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BMIE Market 28032

Gaston County, North Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,869
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±399 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,387
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±216 · 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 count3,105
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,464
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$60,924
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±16,828 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age43.1
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±12 · 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$1,010
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±102 · 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$276,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13,154 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area2.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants8
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 28032
Restaurants per 10,000 residents19.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-11.1%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+300.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+166.7%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202812 (range 10–15)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.3 per year, r² 0.43) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score39 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score44 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score34 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score39 / 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: 39 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score44.04440%+17.6
Restaurant Opportunity Score34.43435%+12.0
Market Momentum Score38.73925%+9.7
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 44 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,8695140%+20.5
Median household income (ACS)60,9243140%+12.5
Households (ACS)1,3875520%+11.0
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 34 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)27.92225%+5.6
Population (ACS)2,8695120%+10.3
Median household income (ACS)60,9243120%+6.2
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 39 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-11.11850%+8.9
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth3009720%+19.3
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

American 8 · Coffee 2 · Hot dogs 2 · Asian 1 · Bakery 1 · Burgers 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Caribbean 1 · Chinese 1 · Dessert 1 · Greek 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Pizza 1 · Seafood 1 · Steakhouse 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 11 · Casual dining 3 · Bar 2 · Café 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Bakery 1 · Dessert 1 · Quick service 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
115 Center St LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)115 Center Stopen
AmberJack Seafood & Steaks RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Steakhouse · Seafood · American4253 S New Hope Rdopen
Asian GardenRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningChinese · Asian · American202 Market Stopen
Burger King Burger KingQuick serviceBurgers · American200 Market Stopen
Center Street TavernRestaurant (service type not stated)American115 Center Stopen
Floyd and Blackie'sCafé · Coffee shop · BakeryCoffee · Bakery142 8th Aveopen
Fryeday Coffee RoastersCoffee shop · CaféCoffee202 Market Stopen
Georgio'sRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Greek202 Market Stopen
Happen 45Restaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean5 Hyde Stopen
Happy HutRestaurant (service type not stated)243 Market Stopen
Market Street SweetsDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Hot dogs · Dessert243 Market Stopen
Mayworth's Public HouseCasual dining · BarAmerican115 Center Stopen
Mep Casual American CuisineRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningAmerican142 8th Aveopen
Skillet Southern BistroRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern · American119 Center Stopen
Tannin Wine HouseBar113 Center Stopen
The ShackRestaurant (service type not stated)Hot dogs243 Market Stopen
VIPizza CramertonRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian202 Market Stopen
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
199443———1SIC1987
199543———1SIC1987
199655————SIC1987
199766————SIC1987
19985523——NAICS1997
19994413——NAICS1997
20004413——NAICS1997
20014413——NAICS1997
20023312——NAICS1997
20032211——NAICS2002
20043312——NAICS2002
200544121—NAICS2002
200666321—NAICS2002
20076624——NAICS2002
20086615——NAICS2007
20095523——NAICS2007
20107624—1NAICS2007
20116514—1NAICS2007
20126514—1NAICS2012
2013981431NAICS2012
2014871331NAICS2012
201577322—NAICS2012
201699432—NAICS2012
20179944——NAICS2017
20189944——NAICS2017
20199953——NAICS2017
2020101054——NAICS2017
2021111155——NAICS2017
2022111145——NAICS2022
20238834——NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 28032. 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
281011.6 mi12016
280122.8 mi582023
280562.8 mi572023
280982.9 mi52023
280544.4 mi862023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.