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BMIE Market 27941

Currituck County, North Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)641
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±191 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households356
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±102 · 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 count536
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units259
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$50,893
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±41,308 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age61.5
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7 · 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 value$381,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±72,805 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area2.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants3
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 27941
Restaurants per 10,000 residentsNot yet derived
Restaurant growth, 5-year-50.0%
DERIVED: 2002 → 2007, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 1997 → 2007, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-25.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+200.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20284 (range 1–6)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 1999–2023 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 0.01) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score21 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score22 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score23 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score15 / 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: 21 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score22.52240%+9.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score23.12335%+8.1
Market Momentum Score14.81525%+3.7
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 22 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)6412540%+9.9
Median household income (ACS)50,8931640%+6.4
Households (ACS)3563120%+6.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 23 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)46.81125%+2.7
Population (ACS)6412520%+5.0
Median household income (ACS)50,8931620%+3.2
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 15 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-50450%+2.0
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
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 (5)

By cuisine

American 2 · BBQ 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Hot dogs 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Quick service 2 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 2 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Food truck 1 · Specialty food shop 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Atlantic Craft Beer And Specialty Wine DistributorsBrewery / taproom8845 Caratoke Hwyopen
Frogmans BBQRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ9040 Caratoke Hwyopen
Johnny D GoodsFood truck · Quick service · Specialty food shopSandwiches8754 Caratoke Hwyopen
PK's Pit -StopQuick serviceAmerican · Hot dogs9040 Caratoke Hwyopen
Simply Southern KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern · American8627 Caratoke Hwyopen
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
199411————SIC1987
199511————SIC1987
199611————SIC1987
199711————SIC1987
1998222———NAICS1997
19992211——NAICS1997
20003321——NAICS1997
2001333———NAICS1997
2002322———NAICS1997
20035422——NAICS2002
20045422——NAICS2002
2005322———NAICS2002
2006222———NAICS2002
2007111———NAICS2002
20091—————NAICS2007
20151—————NAICS2012
202233————NAICS2022
202333————NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 27941. 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
279642.6 mi22016
279662.7 mi32018
279494.5 mi662023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.