 E Main Stopen
El MezquiteRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Latin American (other)402 Wabash Rdopen
El Volcan El VolcanRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningMexican · American1406 IN-114 Wopen
Godfather's Pizza Express Godfather's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza104 WABASH ROADopen
Goodfellas Pizza - North ManchesterRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza210 E Main Stopen
Grand's Ice Cream ShoppeDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert131 E Main Stopen
Hardee'sQuick service1607 State Road 114 Wopen
Hunt Brothers PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza12038 N State Rd15open
Keela CoffeeCoffee shop · CaféCoffee115 E Main Stopen
Kenapocomocha Coffee ShopRestaurant (service type not stated)101 E 2nd Stopen
Keyhole PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian · American210 E Main Stopen
Koi JapanRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Asian141 E Main Stopen
Madre'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast410 W Main Stopen
Mama’s Dough Co.BakeryBakery9632 N County Road 300 Eopen
Manchester University Oaks CafeCaféCoffee604open
McDonald'sQuick service114 State Road 13 Nopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers1702 IN-114open
Mr. Dave'sCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American102 E Main Stopen
Nordmann's NookBakeryBakery1106 W IN-114open
Omega's Family RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican12026 N State Road 15open
Pizza Hut Pizza HutQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1210 IN-114open
Sandwich CellarQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches403 IN-13open
Sister's Cafe at Manchester UniversityCafé · Coffee shopCoffee · Americanopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches228 E Main Stopen
Taco BellRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican1325 State Road 114 Wopen
The Crystal Main Street GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican209 E Main Stopen
The Inn Pub & GrillBar · Casual dining206 N Walnut Stopen
The Main ViewRestaurant (service type not stated)American141 E Main Stopen
The Manchester MixCafé · Juice, smoothie, teaCoffee · Juice / smoothies226 E Main Stopen
The Rockwell Bakery HutchBakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · DessertBakery · Juice / smoothies26 E County Road 1400 Nopen
The Sandwich CellarRestaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches403 W State Road 13open
Time Out InnBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)403 IN-13open
Travel Bee Coffee HouseCoffee shop · CaféCoffee101 E 2nd 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
19941211———1SIC1987
19951514———1SIC1987
19961716———1SIC1987
19971918———1SIC1987
199821199911NAICS1997
199917157621NAICS1997
200021177822NAICS1997
200119155822NAICS1997
200219156723NAICS1997
200317136523NAICS2002
200422176823NAICS2002
200523188813NAICS2002
200619156813NAICS2002
200718145813NAICS2002
200819154923NAICS2007
200915134721NAICS2007
201017156721NAICS2007
201115135621NAICS2007
201218168621NAICS2012
201317157621NAICS2012
201419179621NAICS2012
201516146621NAICS2012
201617146621NAICS2012
20172118693—NAICS2017
20181916574—NAICS2017
20191814563—NAICS2017
20201814563—NAICS2017
20211815663—NAICS2017
20221714563—NAICS2022
20231815753—NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 46962. 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
469802.6 mi—
469433.9 mi12003
469464.0 mi—
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.