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BMIE Market 49001

Kalamazoo County, Michigan · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)20,946
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,300 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households8,708
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±654 · 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 count22,095
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units10,001
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$56,432
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4,174 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age32.8
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2 · 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$1,152
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±86 · 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$157,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,450 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area7.7 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants36
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 49001
Restaurants per 10,000 residents17.7
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-12.2%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+2.9%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-12.2%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file-45.5%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202834 (range 28–41)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.2 per year, r² 0.05) · 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 Score49 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score26 / 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 Score58.95940%+23.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score49.44935%+17.3
Market Momentum Score26.32625%+6.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 59 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)20,9468240%+32.9
Median household income (ACS)56,4322440%+9.5
Households (ACS)8,7088320%+16.6
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 49 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth2.94835%+16.9
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)17.24525%+11.3
Population (ACS)20,9468220%+16.4
Median household income (ACS)56,4322420%+4.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 26 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-12.21750%+8.6
10-year restaurant growth2.94830%+14.5
20-year restaurant growth-12.21620%+3.2
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 (83)

By cuisine

American 15 · Coffee 9 · Mexican 8 · Pizza 7 · Sandwiches 7 · Burgers 6 · Bakery 5 · Breakfast 5 · Dessert 5 · Asian 3 · Chicken / wings 3 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 3 · Chinese 2 · Hot dogs 2 · Italian 2 · Juice / smoothies 2 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 2 · African 1 · Caribbean 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Vietnamese 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 44 · Quick service 16 · Bar 12 · Café 9 · Dessert 9 · Bakery 6 · Casual dining 6 · Brewery / taproom 5 · Food truck 4 · Coffee shop 3 · Specialty food shop 3 · Delivery-focused 2 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2 · Winery / distillery / taproom 2

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
American Brewers, Inc.Brewery / taproom3408 Miller Rd # 309open
Andrew Charles, LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)4121 Portage Stopen
Arby's Arby'sQuick serviceSandwiches · American3656 E Cork Stopen
ArtGuru Shoppe & CaféCaféCoffee4120 S Burdick Stopen
Aunt Millie'sBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféBakery · Coffee807 Palmer Aveopen
Aunt Millie's Bakery OutletBakeryBakery500 East Cork Streetopen
Back Alley SaloonBar3645 Vanrick Dropen
Border Foods Border Foods - Taco BellRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceMexican · American2229 S Sprinkle Rdopen
Brite Eyes Brewing CompanyBrewery / taproom1156 S Burdick St Ste Aopen
Butler's Breakfast And LunchRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast3610 S Sprinkle Rdopen
C J's PubCasual dining · Bar1027 Schuster Aveopen
Camzies PizzaFood truck2120 S Sprinkle Rdopen
Chicago Subs and GrillSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches · American1408 Portage Streetopen
Chicken CoopRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings2120 S Sprinkle Rdopen
Chin Chin Mattawan, MiRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian1016 Hatfield Aveopen
Clutch Time GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)African · American1219 King Hwyopen
Confections with ConvictionsDessertDessert116 W Crosstown Pkwyopen
Cottage Inn PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza4025 Portage Stopen
Dairy Queen Dairy QueenQuick service · DessertBurgers · Ice cream / frozen desserts3130 Lovers Lnopen
Denny'sCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningBreakfast · Sandwiches · Coffee · American3817 E Cork Stopen
Domino's Domino's PizzaDelivery-focused · Quick servicePizza4129 Portage Streetopen
DQ Grill & Chill DQ Grill & ChillQuick service3130 Lovers Lnopen
Dulceria Mi Lindo Nayarit Novedades y Artesanías MireyaDessert912 E Cork St Ste Bopen
Edible EventsFood truck1219 King Hwyopen
El Gallo BlancoRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican2838 Portage Stopen
Godfathers PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza3815 E Cork Stopen
Hana EastRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian2595 S Sprinkle Rdopen
Heart. Earth. Sugar. by Def ShinobiDessert · Juice, smoothie, teaIce cream / frozen desserts · Juice / smoothies1509 Clinton Aveopen
Hungry Howie's Pizza Hungry Howie'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza3036 Portage Stopen
Irie Jamminz Caribbean Kitchen & MarketRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean3928 Portage Streetopen
Jimmy John's Jimmy John'sQuick service · Specialty food shopSandwiches3606 S Sprinkle Rdopen
Julianna's RestaurantCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American · Breakfast2105 Lake Stopen
Junkless FoodsRestaurant (service type not stated)open
Junly's China HutRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian4123 Portage Streetopen
Kalamazoo Pizza Co.Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2120 S Sprinkle Rdopen
KatchaSteakRestaurant (service type not stated)Coming Soon, 1324 Portage Streetopen
Kb Pizza CoRestaurant (service type not stated)3036 Portage Stopen
Klosterman Distributing ConvenienceDessert · Restaurant (service type not stated)2930 Millcork Stopen
Krispy Krunchy ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings1102 Lake Stopen
La Azteca BakeryBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert1938 Portage Streetopen
La Mexicana MarketRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican1950 Portage Stopen
Lanise’sJuice, smoothie, tea · Quick service · Specialty food shop · BakeryJuice / smoothies · Sandwiches · Bakery417 Forest Stopen
Leons CornerBarKalamazoo Michiganopen
Little Caesars Pizza Little CaesarsQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza930 Portage Streetopen
Little Darlings KalamazooCafé · Coffee shop · BarCoffee1919 E Kilgore Rdopen
Los Brothers Mexican FoodRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican2015 Portage Streetopen
Love Muffins LLCBakery · Dessert · Delivery-focusedBakery · Dessert126 East Cork Streetopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick serviceBurgers · American3900 S Sprinkle Rdopen
McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers830 Riverview Dropen
Mi Lindo MichoacánRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)3104 Lovers Lnopen
Nagle's Top Dog & Malt ShoppeCasual diningHot dogs · American1210 S Burdick Stopen
Nob Hill Bar & GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar4218 S Sprinkle Rdopen
Nonla BurgerRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers · American2103 S Burdick Stopen
Norse Nectar MeaderyBrewery / taproom3408 Miller Rdopen
Old Burdick's at Wings StadiumBar3600 Vanrick Dropen
One Well BrewingBrewery / taproom · Casual dining · Bar4213 Portage Streetopen
Pho On The BlockRestaurant (service type not stated)Vietnamese1301 Portage Stopen
Pizza Perfect Pizza and Burger Perfect ClaremontRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian3530 S Sprinkle Rdopen
Poor Richards CafeCaféCoffee · Breakfast · American1105 E Crosstown Pkwyopen
Potter's Restaurant & LoungeBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)3600 Cork Street Ctopen
Premium Authentic Tamale KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican2120 S Sprinkle Rdopen
Priya IncRestaurant (service type not stated)2091 S Sprinkle Rdopen
Quekas Mexican RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex826 East Cork Streetopen
Ray Ray's Italian Beef and SausageRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Sandwiches1715 Miller Rdopen
San Francisco Neveria & PaleteriaDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert2838 Portage Streetopen
Smokes On BurdickBar1222 S Burdick Stopen
Start Here CoffeeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shopCoffee1415 Fulford Stopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches4104 S Sprinkle Rdopen
Summer Thyme CafeCaféCoffee3928 Portage St Ste Eopen
Sweetwater's Donut MillBakery · DessertDessert2138 S Sprinkle Rdopen
Taco Bob's Taco Bob'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex4121 Portage Streetopen
Tacos y gorditas santosFood truck · Restaurant (service type not stated)906 Sunnock Aveopen
The Crew Family Restaurant and BakeryRestaurant (service type not stated) · CaféAmerican · Coffee3810 E Cork Stopen
The Root Beer StandFood truckAmerican · Hot dogs3100 Portage Streetopen
The SugarBowl Bar and GrilleBarBurgers904 Washington Aveopen
Titi & Nanny's Coney IslandRestaurant (service type not stated)American2103 S Burdick Stopen
Twine Urban WineryWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar1319 Portage Stopen
Ty's JointRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings1301 Portage Stopen
Uncle Ernie's Pancake HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · American4005 Portage Streetopen
ValhallaWinery / distillery / taproom · Brewery / taproom · Bar3408 Miller Rdopen
Water Street Coffee Joint Water Street CoffeeCoffee shop · Quick service · CaféCoffee2603 S Sprinkle Rdopen
Wendy'sQuick service2814 Portage Stopen
Wendy's Wendy'sQuick serviceBurgers · American3805 Sprinkle Roadopen
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
19947566———9SIC1987
19957763———14SIC1987
19967763———14SIC1987
19978475———9SIC1987
199878622929311NAICS1997
199977603027311NAICS1997
20006353242636NAICS1997
20016352242447NAICS1997
20025946192347NAICS1997
20035141162413NAICS2002
20045542162424NAICS2002
20055238142223NAICS2002
20065237142124NAICS2002
20075542112925NAICS2002
20085543162615NAICS2007
20095040152414NAICS2007
20104939152314NAICS2007
20114938142314NAICS2007
20124335132113NAICS2012
20134335132113NAICS2012
20144236161912NAICS2012
20154235141923NAICS2012
20164538152033NAICS2012
201753432120——NAICS2017
201851412019——NAICS2017
201943341616——NAICS2017
2020433416153—NAICS2017
202144331516——NAICS2017
2022413515173—NAICS2022
202340361519——NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 49001. 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
490082.6 mi482023
490073.0 mi452023
490483.6 mi412023
490744.0 mi—
490064.1 mi472023
490024.7 mi832023
490244.9 mi382023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.