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BMIE Market 28077

Gaston County, North Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)258
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±196 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households101
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±65 · 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 count482
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units227
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$31,366
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7,031 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age30.4
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±18 · 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$845
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±548 · 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$312,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±246,901 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area0.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants1
2006 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2006 detail (NAICS2002) · by USPS ZIP 28077
Restaurants per 10,000 residentsNot yet derived
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2001 → 2006, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2006, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20111 (range 1–1)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 1996–2006 (11 points, +0.0 per year, r² 1.00) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score20 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score9 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score19 / 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: 20 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score9.2940%+3.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score18.91935%+6.6
Market Momentum Score39.23925%+9.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 9 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2581440%+5.4
Median household income (ACS)31,366340%+1.0
Households (ACS)1011420%+2.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 19 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)38.81425%+3.5
Population (ACS)2581420%+2.7
Median household income (ACS)31,366320%+0.5
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

No listings loaded for this ZCTA yet. Counts above come from the Census; individual listings arrive from Overture Places.

Restaurant establishments over time

YearAll food serviceRestaurantsFull-serviceLimited-serviceSnack & beverageBarsIndustry codes
199411————SIC1987
199511————SIC1987
199611————SIC1987
199711————SIC1987
199811————NAICS1997
199911————NAICS1997
200011————NAICS1997
200111————NAICS1997
200211————NAICS1997
200311————NAICS2002
200411————NAICS2002
200511————NAICS2002
200611————NAICS2002
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 28077. 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
280343.8 mi212023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.