BMIE Market 59937

Flathead County, Montana · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	15,114 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±936 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	6,982 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±412 · 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 count	12,588 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	7,873 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$75,428 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7,238 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	47.9 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±3 · 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	$1,392 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±178 · 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	$698,200 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±46,167 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	310.5 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	57 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 59937
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	33.4 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	-3.4% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	+26.7% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+26.7% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+29.6% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	64 (range 59–70) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +1.1 per year, r² 0.65) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	57 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	69 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	54 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	43 / 100 MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Trends

Historical lines are published counts. Dashed lines are derived: a least-squares trend through the last decade, extended as a FORECAST with its 80% range. Momentum, not a guarantee.

Restaurants by year, with trend and projection

ZIP Code Business Patterns, USPS ZIP 59937. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, +1.1 restaurants per year, r² 0.65, confidence Medium.

Growth index (first year on file = 100)

Each category relative to its own first published count. Full/limited split is unavailable under SIC (before 1998).

Mix of the food-service market

Share of all food-service establishments. "Other" = snack bars, caterers, contractors, mobile.

Population and restaurants per 10,000 residents

Population points: 2010 Census count and ACS 5-year estimates on file (more vintages load over time). Density uses the population point within two years of each restaurant count. Population projection appears once three or more ACS years are loaded.

Restaurant growth vs. Montana and U.S. averages

Averages are the mean growth across all ZCTAs with the figure (state n = 218, U.S. n = 24,852). DERIVED from ZIP Code Business Patterns.

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)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	68.9	69	40%	+27.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score	54.2	54	35%	+19.0
Market Momentum Score	42.7	43	25%	+10.7

Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 69 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	15,114	77	40%	+30.7
Median household income (ACS)	75,428	56	40%	+22.3
Households (ACS)	6,982	79	20%	+15.9

Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 54 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	26.7	69	35%	+24.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	37.7	14	25%	+3.6
Population (ACS)	15,114	77	20%	+15.4
Median household income (ACS)	75,428	56	20%	+11.2

Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 43 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	-3.4	24	50%	+12.0
10-year restaurant growth	26.7	69	30%	+20.6
20-year restaurant growth	26.7	50	20%	+10.0

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 (119)

By cuisine

Coffee 24 · American 17 · Pizza 9 · Mexican 7 · Bakery 5 · Asian 4 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 4 · Italian 4 · Japanese 4 · Juice / smoothies 4 · Sushi 4 · Burgers 3 · Mediterranean 3 · Sandwiches 3 · BBQ 2 · Breakfast 2 · Chinese 2 · Dessert 2 · Healthy / salads / bowls 2 · Latin American (other) 2 · Middle Eastern 2 · Seafood 2 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 2 · Tea / bubble tea 2 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · French 1 · Hawaiian / Pacific 1 · Steakhouse 1 · Vegan 1 · Vietnamese 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 69 · Bar 28 · Café 18 · Casual dining 18 · Coffee shop 13 · Dessert 6 · Juice, smoothie, tea 6 · Quick service 6 · Bakery 5 · Food truck 4 · Brewery / taproom 3 · Winery / distillery / taproom 2 · Catering 1 · Other 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
Abruzzo Italian Kitchen	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian · Pizza	115 Central Ave	open
Amazing Crepes	Café	Breakfast · French · Coffee	123 Central Ave	open
Blanton Enterprises Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		3824 Big Mountain Rd	open
Boat Club Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American · Steakhouse	1380 Wisconsin Ave	open
Bold Ventures, Inc. Dba Jersey Boys Pizzeria	Restaurant (service type not stated)		550 1st St	open
Bonsai Brewing Project	Brewery / taproom · Bar		549 Wisconsin Ave	open
Boudoir Bar Café - Coffee & Treats	Coffee shop	Coffee	224 Central Ave Ste A	open
Brooklyn Rolls	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian	12 Spokane Ave	open
Buffalo Cafe	Café · Restaurant (service type not stated)	American · Coffee	514 E 3rd St	open
Bulldog Saloon	Casual dining · Bar		144 Central Ave	open
China Wall Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese · Vietnamese · Asian	6422 US Highway 93 S	open
Clydesdale Creamery	Dessert · Coffee shop · Café	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Coffee	16 Baker Ave #101	open
Copper Mountain Coffee	Coffee shop	Coffee	4885 Hwy 93 S	open
Cowgirl Coffee	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	1875 Baker Ave	open
Craggy Range - Whitefish	Bar · Casual dining		10 Central Ave	open
crema	Coffee shop	Coffee	902 Wisconsin Ave	open
Cutthroat Bagel Company	Bakery · Café	Bakery · Coffee	28 Lupfer Ave	open
Cypress Yard Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		204 Wisconsin Ave	open
Cypress Yard Mediterranean Restaurant	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mediterranean	204 Wisconsin Ave	open
Dairy Queen Dairy Queen	Quick service · Dessert	Burgers · Ice cream / frozen desserts	6550 US Highway 93 S	open
Downtown Pizzeria	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	550 1st St	open
DQ Grill & Chill DQ Grill & Chill	Quick service		6550 US Hwy 93 S	open
Ed & Mully’s	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		3905 Big Mountain Rd	open
Ed McGrew’s BBQ & Custom Catering	Catering	BBQ · American	669 Spokane Ave	open
Fleur Bake Shop	Bakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert · Café	Bakery · Dessert · Coffee	103 Central Ave	open
Folklore Coffee	Coffee shop · Café · Bakery	Coffee · Bakery	403 E Second St #104	open
Fork Fusion	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Middle Eastern · Mediterranean	6185 US Highway 93 S	open
Gary's Local Burgers	Food truck		344 Central Ave	open
Glacier Ginger Brew	Juice, smoothie, tea	Juice / smoothies	12 Spokane Ave	open
Glacier Restaurant Group	Restaurant (service type not stated)		911 Wisconsin Ave Ste 103	open
Glacier Restaurant Group	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar	American	284 Flathead Ave Ste 200	open
Good Taco	Restaurant (service type not stated)		20 Baker Ave	open
Grouchy Grizzly	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	1705 E Lakeshore Dr	open
Haskill Creek	Juice, smoothie, tea	Juice / smoothies	33 Baker Ave	open
Hellroaring Saloon & Eatery	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	3910 Big Mountain Rd	open
Huck's Place Ginger Brew and Juice Bar	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café · Bar	Coffee	129 Central Ave	open
In The Woodz Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		102 Wisconsin Ave	open
Indah Foodtruck	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Food truck	Japanese · Sushi · Asian	105 Wisconsin Ave	open
Indah Sushi	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese · Sushi · Asian	120 W 2nd St	open
Jalisco Cantina	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Latin American (other)	510 Wisconsin Ave	open
Jeremiah Johnson Brewing Company	Brewery / taproom · Casual dining · Bar		2 Central Ave Ste 2	open
Jersey Boys Pizzeria	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	6155 U.S. 93 S	open
John's Angels Catering	Restaurant (service type not stated)		220 Twin Bridges Rd	open
Last Chair Kitchen & Bar	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	1705 E Lakeshore Dr	open
Latitude 48 Bistro	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	Pizza · Mediterranean · American	147 Central Ave	open
Lifo Ventures Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		284 Flathead Ave Ste 200	open
Logan's Bar & Grill at Grouse Mountain Lodge	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)		2 Fairway Dr	open
Loula's Cafe	Café · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Coffee · American	300 2nd St E	open
MacKenzie River Pizza Co. MacKenzie River Restaurants	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · American	9 Central Ave	open
Mama Blanca's	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican	130 Central Ave	open
Mambo - Mountain Italian	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Pizza · Italian · American	234 E 2nd St	open
Max & Erma's Holdings Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		284 Flathead Ave Ste 200	open
McDonald's McDonald's	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers	6495 Hwy 93 S	open
McGarry's Roadhouse	Restaurant (service type not stated)		510 Wisconsin Ave	open
Midway Tavern	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		1985 Hodgson Rd	open
Montana Bubble Tea Co	Juice, smoothie, tea · Café	Tea / bubble tea · Coffee	510 Railway St	open
Montana Coffee Traders Kahala Coffee Traders	Coffee shop · Café	Coffee · Breakfast	110 Central Ave	open
Montana Coffee Traders	Café	Coffee	5810 US Highway 93 S	open
Montana Olive Oil	Café	Coffee	6475 US Highway 93 S	open
Montana Tap House	Bar · Casual dining		845 Wisconsin Ave	open
Mountain Berry Bowls mountain berry bowls	Food truck · Juice, smoothie, tea	Juice / smoothies · Healthy / salads / bowls	20 Baker Ave #2428	open
MRP General No Pricing Menu	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	911 Wisconsin Ave Ste 103	open
Mrp/sioux Falls Dt Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		284 Flathead Ave Ste 200	open
MUDMAN Burgers Whitefish MudMan Burgers	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Coffee · Burgers	4885 US-93 S	open
Om Ayurveda	Juice, smoothie, tea	Tea / bubble tea	215 Central Ave Ste D	open
Orient Express	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese	6155 U.S. 93	open
Palace Bar	Bar · Casual dining		125 Central Ave	open
Peerman Farmstead	Restaurant (service type not stated)		325 Central Ave	open
Pescado Blanco	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican	235 1st St	open
Piggyback Barbeque	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · American	102 Wisconsin Ave	open
Pin & Cue	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shop	Coffee	6570 US Highway 93 S	open
Pizza Hut	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	6360 US Highway 93 S	open
Plantiful	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Vegan	214 2nd St E Ste 103	open
Rebel Roots	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		125 Central Ave	open
Red Caboose Frozen Yogurt + Coffee	Coffee shop	Coffee	103 Central Ave	open
Sammy Bakes	Bakery	Bakery	28 Lupfer Ave	open
Sherwood Sports Bar & Grill	Bar · Casual dining		6475 US Highway 93 S	open
Southern Cross Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		17 Central Ave	open
Spotted Bear Spirits	Winery / distillery / taproom · Bar		503 Railway St	open
Stageline Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	6550 US Highway 93 S Ste 103	open
Starbucks Starbucks	Coffee shop · Café · Bakery	Coffee · Bakery	6405 Us Highway 93 S	open
Starbucks Starbucks	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shop · Quick service · Café	Japanese · Coffee · Sushi · Healthy / salads / bowls · Hawaiian / Pacific	6580 Hwy 93 S	open
Stillwater Bar	Bar			open
Stillwater Fish House	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood	2635 US Highway 93 W	open
Stumptown Marketplace	Casual dining		12 Spokane Ave	open
Stumptown Station	Café	Coffee	115 Central Ave	open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	6428 US Hwy 93 S	open
Summit House Restaurant & Bar	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	3812 Big Mountain Rd	open
Summit House Restaurant & Bar	Casual dining · Bar	American	3812 Big Mountain Rd	open
SunRift Whitefish	Brewery / taproom · Restaurant (service type not stated)		6185 US Highway 93 S	open
Sweet Peaks Ice Cream Sweet Peaks Ice Cream	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	419 E 3rd St	open
Sweet Peaks Ice Cream	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts	1840 Baker Ave	open
Swift Creek Cafe	Café · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Coffee · American	307 2nd St E	open
Taco John's	Quick service		6368 US Highway 93 S	open
Tamales y Más	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Latin American (other)	224 Spokane Ave	open
The Bierstube	Casual dining · Bar		3896 Big Mountain Rd	open
The Firebrand Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American	650 E 3rd St	open
The Great Northern Bar & Grill	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		27 Central Ave	open
The Naked Noodle	Restaurant (service type not stated)		10 Baker Ave	open
The Remington Bar	Bar		130 Central Ave	open
The Sweet Spot Candy Shop	Dessert		12 Spokane Ave	open
The Wich Haus	Other	Sandwiches	105 Wisconsin Ave	open
Tico's	Food truck	Mexican	38 Central Ave	open
Tiki Bar, Whitefish Lake	Bar · Casual dining	Seafood		open
Tupelo Grille	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Cajun, Creole, Southern	17 Central Ave	open
Unleashed: A Winery	Winery / distillery / taproom		20 Spokane Ave	open
Vibrant Roots Organic - Jun Kombucha, Juice, & More	Juice, smoothie, tea	Juice / smoothies	1820 Baker Ave	open
Wasabi Sushi Bar Wasabi Sushi Bar	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese · Sushi · Asian	419 E 2nd St	open
Whitefish Eatery	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Middle Eastern · Mexican	6185 US Highway 93 S	open
Whitefish Lake Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar	American	1200 US-93	open
Whitefish VFW Post 276	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)		20 Baker Ave	open
Wild Coffee Company	Coffee shop · Café	Coffee · Sandwiches	309 Central Ave	open
Wrap And Roll Café	Restaurant (service type not stated)		224 Spokane Ave	open
Yeti Den	Restaurant (service type not stated)		20 Baker Ave	open
Zombie Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated)		122 Central Ave	open
53x11 Coffee	Coffee shop	Coffee	4952 Whitefish Stage Rd	closed
Casey's	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar	American · Cajun, Creole, Southern	101 Central Ave	closed
Grg Enterprises, Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		284 Flathead Ave	closed
The Great Northern Brewing Company	Brewery / taproom		2 Central Ave	closed

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

Year	All food service	Restaurants	Full-service	Limited-service	Snack & beverage	Bars	Industry codes
1994	54	44	—	—	—	10	SIC1987
1995	53	43	—	—	—	10	SIC1987
1996	47	38	—	—	—	9	SIC1987
1997	61	52	—	—	—	9	SIC1987
1998	50	40	21	12	4	7	NAICS1997
1999	49	40	21	10	3	6	NAICS1997
2000	48	38	26	7	3	7	NAICS1997
2001	53	41	26	8	5	8	NAICS1997
2002	52	43	28	7	6	8	NAICS1997
2003	51	45	31	10	4	6	NAICS2002
2004	49	44	28	13	3	5	NAICS2002
2005	50	42	28	12	2	8	NAICS2002
2006	53	44	31	11	2	8	NAICS2002
2007	49	39	23	14	1	6	NAICS2002
2008	52	41	26	12	3	5	NAICS2007
2009	50	39	25	11	3	6	NAICS2007
2010	54	42	27	11	4	7	NAICS2007
2011	56	42	25	12	5	8	NAICS2007
2012	59	47	25	16	6	6	NAICS2012
2013	56	45	25	14	6	7	NAICS2012
2014	57	48	28	14	6	6	NAICS2012
2015	59	49	30	12	7	5	NAICS2012
2016	65	51	31	13	7	7	NAICS2012
2017	65	54	33	12	9	5	NAICS2017
2018	68	59	32	16	11	5	NAICS2017
2019	68	58	33	15	10	5	NAICS2017
2020	70	56	31	14	11	7	NAICS2017
2021	68	55	29	15	11	6	NAICS2017
2022	70	55	27	16	12	7	NAICS2022
2023	71	57	29	15	13	8	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 59937. 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.