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BMIE Market 46990

Wabash County, Indiana · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)633
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±248 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households281
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±105 · 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 count801
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units333
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$78,875
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±11,035 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age52.0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±21 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rentData source not yet connected
Median home value$196,700
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±106,437 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area32.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants1
2012 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2012 detail (NAICS2012) · by USPS ZIP 46990
Restaurants per 10,000 residents12.5
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2007 → 2012, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2001 → 2011, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20171 (range 1–1)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2001–2012 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 1.00) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score40 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score40 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score42 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score39 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence Medium · 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: 40 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score39.64040%+15.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score41.84235%+14.6
Market Momentum Score39.23925%+9.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 40 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)6332540%+9.9
Median household income (ACS)78,8756140%+24.3
Households (ACS)2812720%+5.4
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 growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)15.85025%+12.5
Population (ACS)6332520%+4.9
Median household income (ACS)78,8756120%+12.1
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 39 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+26.1
10-year restaurant growth03530%+13.1
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

No listings loaded for this ZCTA yet. Counts above come from the Census; individual listings arrive from Overture Places.

Restaurant establishments over time

YearAll food serviceRestaurantsFull-serviceLimited-serviceSnack & beverageBarsIndustry codes
2000111NAICS1997
2001111NAICS1997
2003111NAICS2002
2004111NAICS2002
2005111NAICS2002
2006111NAICS2002
2007111NAICS2002
2008111NAICS2007
2009111NAICS2007
2010111NAICS2007
2011111NAICS2007
2012111NAICS2012
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 46990. 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
469803.8 mi
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.