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BMIE Market 60021

McHenry County, Illinois · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,996
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±265 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,903
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±153 · 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 count5,545
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,162
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$119,176
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,306 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age43.7
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$2,186
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±598 · 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$292,800
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±16,670 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area2.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants10
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 60021
Restaurants per 10,000 residents19.8
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-23.1%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-9.1%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-16.7%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+25.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20289 (range 6–13)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.2 per year, r² 0.16) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score49 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score72 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score46 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score15 / 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: 49 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score72.27240%+28.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score46.04635%+16.1
Market Momentum Score14.61525%+3.6
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 72 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,9966040%+24.2
Median household income (ACS)119,1769040%+36.0
Households (ACS)1,9036020%+12.0
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 46 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-9.11935%+6.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)20.03725%+9.3
Population (ACS)4,9966020%+12.1
Median household income (ACS)119,1769020%+18.0
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 15 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-23.11250%+6.0
10-year restaurant growth-9.11930%+5.6
20-year restaurant growth-16.71520%+2.9
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 (26)

By cuisine

Coffee 5 · American 4 · Pizza 3 · Asian 2 · Burgers 2 · Japanese 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Sushi 2 · Breakfast 1 · Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Mexican 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 17 · Bar 6 · Casual dining 5 · Quick service 4 · Café 3 · Coffee shop 3 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2 · Bakery 1 · Dessert 1 · Specialty food shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Baskin-Robbins Dunkin'Bakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee916 Northwest Hwyopen
Brunch Cafe Brunch CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast · Coffee935 IL-22open
Bruneau RestaurantCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee401.5 Northwest Highwayopen
Chef CaliRestaurant (service type not stated)728 Northwest Hwyopen
Culver's Culver'sQuick serviceBurgers · American514 Northwest Hwyopen
Dead End Bar & GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican98 Northwest Hwyopen
Dio’s OasisBar1013 S Rdopen
Dotty's Dotty'sRestaurant (service type not stated)American902 Northwest Hwyopen
El Sombrero Mexican RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)314 Lincoln Aveopen
Gazebo GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)1050 Northwest Hwyopen
Grover's Bar and GrillBar412 Northwest Hwyopen
Jimano's PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza700 Northwest Hwyopen
Jimmy John's Jimmy John'sQuick service · Specialty food shopSandwiches908 Northwest Hwyopen
Kuwa SushiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi · Asian918 IL-22open
La Pizza ViaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian914 IL Route 22open
Lord of BeersCasual dining · Bar726 Northwest Hwyopen
Lucky Lucy's 7Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningPizza · American412 Northwest Hwyopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers840 Northwest Hwyopen
New China Restaurant Fox River Grove IncRestaurant (service type not stated)308 Northwest Hwyopen
Panera BreadCaféCoffee730 Northwest Hwyopen
Starbucks Coffee Company StarbucksCoffee shop · Juice, smoothie, tea · CaféCoffee · Tea / bubble tea800 Northwest Hwyopen
SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches950 Rt 22open
The 100 LoungeCasual dining · Bar100 Northwest Hwyopen
Tinman's PubBar · Casual dining926 IL-22open
Uke-n-dan's, IncRestaurant (service type not stated)98 Northwest Hwyopen
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Zenshi SushiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi · Asian800 Northwest Hwy #14open
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
1994981SIC1987
1995972SIC1987
199612102SIC1987
199713112SIC1987
199813105412NAICS1997
1999129542NAICS1997
200013126421NAICS1997
200113116412NAICS1997
2002119631NAICS1997
20031412751NAICS2002
20041512572NAICS2002
20051512662NAICS2002
200614125611NAICS2002
200718166911NAICS2002
200815136611NAICS2007
200913116411NAICS2007
201013116411NAICS2007
201113116411NAICS2007
201212116411NAICS2012
201312116411NAICS2012
201412117311NAICS2012
201514127412NAICS2012
201616158611NAICS2012
2017111054NAICS2017
2018141366NAICS2017
2019151366NAICS2017
2020121045NAICS2017
2021131145NAICS2017
202211934NAICS2022
2023121054NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 60021. 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
600132.2 mi302023
600104.3 mi812023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.