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BMIE Market 28098

Gaston County, North Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)3,851
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±223 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,768
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±273 · 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 count3,579
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,568
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$53,000
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±13,976 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age40.3
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±5 · 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$1,603
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±581 · 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$201,500
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±75,838 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area3.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants5
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 28098
Restaurants per 10,000 residents11.2
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+25.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-16.7%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+66.7%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+25.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20285 (range 3–8)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, 0.0 per year, r² 0.05) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score44 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score42 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score35 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score60 / 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: 44 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score41.94240%+16.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score35.43535%+12.4
Market Momentum Score59.66025%+14.9
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 42 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)3,8515640%+22.5
Median household income (ACS)53,0001940%+7.5
Households (ACS)1,7685920%+11.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 35 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-16.71535%+5.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)13.06025%+15.1
Population (ACS)3,8515620%+11.3
Median household income (ACS)53,0001920%+3.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 60 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth258150%+40.4
10-year restaurant growth-16.71530%+4.5
20-year restaurant growth66.77320%+14.7
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 (14)

By cuisine

American 4 · Coffee 3 · Bakery 2 · Dessert 2 · Latin American (other) 2 · BBQ 1 · Burgers 1 · Caribbean 1 · Cuban 1 · Mexican 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Steakhouse 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 5 · Bakery 3 · Dessert 3 · Bar 2 · Coffee shop 2 · Quick service 2 · Café 1 · Casual dining 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
De & E Foods IncRestaurant (service type not stated)720 McAdenville Rdopen
El Pancho Villa Mexican Bar & GrillCasual dining · BarMexican · Latin American (other)720 McAdenville Rdopen
Fryeday Coffee RoastersCoffee shopCoffee108 E 1st Stopen
Grits N GreensRestaurant (service type not stated)American125 N Main Stopen
Hardee's Hardee'sQuick serviceBurgers · American716 Mcadenville Rdopen
Hillbilly's Barbeque and SteaksRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · Steakhouse · American305 S Main Stopen
Lil Dunks DoughnutsBakery · DessertDessert115 E 1st Stopen
Lowell CafeCaféCoffee · American303 N Main Stopen
Maya Rita BakesBakeryBakery101 E 1st Stopen
Miami Fusion Cafe Miami Fusion Cafe Denver NCRestaurant (service type not stated)Cuban · Latin American (other) · Caribbean125 N Main Stopen
North Main Kava BarBar · Juice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shopCoffee · Tea / bubble tea118 N Main Stopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches720 McAdenville Roadopen
The Southern CrumbBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert727 Lineberger Stopen
Umbrellas Italian iceDessert105 Railroad 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
199444————SIC1987
199533————SIC1987
199622————SIC1987
199755————SIC1987
19984431——NAICS1997
19994431——NAICS1997
20004431——NAICS1997
20015431——NAICS1997
20025431——NAICS1997
20033321——NAICS2002
20044431——NAICS2002
20053321——NAICS2002
20063321——NAICS2002
20073321——NAICS2002
20083321——NAICS2007
20093321——NAICS2007
20104422——NAICS2007
20114422——NAICS2007
20125532——NAICS2012
20136642——NAICS2012
20145532——NAICS2012
20155532——NAICS2012
20164431——NAICS2012
2017443———NAICS2017
2018443———NAICS2017
2019443———NAICS2017
2020443———NAICS2017
2021653———NAICS2017
2022553———NAICS2022
2023553———NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 28098. 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
281011.8 mi12016
280542.9 mi862023
280322.9 mi82023
280564.0 mi572023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.