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BMIE Market 27964

Currituck County, North Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)554
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±311 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households213
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±106 · 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 count545
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units327
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 age48.7
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±16 · 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$330,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±76,620 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area1.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2020 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2020 detail (NAICS2017) · by USPS ZIP 27964
Restaurants per 10,000 residents36.7
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20210 (range 0–2)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (11 points, -0.1 per year, r² 0.21) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score33 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score33 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score30 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score39 / 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: 33 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score32.73340%+13.1
Restaurant Opportunity Score30.13035%+10.6
Market Momentum Score39.23925%+9.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 33 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)5542340%+9.1
Median household income (ACS)70,3804840%+19.0
Households (ACS)2132320%+4.6
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 30 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)36.11525%+3.8
Population (ACS)5542320%+4.5
Median household income (ACS)70,3804820%+9.5
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 39 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+26.1
10-year restaurant growth03530%+13.1
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 1 · Indian 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 3 · Bar 2 · Casual dining 1 · Quick service 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Buffalo City DistilleryWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar8821 Caratoke Hwyopen
Masala Bay Grill, Indian Cuisine, Outer BanksCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarIndian9175 Caratoke Hwyopen
Point Harbor Cafe & MarinaRestaurant (service type not stated)American9175 Caratoke Hwyopen
SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches8981 Caratoke Hwyopen
Scarborough Station Eatery LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)9138 Caratoke 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
199711————SIC1987
1998111———NAICS1997
1999222———NAICS1997
2000111———NAICS1997
2001111———NAICS1997
20021————1NAICS1997
20031————1NAICS2002
20041————1NAICS2002
20052————2NAICS2002
20063211—1NAICS2002
20073211—1NAICS2002
20083211—1NAICS2007
200911—1——NAICS2007
20102211——NAICS2007
20112211——NAICS2007
201221—1—1NAICS2012
201321—1—1NAICS2012
201421—1—1NAICS2012
201521—1—1NAICS2012
20163211—1NAICS2012
20173—————NAICS2017
20183—————NAICS2017
20203—————NAICS2017
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 27964. 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
279662.5 mi32018
279412.6 mi32023
279493.5 mi662023
279473.9 mi22016
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.