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BMIE Market 27592

Wake County, North Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)21,114
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2,715 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households7,086
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±658 · 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 count15,244
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units5,731
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$104,252
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,205 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age38.7
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$948
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±56 · 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$358,900
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14,374 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area39.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2020 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2020 detail (NAICS2017) · by USPS ZIP 27592
Restaurants per 10,000 residents1.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+200.0%
DERIVED: 2015 → 2020, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2010 → 2020, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 2000 → 2020, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20255 (range 3–8)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2008–2020 (11 points, +0.2 per year, r² 0.65) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score82 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score82 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score87 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score76 / 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: 82 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score82.28240%+32.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score86.98735%+30.4
Market Momentum Score76.47625%+19.1
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 82 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)21,1148240%+32.9
Median household income (ACS)104,2528440%+33.4
Households (ACS)7,0868020%+15.9
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 87 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth508235%+28.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)1.410025%+24.9
Population (ACS)21,1148220%+16.5
Median household income (ACS)104,2528420%+16.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 76 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth2009950%+49.5
10-year restaurant growth508230%+24.7
20-year restaurant growth-251220%+2.3
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 (17)

By cuisine

Juice / smoothies 3 · Coffee 2 · Mexican 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Pizza 1 · Seafood 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 6 · Bar 5 · Juice, smoothie, tea 3 · Café 2 · Food truck 2 · Casual dining 1 · Dessert 1 · Quick service 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Adams VineyardWinery / distillery / taproomopen
Colucci's Eagles Nest PubBar · Casual diningopen
Hunt Brothers PizzaQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza13718 NC-50open
J Harvey's BarBar2280 NC 42 Hwyopen
Layali Cafe and Hookah LoungeBar · CaféCoffee2115 NC 42 Hwyopen
Los Dos Carnales Mexican FoodFood truckMexican6605 Hilltop Rdopen
Missions CoffeeJuice, smoothie, teaJuice / smoothies2317 NC 42 Hwyopen
OMGoddessBaropen
Royal SeafoodRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood715 Old Fairground Rdopen
Silver Spoon SaloonBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)60 Circle G Lnopen
Sno-Daze SnoballsDessertIce cream / frozen desserts7390 S NC 55 Hwyopen
Tacos Placeros El Gallardo LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican1800 NC 42 Hwyopen
The Springs NutritionCafé · Juice, smoothie, teaCoffee · Juice / smoothies9491 Kennebec Rdopen
Tiuh Mexican InspiredFood truck2895 NC 42 Hwyopen
Usports ConsultingRestaurant (service type not stated)2317 NC 42 Hwyopen
Willow spring nutritionJuice, smoothie, tea · Restaurant (service type not stated)Juice / smoothies7101 Kennebec Rdopen
Corkie'sBar3616 NC 42 Hwyclosed
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
199421———1SIC1987
199521———1SIC1987
199654———1SIC1987
199776———1SIC1987
19984321——NAICS1997
19995431——NAICS1997
20005431——NAICS1997
20016541——NAICS1997
20025321—1NAICS1997
20034211—1NAICS2002
20046422—1NAICS2002
20054312——NAICS2002
20063211——NAICS2002
20073211—1NAICS2002
2008111———NAICS2007
2009211——1NAICS2007
2010222———NAICS2007
2011111———NAICS2007
201321—1—1NAICS2012
20142211——NAICS2012
201511—1——NAICS2012
201743————NAICS2017
201854————NAICS2017
201954————NAICS2017
202033————NAICS2017
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 27592. 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)

None within 5 miles.