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BMIE Market 27523

Chatham County, North Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)20,269
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,590 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households7,905
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±680 · 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 count9,552
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units3,984
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$135,625
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±17,644 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age39.1
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2 · 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$1,939
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±131 · 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$659,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±38,772 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area38.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants23
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 27523
Restaurants per 10,000 residents4.2
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+43.8%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+155.6%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+283.3%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+2,200.0%
DERIVED: 2001 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202830 (range 26–34)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +1.5 per year, r² 0.90) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score88 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score87 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score85 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score92 / 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: 88 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score86.58740%+34.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score85.48535%+29.9
Market Momentum Score92.09225%+23.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 87 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)20,2698240%+32.7
Median household income (ACS)135,6259440%+37.6
Households (ACS)7,9058120%+16.3
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 85 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth155.69635%+33.5
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)11.46725%+16.8
Population (ACS)20,2698220%+16.3
Median household income (ACS)135,6259420%+18.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 92 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth43.88850%+44.2
10-year restaurant growth155.69630%+28.7
20-year restaurant growth283.39620%+19.2
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 (54)

By cuisine

American 8 · Dessert 7 · Sandwiches 7 · Coffee 6 · Bakery 5 · Burgers 4 · Chicken / wings 4 · Italian 4 · Mexican 4 · Pizza 4 · Asian 3 · Chinese 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Indian 2 · Japanese 2 · Latin American (other) 2 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 2 · Sushi 2 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Hawaiian / Pacific 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Peruvian 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1 · Vegetarian 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 29 · Quick service 15 · Dessert 7 · Bakery 6 · Café 6 · Bar 5 · Coffee shop 4 · Specialty food shop 4 · Casual dining 2 · Food truck 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1 · Other 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Al's Burger Shack Apex Al's Burger ShackRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers · American2832 Teachey Plopen
Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken Alpaca ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Peruvian · Latin American (other) · Chicken / wings1107 Pine Plaza Dropen
Aqua VitaeBar2701 Lawnview Ln #108open
Bojangles' BojanglesQuick serviceChicken / wings · Cajun, Creole, Southern1209 Laura Village Dr.open
Bomb Ass Sandwich CompanyRestaurant (service type not stated)1600 OLIVE CHAPEL Rdopen
Bottle TheoryBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)3675 Green Level W Rd Ste 101open
Bruster's Real Ice Cream Bruster's Real Ice CreamDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert952 US-64open
Caravan Flame Express - Taste That Travels!Food truckIndian8324 Jenks Rdopen
China ChefRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian930 US-64open
Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex1081 Pine Plaza Dropen
Chun Yang Tea ApexJuice, smoothie, tea · CaféTea / bubble tea · Coffee2828 Teachey Pl.open
Cinnamon Indian CateringRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningIndian · American1015 Davis Dropen
Cloer Family VineyardsWinery / distillery / taproom8624 Castleberry Rdopen
Crumbl - ApexDessert · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BakeryDessert · Bakery1105 Pine Plaza Dropen
Daniel's Restaurant & CateringRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian1430 W Williams Stopen
Five Guys Five GuysQuick serviceBurgers · American1075 Pine Plaza Driveopen
Fratelli's DelicatessenSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches1481 Richardson Rdopen
Hardees Hardee'sQuick serviceBurgers · American10455 US-64open
Jersey Mike's Jersey Mike's SubsQuick service · Specialty food shopSandwiches1761 Highway 55open
Jersey Mike's Jersey Mike's SubsQuick serviceSandwiches · American922 US-64 Wopen
KD Design Decoration (Home Bakery) Se habla Español.Bakery · DessertBakery · Dessert2005 White Pond Ctopen
KFC KFCQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings1403 West Williams Blvdopen
L & S Pizza LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)1763 W Williams Stopen
Little BarBar · Quick serviceAmerican2901 US-64 Wopen
Los BorrachosRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)1201 Laura Vlg Dropen
Mama Bird's Ice Cream, Apex, NC Mama Bird's Ice CreamDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert2700 Stokesdale Lnopen
Marco's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1015 Davis Dropen
McAlister's Deli McAlister's DeliSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches1061 Pine Plaza Dropen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers900 US 64 Hwy Wopen
Mezcalito Apex Mezcalito ClaytonRestaurant (service type not stated)Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Mexican3675 Green Level W Rdopen
Michelangelo's Pizza in ApexQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Sandwiches928 US Highway 64 Wopen
New China ChefRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian1769 W Williams Stopen
Peace, Love and Little Donuts of Apex Peace, Love and Little Donuts, Strip DistrictBakery · Dessert · CaféDessert · Coffee2826 Teachey Pl.open
Peach Cobbler Factory - Apex/Wake Forest NC Peach Cobbler Factory DetroitDessert · BakeryDessert · Bakery1071 Pine Plaza Dropen
Peak SnowballsDessertDessert2211 Walden Creek Dropen
Pei WeiRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian1107 Pine Plaza Drive,open
Perkins Restaurant & BakeryRestaurant (service type not stated)908 Us 64 Highway Wopen
Ruckus Pizza Ruckus Pizza, Pasta, and SpiritsRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza1055 Pine Plaza Dropen
Sabatino's ItalianoRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningItalian · American1001 Davis Dropen
Schlotzsky's Schlotzsky'sSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches906 US-64open
Shree Hari Developers LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)952 US 64 Hwy Wopen
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · CaféCoffee2810 Teachey Placeopen
Starbucks Coffee Company StarbucksCoffee shop · Café · BakeryCoffee · Bakery1101 Pine Plaza Dropen
Starbucks Coffee Company StarbucksRestaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shop · CaféJapanese · Coffee · Sushi · Healthy / salads / bowls · Hawaiian / Pacific940 US-64open
Taco Bell Taco BellQuick serviceMexican1205 Laura Village Driveopen
Taco Bell Taco BellQuick service1101 Moncure Placeopen
Taki SushiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi2701 Lawnview Lnopen
Teeter’s Taproom at Sweetwater ApexBar · BakeryBakery2801 Teachey Plopen
The Backyard BarBar2901 US-64open
The Dirty V Plant-Based NosheryRestaurant (service type not stated)Vegetarian1001 Davis Dropen
The Pizza DudeRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1763 W Williams St, 1763 W Williams Stopen
Wake Oasis CoffeeCoffee shop · CaféCoffee6108 Old Jenks Rdopen
Wilsonville Donna's GrillOtherSandwiches10580 US 64 Hwy Eopen
Zaxby's Zaxby'sQuick serviceChicken / wings · American1171 Pine Plaza Driveopen
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
2001111NAICS1997
20024413NAICS1997
20036615NAICS2002
2004555NAICS2002
20054331NAICS2002
200697251NAICS2002
200775321NAICS2002
20081083411NAICS2007
2009971511NAICS2007
2010641121NAICS2007
201155122NAICS2007
201288161NAICS2012
201399261NAICS2012
201488161NAICS2012
201599162NAICS2012
20161091621NAICS2012
20171715393NAICS2017
2018181659NAICS2017
2019171558NAICS2017
2020171558NAICS2017
2021231989NAICS2017
20222520785NAICS2022
202330231076NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 27523. 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
275194.6 mi922023
275024.7 mi842023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.