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BMIE Market 49796

Charlevoix County, Michigan · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)359
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±110 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households163
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±46 · 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 count320
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units343
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$87,434
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±69,666 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age50.2
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±8 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rentData source not yet connected
Median home value$282,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±40,868 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area1.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2022 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 49796
Restaurants per 10,000 residentsNot yet derived
Restaurant growth, 5-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2017 → 2022, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+300.0%
DERIVED: 2012 → 2022, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+300.0%
DERIVED: 2002 → 2022, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+300.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2022, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20276 (range 4–8)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2022 (11 points, +0.3 per year, r² 0.76) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score57 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score39 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score53 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score92 / 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: 57 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score39.03940%+15.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score53.25335%+18.6
Market Momentum Score91.69225%+22.9
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 39 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3591740%+6.8
Median household income (ACS)87,4347140%+28.3
Households (ACS)1631920%+3.9
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 53 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth3009935%+34.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)111.4425%+0.9
Population (ACS)3591720%+3.4
Median household income (ACS)87,4347120%+14.1
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 92 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth33.38550%+42.5
10-year restaurant growth3009930%+29.8
20-year restaurant growth3009720%+19.3
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 (6)

By cuisine

American 2 · Coffee 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Juice / smoothies 1

By type

Bar 3 · Casual dining 3 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 3 · Café 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Dessert 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Barrel Back RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarAmerican4069 N M-75open
Iron Goat CoffeeCoffee shop · CaféCoffee4128 M-75open
Sweet ToothDessert · Juice, smoothie, teaIce cream / frozen desserts · Juice / smoothies4108 M-75open
Walloon Junction Bar & GrillBar · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining4472 State Stopen
Walloon Lake InnRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican4178 West Stopen
Walloon WatershedBar4128 M-75open
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
199421———1SIC1987
199521———1SIC1987
199621———1SIC1987
199732———1SIC1987
1998211——1NAICS1997
1999211——1NAICS1997
2000211——1NAICS1997
2001211——1NAICS1997
2002211——1NAICS1997
2003211——1NAICS2002
2004211——1NAICS2002
2005211——1NAICS2002
2006211——1NAICS2002
20071————1NAICS2002
20081————1NAICS2007
20091————1NAICS2007
20101————1NAICS2007
20111————1NAICS2007
2012211——1NAICS2012
2013211——1NAICS2012
2014322——1NAICS2012
2015211——1NAICS2012
2016222———NAICS2012
2017333———NAICS2017
2019444———NAICS2017
2020444———NAICS2017
2021444———NAICS2017
2022444———NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 49796. 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
497704.8 mi592023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.