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BMIE Market 48631

Bay County, Michigan · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,681
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±407 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,698
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±211 · 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 count4,643
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,913
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$74,398
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,914 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age50.7
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$820
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±134 · 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$172,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,734 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area32.9 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants6
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 48631
Restaurants per 10,000 residents10.8
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+20.0%
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+50.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+100.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 3–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.10) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score60 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score56 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score56 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score71 / 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: 60 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score55.65640%+22.2
Restaurant Opportunity Score56.15635%+19.6
Market Momentum Score70.67125%+17.7
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 56 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,6815640%+22.2
Median household income (ACS)74,3985440%+21.7
Households (ACS)1,6985820%+11.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 56 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth206335%+22.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)16.34825%+12.1
Population (ACS)3,6815620%+11.1
Median household income (ACS)74,3985420%+10.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 71 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth207750%+38.7
10-year restaurant growth206330%+18.9
20-year restaurant growth506520%+13.0
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 (12)

By cuisine

American 4 · Dessert 2 · Bakery 1 · Burgers 1 · Chinese 1 · Coffee 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Pizza 1

By type

Bar 6 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Casual dining 3 · Dessert 2 · Bakery 1 · Buffet 1 · Café 1 · Fast casual 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Best Choice Pizza of KawkawlinBuffet · Fast casualPizza · Healthy / salads / bowls2338 S Huron Rdopen
Cafe One 3Café · BarCoffee1461 S Huron Rdopen
Chaddy’s PubBar1236 S Huron Rdopen
Country HouseBar106 Grove Stopen
Kawkawlin Country House BarBar106 E Grove Stopen
Kawkawlin RestaurantCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American103 S Huron Rdopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick serviceBurgers · American2515 S Huron Rdopen
My Brother's BarBar1236 S Huron Rdopen
North Point Grill and BarCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican2495 S Huron Rdopen
Rosie's Pies and BakeryBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert1142 S Huron Rdopen
Tristian SchultzRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese503 W River Rdopen
Wintertide Shaved IceDessert · Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)Dessert · American2273 S Huron Rdopen
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
199453———2SIC1987
199553———2SIC1987
199653———2SIC1987
199775———2SIC1987
19986431—2NAICS1997
19999651—3NAICS1997
20007541—2NAICS1997
20017541—2NAICS1997
20028642—2NAICS1997
2003644——2NAICS2002
2004643—12NAICS2002
2005643—12NAICS2002
2006643—12NAICS2002
20078532—3NAICS2002
20088532—3NAICS2007
20097532—2NAICS2007
20107532—2NAICS2007
20117532—2NAICS2007
20127532—2NAICS2012
20137532—2NAICS2012
20147532—2NAICS2012
20157532—2NAICS2012
20168532—3NAICS2012
2017964——3NAICS2017
2018754———NAICS2017
2019865———NAICS2017
2020754———NAICS2017
2021754———NAICS2017
2022754———NAICS2022
2023865———NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 48631. 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)

None within 5 miles.