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BMIE Market 60041

Lake County, Illinois · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)9,024
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±945 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households3,706
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±500 · 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 count9,250
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units3,823
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$93,396
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±11,365 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age39.8
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$970
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±253 · 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$245,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,684 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area9.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 60041
Restaurants per 10,000 residents4.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file-20.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 3–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.42) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score70 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score72 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score78 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score54 / 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: 70 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score72.27240%+28.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score78.27835%+27.4
Market Momentum Score53.85425%+13.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 72 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)9,0246940%+27.7
Median household income (ACS)93,3967640%+30.5
Households (ACS)3,7067020%+14.0
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 78 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth33.37335%+25.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)4.49425%+23.4
Population (ACS)9,0246920%+13.8
Median household income (ACS)93,3967620%+15.3
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 54 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth33.37330%+22.0
20-year restaurant growth33.35420%+10.9
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 (21)

By cuisine

American 4 · BBQ 1 · Coffee 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Italian 1 · Mexican 1 · Pizza 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Steakhouse 1

By type

Bar 13 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 7 · Casual dining 5 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Café 1 · Food truck 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Anders BreweryBrewery / taproom26075 Cooney Island Rdopen
Big E'sBar800 Rollins Rdopen
Dwight house pubBarrt12open
Fanella's Pizza & PubBar · Casual diningPizza26842 IL-134open
Greg's House of Beer, Bacon, Wings & DebaucheryBarHunt Aveopen
Hilltop LoungeBar25944 W Rollins Rdopen
J's Sports Bar & Grill J's Sports Bar & GrillBar · Casual dining816 Grand Aveopen
Kross InnCasual dining · Bar26185 W Grand Aveopen
Lakeshore LoungeBar25526 W Lake Shore Dropen
Miller's Dog N Suds Drive InRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican517 Washington Stopen
Porch BeersBar26257 W Wooster Lake Aveopen
Rancho los TorresRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican36532 N Fairfield Rdopen
Rookies Sports Bar & Grill Rookies Restaurant and BarBar · Casual diningAmerican26440 W Wooster Lake Dropen
Roy's Long Lake Inn, Home of NascarBar25368 Main Stopen
Sara Lee Bakery GroupRestaurant (service type not stated)33841 N Fischer Dropen
Smiles & SassFood truck · Quick service · Specialty food shopHot dogs · SandwichesInside Home Depot, 2731 Hartigan Rdopen
Stormy MondayBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)36930 N Stanton Point Rdopen
The Bandits' Smoke ShackRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · American35366 US-12open
The Black Dog Cafe The Black Dog TavernCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee25947 W Highpoint Rdopen
Yvonne's the Other PlaceBar25376 W Main Stopen
Zaza's Steakhouse and Italian EateryRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse · Italian · American69 Washington Stopen
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
19941156SIC1987
1995954SIC1987
19961587SIC1987
19971486SIC1987
1998126426NAICS1997
199983214NAICS1997
200083214NAICS1997
2001103216NAICS1997
200282115NAICS1997
200393215NAICS2002
20048116NAICS2002
20056114NAICS2002
200672114NAICS2002
200772114NAICS2002
200862112NAICS2007
200982112NAICS2007
201094222NAICS2007
20117222NAICS2007
201210224NAICS2012
2013113124NAICS2012
2014113124NAICS2012
2015124225NAICS2012
2016123216NAICS2012
20171246NAICS2017
20181246NAICS2017
20191146NAICS2017
202011535NAICS2017
20211045NAICS2017
20221146NAICS2022
20231045NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 60041. 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
600202.0 mi312023
600732.8 mi722023
600513.7 mi312023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.