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BMIE Market 27599

Orange County, North Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14 · 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 countData source not yet connected
Housing unitsData source not yet connected
Median household incomeData source not yet connected
Median ageData source not yet connected
Median gross rentData source not yet connected
Median home valueData source not yet connected
Land area0.1 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 27599
Restaurants per 10,000 residentsNot yet derived
Restaurant growth, 5-year+150.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+400.0%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+66.7%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20219 (range 6–11)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (11 points, +0.5 per year, r² 0.81) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score37 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Consumer Market Score1 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Market Momentum Score94 / 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: 37 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score1.1140%+0.7
Market Momentum Score93.69425%+36.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 1 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)0140%+0.6
Households (ACS)0120%+0.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Market Momentum Score: 94 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth1509850%+49.1
10-year restaurant growth40010030%+29.9
20-year restaurant growth66.77320%+14.7
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 (5)

By cuisine

Bakery 1 · Burgers 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Chicken / wings 1

By type

Quick service 3 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 3 · Bakery 1 · Buffet 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Bojangles BojanglesQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings · Burgers · Cajun, Creole, Southern209 South Rdopen
Chick-fil-AQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)36 Lenoir Dropen
Chick-fil-AQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)1 Medical Dr, Beach Cafe, Brinkhouse-Bullittopen
Einstein Bros. BagelsBakeryBakery300 Kenan Center Dropen
Lenoir Dining Hall (Top of Lenior)Buffet211 Lenoir Dropen
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
199422————SIC1987
199522————SIC1987
199633————SIC1987
199722————SIC1987
199811—1——NAICS1997
199921—1——NAICS1997
200021—1——NAICS1997
200121—1——NAICS1997
200211—1——NAICS1997
2003121—1——NAICS2002
2004111—1——NAICS2002
2005131—1——NAICS2002
2006131—1——NAICS2002
20071421—1—NAICS2002
20081321—1—NAICS2007
20091321—1—NAICS2007
20101521—1—NAICS2007
20111721—1—NAICS2007
20122552—3—NAICS2012
20132552—3—NAICS2012
20142452—3—NAICS2012
2015652—3—NAICS2012
20162552—3—NAICS2012
20174—————NAICS2017
20184—————NAICS2017
20194—————NAICS2017
20204—————NAICS2017
20213—————NAICS2017
20224—————NAICS2022
20234—————NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 27599. 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
275101.7 mi362023
275144.3 mi912023
275174.4 mi342023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.