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BMIE Market 28088

Rowan County, North Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,054
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±420 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,283
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±246 · 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 count2,862
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,316
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$59,872
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±26,216 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age40.9
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$243,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±43,385 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area2.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants6
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 28088
Restaurants per 10,000 residents10.5
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+20.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+100.0%
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, 20288 (range 5–10)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.2 per year, r² 0.34) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score58 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score43 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score58 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score83 / 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: 58 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score43.44340%+17.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score58.15835%+20.3
Market Momentum Score82.78325%+20.7
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 43 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,0545240%+20.9
Median household income (ACS)59,8722940%+11.8
Households (ACS)1,2835420%+10.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 58 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth1009235%+32.2
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)19.73825%+9.5
Population (ACS)3,0545220%+10.5
Median household income (ACS)59,8722920%+5.9
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 83 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth207750%+38.7
10-year restaurant growth1009230%+27.6
20-year restaurant growth1008220%+16.5
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 (7)

By cuisine

American 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Coffee 1 · Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Mexican 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 3 · Casual dining 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Dessert 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Fusion Mexican GrillRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningMexican · American124 W Ryder Aveopen
Krispy Krunchy ChickenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings100 W Ryder Aveopen
Landis CreameryDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert129 S Central Aveopen
Ricks DinerRestaurant (service type not stated)100 W Ryder Aveopen
Willowbrook GroundsCoffee shopCoffee115 S Central Aveopen
Porky's IiRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ124 W Ryder Aveclosed
United Auto Mall IncRestaurant (service type not stated)706 S Main Stclosed
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
1994321SIC1987
1995321SIC1987
1996431SIC1987
199722SIC1987
199832111NAICS1997
199932111NAICS1997
200032111NAICS1997
20013111NAICS1997
200254311NAICS1997
20034321NAICS2002
20044321NAICS2002
20054321NAICS2002
20064431NAICS2002
20074422NAICS2002
20083312NAICS2007
20093312NAICS2007
20104321NAICS2007
20113321NAICS2007
20123321NAICS2012
20133321NAICS2012
20146651NAICS2012
20155541NAICS2012
20165541NAICS2012
2017554NAICS2017
2018554NAICS2017
2019655NAICS2017
2020766NAICS2017
2021554NAICS2017
2022764NAICS2022
2023763NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 28088. 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
280231.8 mi182023
280834.1 mi522023
280814.2 mi312023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.