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BMIE Market 60087

Lake County, Illinois · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)27,293
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2,060 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households10,192
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±616 · 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 count26,978
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units9,878
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$76,738
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,060 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age37.6
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$1,356
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±55 · 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$206,600
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±11,724 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area13.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants21
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 60087
Restaurants per 10,000 residents4.8
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+90.9%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+75.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+61.5%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202824 (range 22–27)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.9 per year, r² 0.84) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score80 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score75 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score81 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score87 / 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: 80 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score75.07540%+30.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score80.78135%+28.3
Market Momentum Score87.28725%+21.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 75 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)27,2938740%+34.7
Median household income (ACS)76,7385840%+23.1
Households (ACS)10,1928620%+17.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 81 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth90.99035%+31.4
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)7.78225%+20.4
Population (ACS)27,2938720%+17.4
Median household income (ACS)76,7385820%+11.6
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 87 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth509050%+45.1
10-year restaurant growth90.99030%+26.9
20-year restaurant growth757620%+15.2
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 (46)

By cuisine

American 9 · Mexican 5 · Asian 4 · Bakery 4 · Dessert 4 · Burgers 3 · Coffee 3 · Latin American (other) 3 · Chinese 2 · Pizza 2 · BBQ 1 · Breakfast 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · German / Eastern European 1 · Greek 1 · Halal / kosher 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Indian 1 · Japanese 1 · Mediterranean 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Sushi 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 29 · Bar 12 · Casual dining 7 · Bakery 5 · Dessert 4 · Quick service 4 · Coffee shop 3 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Café 1 · Food truck 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Al Jarrito CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Halal / kosher · American1501 Sunset Aveopen
Birrieria JaliscosRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningMexican · American2118 N Green Bay Rd #4233open
Bottling MastersRestaurant (service type not stated)3500 Sunset Aveopen
Burger King Burger KingQuick serviceBurgers · American3125 N Lewis Aveopen
Clark'SaloonBar · Casual dining37895 N Sheridan Rdopen
Club 18 Liquor & BarBar37895 N Sheridan Rdopen
Club Tiki Bar & Video SlotsBar3500 Sunset Aveopen
Cretors PopcornFood truck · Restaurant (service type not stated)open
Dunkin' DonutsCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert · BakeryCoffee · Dessert38947 N Green Bay Rdopen
El PechugonRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningLatin American (other) · American2829 Sunset Aveopen
El SabrocitoRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)2941 Sunset Aveopen
Gamers Combo CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)38482 N Sheridan Rdopen
Green Tea Chinese Drive Thru -WaukeganRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian2030 N Lewis Aveopen
Hillery's Bar BqRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ2021 N Lewis Aveopen
Indian Spice Villa WaukeganRestaurant (service type not stated)Indian1501 Sunset Aveopen
IsabellasQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)2021 N Green Bay Rdopen
Jen G's Pizza & PubBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza38170 N Sheridan Rdopen
KFCRestaurant (service type not stated)American3200 N Lewis Aveopen
La FonditaRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)916 W Greenwood Aveopen
La IguanaBar2829 Sunset Aveopen
La MichoacanaDessert · BakeryDessert · Ice cream / frozen desserts · Bakery2052 N Lewis Aveopen
Little Caesars Pizza Little CaesarsQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2237A N Lewis Aveopen
Long Sing RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian2120 N Green Bay Rdopen
Lucky Bernie'sCasual dining · Bar3035 Oak Grove Aveopen
McKenna Road BreweryBrewery / taproom · Bar107 Beech Aveopen
Mega Force Reggae LoungeBar3447 Sunset Aveopen
Ming Toy Chop SueyRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian3139 N Lewis Aveopen
POPARRAZZI Gourmet TreatsBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert2823 Sunset Aveopen
Rocky's PlaceBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)2243 N Lewis Aveopen
Shirl's Drive-InRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Burgers2132 N Lewis Aveopen
Social Pub IncRestaurant (service type not stated)37895 N Sheridan Rdopen
Speedy CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)38980 N Green Bay Rd.open
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · CaféCoffee3050 N Lewis Aveopen
StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee3220 N Lewis Aveopen
Sunset ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings · Cajun, Creole, Southern2114 N Green Bay Rdopen
Sunset House RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast1451 Golf Rdopen
Tamalería Doña AmadaRestaurant (service type not stated)Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Mexican2112 N Green Bay Rdopen
The Frosted BakerBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert3790 Hawthorne Ctopen
The Sip 21Bar · Casual diningAmerican2120 N Green Bay Rdopen
TR's Front Row On GreenwoodBar · Casual dining219 W Greenwood Aveopen
Tute's Bakery and TaqueriaBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningBakery · American623 W Greenwood Aveopen
Up North PubBar515 W Greenwood Aveopen
Waukegan GyrosRestaurant (service type not stated)Greek · Mediterranean · German / Eastern European1120 Golf Rdopen
Wendy's Wendy'sQuick serviceBurgers · American2005 North Lewis Aveopen
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Zenshi SushiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi · Asian3124 N Lewis Aveopen
Cruiser's Bar & GrillBar38498 N Sheridan Rdclosed
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
199420137SIC1987
199517107SIC1987
19961688SIC1987
19971899SIC1987
19981685218NAICS1997
19991474217NAICS1997
20001593426NAICS1997
20011583417NAICS1997
20021394414NAICS1997
20031512393NAICS2002
200418155103NAICS2002
200520143115NAICS2002
200620165923NAICS2002
200717144822NAICS2002
200815135621NAICS2007
20091413472NAICS2007
201016135622NAICS2007
201118154821NAICS2007
20121312391NAICS2012
20131211381NAICS2012
20141311381NAICS2012
201514123811NAICS2012
201619166822NAICS2012
2017191668NAICS2017
2018171458NAICS2017
2019191678NAICS2017
20202017610NAICS2017
20211916673NAICS2017
20222320893NAICS2022
20232321811NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 60087. 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
600853.4 mi1122023
600993.9 mi332023
600314.9 mi1182023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.