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BMIE Market 49009

Kalamazoo County, Michigan · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)47,971
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,027 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households19,244
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±657 · 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 count42,362
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units19,007
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$80,930
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,240 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age35.7
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$1,137
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±54 · 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$346,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,617 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area102.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants68
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 49009
Restaurants per 10,000 residents14.6
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+4.6%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+11.5%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+44.7%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+119.4%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202877 (range 70–84)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +1.1 per year, r² 0.52) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score71 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score83 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score65 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score59 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

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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: 71 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score83.38340%+33.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score65.36535%+22.9
Market Momentum Score59.35925%+14.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 83 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)47,9719640%+38.6
Median household income (ACS)80,9306340%+25.3
Households (ACS)19,2449720%+19.4
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 65 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth11.55535%+19.4
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)14.25625%+13.9
Population (ACS)47,9719620%+19.3
Median household income (ACS)80,9306320%+12.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 59 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth4.66150%+30.5
10-year restaurant growth11.55530%+16.6
20-year restaurant growth44.76120%+12.2
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 (135)

By cuisine

American 24 · Sandwiches 16 · Pizza 15 · Burgers 11 · Coffee 10 · Mexican 10 · Italian 8 · Bakery 7 · Asian 6 · BBQ 6 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 6 · Breakfast 5 · Dessert 5 · Japanese 5 · Chinese 4 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 4 · Healthy / salads / bowls 3 · Juice / smoothies 3 · European 2 · Hawaiian / Pacific 2 · Korean 2 · Latin American (other) 2 · Sushi 2 · Tea / bubble tea 2 · Chicken / wings 1 · Noodles / ramen / pho 1 · Seafood 1 · Steakhouse 1 · Vegetarian 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 87 · Quick service 26 · Bar 17 · Casual dining 14 · Dessert 10 · Bakery 8 · Coffee shop 8 · Café 6 · Other 5 · Specialty food shop 4 · Juice, smoothie, tea 4 · Brewery / taproom 2 · Catering 2 · Food truck 2 · Winery / distillery / taproom 2 · Delivery-focused 1 · Fast casual 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Applebee's Grill + Bar Applebee's BrasilCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarBurgers · Sandwiches5330 W Main Stopen
Arby'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches6600 W Main Stopen
Arby'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches5035 S 9th Stopen
Asiago's Bakery & DeliBakeryBakery6997 W Q Aveopen
Baskin-Robbins Baskin-RobbinsDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert5035 W Main Stopen
Ben's Soft Pretzels Ben's Soft PretzelsBakery · Quick serviceBakery · American501 N 9th Stopen
Biggby Coffee BiggbyCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee6556 W Main Stopen
Biggby Coffee BiggbyCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee8016 Vineyard Pkwyopen
Blaze Pizza Blaze PizzaQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza5015 W Main Stopen
Blimpie Subs & SandwichesOtherSandwiches5043 W Main Stopen
BOLDRestaurant (service type not stated)American · European6915 W Q Aveopen
Breakfast at Tiffiny'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · American5222 W Main Stopen
Bronco Window Cleaning LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)7755 Stadium Dropen
Burger King Burger KingQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers5431 W Main Stopen
Cancun Mexican RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex324 N Drake Rdopen
Chau Haus Restaurants LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)7000 Stadium Dr Ste 201open
CheeseburgerRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers5609 W Main Stopen
Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex5363 W Main Stopen
Colonial Kitchen Pancake HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)American330 N Drake Rdopen
Cottage Inn Pizza Cottage Inn PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian5038 W KL Aveopen
Cracker Barrel Old Country StoreCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · Coffee5581 Cracker Barrel Blvdopen
Crooked Lake MarketRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza6 N Crooked Lake Dropen
Culver's Culver'sRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceBurgers · American5143 S. 9th Streetopen
D'Nicio's ParlourCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · DessertAmerican · Ice cream / frozen desserts6880 W Main Stopen
Dave's BARBar6225 D Ave Wopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee5200 9th St Sopen
Erbelli's Gourmet Pizzeria Italian Bistro and PubBarPizza · Italian6214 Stadium Dropen
Finley's Grill & SmokehouseRestaurant (service type not stated)American5160 W Main Stopen
Five Guys Five GuysQuick serviceBurgers · American5153 W Main Stopen
Fletcher's PubBar · Casual diningAmerican6946 W Q Aveopen
Freddy's Food HutRestaurant (service type not stated) · Food truckAmerican5761 Castleton Lnopen
G H Financial Services LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)2632 S 11th Stopen
GAIA CookiesRestaurant (service type not stated)7238 Hopkinton Dropen
GAIA Cookies - Delicious Allergen-Friendly CookiesBakeryBakeryopen
Global CoffeeCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee2595 N 10th Stopen
Great Wall ExpressRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian6547 Stadium Dropen
Gusto GustoRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · European6997 W Q Aveopen
Hela2iceDessert · Restaurant (service type not stated)Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessertopen
Holy TacoRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)6942 W Q Aveopen
Honeyforge BakeryBakeryBakeryParkview Aveopen
Hunan GardensRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian5059 W Main Stopen
Hunan GardensRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian7157 Q Ave Wopen
Hungry Howie's Hungry Howie'sDelivery-focused · Quick servicePizza7949 8th St Sopen
Jac's Cekola's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian3112 S 9th Stopen
Jimmy John's Jimmy John'sQuick service · Specialty food shopSandwiches5131 W Main Stopen
Jimmy John's Jimmy John'sQuick service · Specialty food shopSandwiches5208 S 9th Stopen
Joe Shmoe's Bar and GrillRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar7454 N 6th Stopen
Kalamazoo, MI - Main St Blaze PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza5015 W. Main Stopen
Kazoopy's Pizza & Grinders Oshtemo Kazoopy's Pizza and GrindersRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Sandwiches · Italian8441 W Main Stopen
Kelvin & Co. Urban BBQRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ5167 W Main Stopen
Keuzich VineyardsWinery / distillery / taproom7390 W R Aveopen
Kung Fu Tea KalamazooJuice, smoothie, teaTea / bubble tea · Juice / smoothies5043 W Main Stopen
La Piñata Mexican Bar and GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)475 N Drake Rdopen
Lafayette CreameryDessertIce cream / frozen desserts7933 S 8th Stopen
LaRue's Family RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · American6375 Stadium Dropen
Latitude 42 Brewing CompanyBrewery / taproom · Bar6101 W Main Stopen
Lawton Ridge WineryWinery / distillery / taproom8456 Stadium Dropen
Let's SwirlOther · DessertIce cream / frozen desserts5021 W Main Stopen
Lift Restaurant and BarBar2747 S 11th Stopen
Long John Silver's Long John Silver'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Seafood5481 W Main Stopen
Louie's Corner Bar Louie's Trophy HouseBar7177 Q Ave Wopen
Maestro's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian6070 S 12th Stopen
Mangia Pizza & Pasta Co.Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza3112 S 9th Stopen
Maui PokeRestaurant (service type not stated)Hawaiian / Pacific · Japanese · Healthy / salads / bowls · Asian310 N Drake Rdopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers6820 W Main Stopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers5296 9th St Sopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers5394 W Main Stopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers7900 Adobe Rdopen
McGinnis LandingRestaurant (service type not stated)American5031 W Main Stopen
Mi RanchitoRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican3112 S 9th Stopen
Nena's Cooper CafeCasual diningAmerican · Breakfast7759 Douglas Aveopen
Niskers Char-Grill & Slap Shot Hockey BarCasual dining · BarBurgers5051 W Main Stopen
Noodles & Company Noodles & CompanyRestaurant (service type not stated)Noodles / ramen / pho · American5363 W Main Stopen
Old Burdick's Bar & Grill At Wings WestBar5076 Sports Dropen
Old Burdick's WestBar2747 S 11th Stopen
Old Country BuffetRestaurant (service type not stated)American5220 W Main Stopen
Panera Bread Panera BreadBakery · Fast casualBakery · Sandwiches · Healthy / salads / bowls5119 W Main Stopen
Pizza Hut Pizza HutQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza6840 W Main Stopen
Pizza Hut ExpressRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza5350 W Main Stopen
Pizza KaterinaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza635 N 9th St Ste Fopen
Pizza Perfect Pizza PerfectRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian5118 D Ave Wopen
Ponderosa Steak HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)308 S Drake Rdopen
Q It Up Catering / Left Coast Open Pit LLCCateringBBQ · American7661 Stadium Dropen
QuiznosOtherSandwiches563 N Drake Rdopen
Raw Smoothie BarJuice, smoothie, tea · Restaurant (service type not stated)Juice / smoothies6923 W Q Aveopen
Reggie's Pizza BistroRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian6942 W Q Aveopen
Rykse & CoBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated)Bakery · American7141 Q Ave Wopen
Rykse & Co.Restaurant (service type not stated)7141 W Q Aveopen
Rykse's RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated) · Specialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches · Breakfast5924 Stadium Dropen
Schultz SweetsCoffee shop · DessertCoffee · Dessert6857 W Main St Ste #6open
Showtimes Entertainment DinerCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American5474 W Main Stopen
Sichuan Cuisine 蜀锦园Restaurant (service type not stated)Asian324 N Drake Rdopen
Skinny Kennys BBQCatering · Food truckBBQopen
Soup KettleRestaurant (service type not stated)5595 Swallow Aveopen
Speedy CaféRestaurant (service type not stated)5250 S 9th Stopen
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee5350 W Main Stopen
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee5370 W Main Stopen
Starbucks Coffee Company StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee5341 S 9th Stopen
Steak 'n Shake Steak 'n ShakeCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American5371 W Main Stopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Other · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches6840 W Main St Ste Aopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches5343 South 9th Streetopen
SubwayRestaurant (service type not stated)SandwichesD Ave Station, 5500 D Ave Wopen
SubwayRestaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches6767 West O Avenue, Kalamazoo Valley Comm. Collegeopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches6460 Stadium Dropen
SuraRestaurant (service type not stated)Korean · Sushi · Japanese6909 W Q Aveopen
Taco Bell Taco BellQuick serviceMexican5013 W Mainopen
Taco Bell Taco BellQuick serviceMexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex5076 9th St Sopen
Taco BellQuick service5650 W Main Stopen
Taco Bobs Taco Bob'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Vegetarian6980 Stadium Dropen
Tamale KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningMexican · American8005 Douglas Aveopen
Tc Of Kalamazoo IncRestaurant (service type not stated)5519 W Main Stopen
TC ScoopsDessertIce cream / frozen desserts6894 Texas Dropen
Texas Corners Brewing CompanyBrewery / taproom · Casual dining · BarAmerican6970 Texas Dropen
Texas Corral Texas CorralRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse · BBQ · American5519 W Main Stopen
TGI FridaysRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ5650 W Main Stopen
Thai CuisineQuick service310 N Drake Rdopen
The Backyard of KalamazooCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar10441 Stadium Dropen
The Big BurritoRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex5036 W KL Aveopen
The Regal BegalBar · Casual dining653 8th St Sopen
The Thirsty HoundCasual dining · Bar1030 S 8th Stopen
Toba Sushi and GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi · Korean235 N Drake Rdopen
Wally's SubsSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches6477 Stadium Dropen
Walmart BakeryBakeryBakery501 N 9th Stopen
Water Street Coffee Joint KitchenDessert · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféDessert · Coffee6938 Elm Valley Dropen
Wendy'sQuick service5128 S 9th Stopen
Wendy's Wendy'sQuick serviceBurgers · American5455 W Main Stopen
Wings Etc. Wings Etc.Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining6740 Seeco Dropen
WingstopRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings5021 W Main St.open
Winter FreezeDessert6813 S 3rd Stopen
Yoba Ramen PokeJuice, smoothie, teaHawaiian / Pacific · Tea / bubble tea · Japanese · Healthy / salads / bowlsYOBA POKE, 310 N Drake Rdopen
Z&W Chinese CuisineRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian6082 S 12th Stopen
Zeb's Trading Co. Fine Food & SpiritsRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican7990 S 8th Stopen
やきとり居酒屋悟空Restaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · BBQ五和町御領12182open
Club Car Enterspises Llc, The Club Car GrilleRestaurant (service type not stated)6225 W D Aveclosed
Erb EnterprisesRestaurant (service type not stated)6214 Stadium Drclosed
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
19943231———1SIC1987
19953030————SIC1987
19963333————SIC1987
19974444————SIC1987
1998423919182—NAICS1997
1999454223181—NAICS1997
2000454121182—NAICS1997
2001494421203—NAICS1997
2002564625201—NAICS1997
20035947242021NAICS2002
20045950262031NAICS2002
20056152272221NAICS2002
20066353262331NAICS2002
20076356282431NAICS2002
2008716332237—NAICS2007
20097361292471NAICS2007
2010726229275—NAICS2007
2011705827255—NAICS2007
20127263322371NAICS2012
20137061292651NAICS2012
20146659282551NAICS2012
20156961302641NAICS2012
20167567342751NAICS2012
2017686030264—NAICS2017
2018746531295—NAICS2017
2019837435336—NAICS2017
2020787132345—NAICS2017
2021767030373—NAICS2017
2022746831343—NAICS2022
2023746834295—NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 49009. 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
490063.6 mi472023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.