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BMIE Market 49024

Kalamazoo County, Michigan · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)30,823
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±938 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households12,784
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±460 · 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 count28,552
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units12,305
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$91,105
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,218 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age37.7
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1 · 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$1,234
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±52 · 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$267,400
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8,232 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area17.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants38
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 49024
Restaurants per 10,000 residents16.1
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-15.6%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-5.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+52.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+375.0%
DERIVED: 1995 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202837 (range 33–42)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.4 per year, r² 0.28) · 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 Score84 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score56 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score27 / 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 Score83.58440%+33.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score55.85635%+19.5
Market Momentum Score27.52725%+6.9
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 84 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)30,8238940%+35.8
Median household income (ACS)91,1057440%+29.7
Households (ACS)12,7849120%+18.1
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 growth-52135%+7.4
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)12.36325%+15.8
Population (ACS)30,8238920%+17.9
Median household income (ACS)91,1057420%+14.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 27 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-15.61550%+7.6
10-year restaurant growth-52130%+6.3
20-year restaurant growth526820%+13.6
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 (81)

By cuisine

American 18 · Coffee 10 · Sandwiches 10 · Pizza 8 · Asian 6 · Dessert 6 · Breakfast 4 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 4 · Mexican 4 · Bakery 3 · Italian 3 · Burgers 2 · Chinese 2 · Indian 2 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 2 · Tea / bubble tea 2 · BBQ 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Japanese 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Mediterranean 1 · Middle Eastern 1 · Seafood 1 · Steakhouse 1 · Sushi 1 · Vietnamese 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 53 · Quick service 17 · Casual dining 8 · Coffee shop 8 · Bar 7 · Dessert 7 · Café 6 · Bakery 3 · Specialty food shop 3 · Juice, smoothie, tea 3 · Other 3 · Catering 1 · Delivery-focused 1 · Food truck 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
A Burger N WingsRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers · American273 W Centre Aveopen
A Pizza YenOtherSandwiches1807 Vanderbilt Aveopen
Alibi - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Bar and CateringRestaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican153 W Centre Aveopen
Arby'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches8508 Shaver Rdopen
Auntie Anne's Auntie Anne'sBakery · Quick serviceBakery6650 S Westnedge Ave Ste 207, Auntie Anne's At The Crossroadsopen
Bab El Salam RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Middle Eastern · Mediterranean129 W Centre Aveopen
Barrett's SmokehouseSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceBBQ · Sandwiches9942 Oakland Dropen
Bella CreameryDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert10098 Shaver Rdopen
Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders Bellacino's Pizza and GrindersRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Sandwiches · Italian10096 Shaver Rdopen
Big Apple Bagels Big Apple BagelsBakery · Quick service · Specialty food shopBakery · Sandwiches3838 W Centre Ave #100open
BIGGBY COFFEE BiggbyCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee3279 W Centre Aveopen
BlimpieQuick service9950 Shaver Rdopen
Brann's Steakhouse & GrilleRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse700 Martin Luther King Dropen
Breakfast At Tiffiny'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · American3271 W Centre Aveopen
Burger Town Grille & Upper Deck Sports BarRestaurant (service type not stated)American9136 Shaver Rdopen
Centre Street Tap HouseCasual dining · BarAmerican3251 W Centre Aveopen
Chicken CoopRestaurant (service type not stated) · CateringChicken / wings109 W Centre Aveopen
Chinese Wellness 6 IncRestaurant (service type not stated)6666 S Westnedge Aveopen
CinnabonRestaurant (service type not stated)6650 S Westnedge Aveopen
Craftsman Chop CoRestaurant (service type not stated)American6905 Sears Dropen
Dan's DonutsCoffee shopCoffee1508 W Centre Aveopen
Domino's Domino's PizzaDelivery-focused · Quick servicePizza1788 W Milham Avenueopen
East EggRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast6907 Sears Dropen
El JimadorRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican129 W Centre Aveopen
Fieldstone GrillRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarAmerican3970 W Centre Aveopen
Fiesta BurritoRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Latin American (other)3774 W Centre Aveopen
Full City CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)American · Coffee7878 Oakland Dropen
Garcia's Mexican KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex10445 Shaver Rdopen
Gloria Jeans CoffeesCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee6650 S Westnedge Ave Ste 125open
Great Wall Express Great Wall RestaurantsRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian7923 Oakland Dropen
Gregs GourmetRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican6650 S Westnedge Aveopen
Grille RoomCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican7877 Moorsbridge Rdopen
Hillside Indian CuisineRestaurant (service type not stated)Indian · Asian600 Romence Rdopen
Indian DelightRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningIndian · American639 Romence Rdopen
Jersey Giant Subs Jersey Giant SubsSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches7886 Oakland Dropen
Jet's Pizza Jet's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian631 Romence Rdopen
Krispy Krunchy Chicken Krispy Krunchy ChickenQuick service1800 W Milham Aveopen
Little Caesars Pizza Little CaesarsQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza3814 W Centre Aveopen
Mark's DinerRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningBreakfast · American677 Romence Rdopen
Mr.B’s PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)6650 S Westnedge Aveopen
Nosdivad TavernBar · Casual diningopen
Olga's KitchenOtherSandwiches6650 South Westnedge Ave.open
Oriental ExpressRestaurant (service type not stated)ChineseCrossroads Mallopen
Papa Johns Papa John's PizzaQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2003 w centre aveopen
Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza7926 Oakland Dropen
Paris Banh MiRestaurant (service type not stated)Vietnamese · Asian653 Romence Rdopen
Pizza Hut Pizza HutQuick servicePizza · Italian2042 W Centre Aveopen
Portage Diner LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)6907 Sears Dropen
Ritter's Frozen Custard Ritter's Frozen CustardDessertDessert · Ice cream / frozen desserts · American217 Romence Rdopen
Ron's Beans Retail CenterCoffee shop · CaféCoffee830 W Centre Aveopen
Rotif Company IncRestaurant (service type not stated)9136 Shaver Rdopen
SbarroRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza6650 Westedge Aveopen
Shaking CrabRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood700 M L King Dropen
Sonic Drive In Sonic Drive-InRestaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceAmerican349 Romence Rdopen
Speedy CaféRestaurant (service type not stated)507 W Milham Aveopen
Spicy PickleQuick service3774 W Centre Ave Ste Bopen
StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee525 Romence Rd (Spartan - Portage #158, 8)open
StarbucksCoffee shopCoffee525 Romence Rdopen
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee8980 Shaver Rdopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches8350 Shaver Rdopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches3822 W Centre Stopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches8850 Shaver Rdopen
Super SuppersRestaurant (service type not stated)American297 W Centre Aveopen
Sweet Blissful BitesBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert4414 Westfield Aveopen
Sweet Caroline's Ice Cream TruckDessert · Food truckIce cream / frozen dessertsW. Milham Aveopen
Taco BobsRestaurant (service type not stated)American6650 S Westnedge Aveopen
TeavanaJuice, smoothie, teaTea / bubble tea6650 S Westnedge Ave #109open
Tequila's #3 mexican restaurant & cantinaBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)Mexican700 M L King Dropen
The Candy LadyDessertDessert640 Romence Rdopen
The Minegar RanchBar7149 Green Forest Dropen
The Rooster's CallRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningBreakfast · American9136 Shaver Rdopen
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Tropical Smoothie CafeJuice, smoothie, tea · Quick service · CaféJuice / smoothies · Coffee230 W Milham Streetopen
Tudor House TeaJuice, smoothie, tea · Restaurant (service type not stated)Tea / bubble tea8143 Brookwood Dropen
Water Street Coffee Joint (Portage) Water Street CoffeeCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee245 W Centre Aveopen
Wendy's Wendy'sQuick serviceBurgers · American4301 W. Centre Avenueopen
White Velvet Frozen YogurtDessertDessert3940 W Centre Aveopen
Wild GingerRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian639 Romence Rdopen
Y'OPA Frozen YogurtDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert165 W Centre Aveopen
Ziingo Urban AsianRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian3830 W Centre Aveopen
Ziki Japanese RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi · Asian279 W Centre Aveopen
Wetzel's PretzelsDessert · Quick serviceDessert6650 S Westnedge Ave Ste 108closed
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
199588————SIC1987
19961010————SIC1987
19971716———1SIC1987
199814124521NAICS1997
199918155722NAICS1997
200016135522NAICS1997
200121176913NAICS1997
2002272161143NAICS1997
2003292551821NAICS2002
2004302551721NAICS2002
2005272241441NAICS2002
2006272451541NAICS2002
2007363592151NAICS2002
20084442112382NAICS2007
20094946162462NAICS2007
201049461322112NAICS2007
20114341122181NAICS2007
20124340141882NAICS2012
20134240131981NAICS2012
20144341141981NAICS2012
20154744162172NAICS2012
20164642142173NAICS2012
20174845152283NAICS2017
2018484515228—NAICS2017
2019454213227—NAICS2017
2020433912216—NAICS2017
2021443912207—NAICS2017
2022433812188—NAICS2022
20234338121610—NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 49024. 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
490023.3 mi832023
490084.0 mi482023
490014.9 mi362023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.