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BMIE Market 60526

Cook County, Illinois · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)13,459
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±33 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households5,297
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±206 · 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 count13,576
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units5,837
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$120,308
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7,872 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age44.0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4 · 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$1,439
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±80 · 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$439,800
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17,801 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area3.9 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants7
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 60526
Restaurants per 10,000 residents5.9
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+40.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+16.7%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-22.2%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+600.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20288 (range 6–10)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.2 per year, r² 0.37) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score75 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score81 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score77 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score64 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

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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: 75 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score81.28140%+32.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score76.97735%+26.9
Market Momentum Score64.36425%+16.1
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 81 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)13,4597540%+30.0
Median household income (ACS)120,3089040%+36.2
Households (ACS)5,2977520%+15.0
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 77 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth16.76035%+21.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)5.29125%+22.8
Population (ACS)13,4597520%+15.0
Median household income (ACS)120,3089020%+18.1
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 64 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth408750%+43.7
10-year restaurant growth16.76030%+18.0
20-year restaurant growth-22.21320%+2.6
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 (18)

By cuisine

American 3 · Coffee 3 · Italian 3 · Sandwiches 3 · Asian 2 · Bakery 2 · Chinese 2 · Dessert 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Japanese 1 · Mexican 1 · Pizza 1 · Sushi 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 14 · Quick service 3 · Bakery 2 · Bar 2 · Café 2 · Casual dining 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Dessert 2 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Specialty food shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Andy's Frozen Custard Andy's Frozen CustardDessert · Restaurant (service type not stated)Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert531 N La Grange Rdopen
Bill's PlaceRestaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert · Quick service · Casual diningIce cream / frozen desserts · American · Dessert1146 N Maple Aveopen
Cafe Level Up & LoungeCoffee shopCoffee716 E 31st Stopen
F &amp J Restaurant Group IncRestaurant (service type not stated)9 E 31st Stopen
Godfrey HospitalityRestaurant (service type not stated)1017 E 31st Stopen
Golden WokRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian1122 Maple Aveopen
Happier Now Cafe and MarketCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shopCoffee1016 E 31st Stopen
Hop District Community Brewing Co.Brewery / taproom · Bar23 E 31st Stopen
Inos TacosRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican710 E 31st Stopen
Jimmy’s BagelsBakery · Quick service · Specialty food shopBakery · Sandwiches716 E 31st Stopen
MattoneRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningItalian · American9 E 31st Stopen
New Hong KongRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese714 E 31st Stopen
Panera Bread Panera BreadBakery · CaféBakery · Sandwiches · Coffee439 North LaGrange Roadopen
Posto 31Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarItalian1017 E 31st Stopen
Rosati's Pizza Rosati's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian720 E 31st Stopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches722 East 31st Streetopen
The Original Pancake HouseRestaurant (service type not stated)American531 N La Grange Rdopen
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Zenshi SushiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi · Asian507 E Woodlawn Aveopen
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
1994211SIC1987
1995541SIC1987
1996651SIC1987
199755SIC1987
199898512NAICS1997
199998512NAICS1997
20001085121NAICS1997
200112107121NAICS1997
20021413832NAICS1997
2003109531NAICS2002
20041413562NAICS2002
20051412561NAICS2002
20061714572NAICS2002
20071613661NAICS2002
20081310622NAICS2007
2009149531NAICS2007
2010128521NAICS2007
2011107421NAICS2007
2012107421NAICS2012
201396411NAICS2012
2014106411NAICS2012
201596411NAICS2012
201685311NAICS2012
2017853NAICS2017
2018853NAICS2017
20191064NAICS2017
20201164NAICS2017
20211175NAICS2017
20221286NAICS2022
20231176NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 60526. 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
601541.3 mi272023
605131.9 mi232023
605582.2 mi192023
601552.3 mi142023
601622.7 mi222023
601413.0 mi11997
605213.1 mi332023
605463.2 mi422023
605253.4 mi1092023
605343.5 mi262023
601043.6 mi192023
605233.6 mi582023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.