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BMIE Market 27109

Forsyth County, North Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,823
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±180 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14 · 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 count2,539
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units0
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household incomeData source not yet connected
Median age19.8
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±0 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rentData source not yet connected
Median home valueData source not yet connected
Land area0.3 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 27109
Restaurants per 10,000 residentsNot yet derived
Restaurant growth, 5-year-50.0%
DERIVED: 2001 → 2006, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-50.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2006, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20110 (range 0–2)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 1996–2006 (11 points, -0.2 per year, r² 0.43) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score31 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score35 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score45 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Market Momentum Score4 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence Medium · 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: 31 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score34.53540%+13.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score44.94535%+15.7
Market Momentum Score4.2425%+1.1
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 35 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,8235140%+34.0
Households (ACS)0120%+0.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 45 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-50535%+2.0
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)3.59625%+30.1
Population (ACS)2,8235120%+12.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 4 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-50450%+2.5
10-year restaurant growth-50530%+1.7
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 (8)

By cuisine

Coffee 3 · Japanese 2 · Sushi 2 · American 1 · Bakery 1 · Breakfast 1 · Burgers 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 7 · Coffee shop 2 · Quick service 2 · Bakery 1 · Café 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bento SushiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi1834 Wake Forest Rdopen
Bento SushiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi1834 Wake Forest Rdopen
Chick-fil-AQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)1834 Wake Forest Rd, Benson Food Court Centeropen
Einstein Bros. Bagels Einstein Bros. BagelsBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféBakery · Coffee · Breakfast1834 Wake Forest Rdopen
Shorty's Restaurant at Wake Forest UniversityRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Burgers1834 Wake Forest Rdopen
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee1834 Wake Forest Rdopen
StarbucksCoffee shopCoffee1834 Wake Forest Rdopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)SandwichesThe Quad @ Reynolda Rdopen
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
199433————SIC1987
199522————SIC1987
199622————SIC1987
199733————SIC1987
199831—1——NAICS1997
199953—2——NAICS1997
200042—1——NAICS1997
200142—1——NAICS1997
200242—1——NAICS1997
200341—1——NAICS2002
200451—1——NAICS2002
200561—1——NAICS2002
200651—1——NAICS2002
20073—————NAICS2002
20082—————NAICS2007
20093—————NAICS2007
20103—————NAICS2007
20113—————NAICS2007
20122—————NAICS2012
20134—————NAICS2012
20141—————NAICS2012
20152—————NAICS2012
20162—————NAICS2012
20173—————NAICS2017
20183—————NAICS2017
20193—————NAICS2017
20203—————NAICS2017
20213—————NAICS2017
20223—————NAICS2022
20233—————NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 27109. 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
271062.8 mi712023
271053.0 mi612023
271104.2 mi11997
271044.3 mi452023
271014.5 mi852023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.