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BMIE Market 49643

Benzie County, Michigan · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)6,963
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±640 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,787
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±327 · 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 count6,253
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units3,142
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$81,222
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±11,924 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age42.3
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4 · 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$1,017
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±643 · 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$271,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17,383 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area59.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants7
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 49643
Restaurants per 10,000 residents16.0
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-12.5%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-12.5%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+250.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20286 (range 3–9)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.2 per year, r² 0.39) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score51 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score65 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score56 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score22 / 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: 51 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score64.86540%+25.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score56.15635%+19.6
Market Momentum Score22.22225%+5.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 65 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)6,9636540%+26.2
Median household income (ACS)81,2226440%+25.5
Households (ACS)2,7876620%+13.2
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 growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)10.17225%+18.0
Population (ACS)6,9636520%+13.1
Median household income (ACS)81,2226420%+12.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 22 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-12.51750%+8.5
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth-12.51620%+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 (18)

By cuisine

American 6 · Coffee 3 · Pizza 3 · Burgers 2 · Dessert 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Italian 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Bakery 1 · Breakfast 1 · Mexican 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Steakhouse 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 11 · Bar 4 · Café 3 · Casual dining 3 · Dessert 3 · Quick service 3 · Bakery 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Specialty food shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
A. Papano's Pizza A. Papano's Pizza FrankfortRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian9672 US Highway 31open
Bradley's Pub & GrilleCasual dining · BarAmerican10586 US-31open
Bud'sCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shopCoffee3061 J. Maddy Pkwyopen
Cicero's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian2408 J. Maddy Pkwyopen
Dilbert'sCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee · Breakfast11303 US Highway 31open
HofbrauRestaurant (service type not stated)2784 j. maddy park wayopen
Hofbrau Steak House & American GrilleCasual dining · BarSteakhouse · American2784 M-137open
Karlin Market & DeliSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches7413 Karlin Rdopen
Kate’s Sweet Shop & Mini GolfDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert3028 J. Maddy Pkwyopen
Melody Freeze CafeCafé · DessertCoffee · Ice cream / frozen desserts · American4000 M-137open
Mimi's TaqueriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex2070 J. Maddy Pkwyopen
Papano's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2142 Old Grade Aveopen
Spangler Bar'n, Lake Ann, MiBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)3266 Lake Ann Rdopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches9672 US 31 South Suite 100open
The Hammered HeiferRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers · American15273 Honor Hwyopen
The Karlin InnCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican7484 Karlin Rdopen
The Pumpkin and The LoafBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert16721 Honor Hwyopen
Wendy's Wendy'sQuick serviceBurgers · American9556 US Highway 31 Sopen
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
199442———2SIC1987
199542———2SIC1987
199653———2SIC1987
19971010————SIC1987
199898521—NAICS1997
199987421—NAICS1997
200098521—NAICS1997
20018752——NAICS1997
200298521—NAICS1997
200398521—NAICS2002
200410963——NAICS2002
20059752——NAICS2002
200611871—1NAICS2002
20071110631—NAICS2002
20081212831—NAICS2007
20098743——NAICS2007
2010111064——NAICS2007
20118743——NAICS2007
201288431—NAICS2012
201377421—NAICS2012
20149963——NAICS2012
2015101073——NAICS2012
2016101055——NAICS2012
20178835——NAICS2017
20188844——NAICS2017
20198853——NAICS2017
20207743——NAICS2017
20218734——NAICS2017
20226633——NAICS2022
20237734——NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 49643. 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.