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BMIE Market 28223

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,953
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±233 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14 · 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 countData source not yet connected
Housing unitsData source not yet connected
Median household incomeData source not yet connected
Median age19.4
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±0 · 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 valueData source not yet connected
Land area0.7 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 28223
Restaurants per 10,000 residentsNot yet derived
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
Restaurant growth, 20-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20211 (range 1–1)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (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 Score47 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score41 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score61 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Market Momentum Score37 / 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: 47 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score40.64140%+16.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score61.46135%+21.5
Market Momentum Score36.93725%+9.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 41 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,9536040%+40.2
Households (ACS)0120%+0.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 61 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+15.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)2.09925%+31.0
Population (ACS)4,9536020%+15.1
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 37 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth02820%+5.6
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 (20)

By cuisine

American 2 · Bakery 2 · Burgers 2 · Chicken / wings 2 · Breakfast 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Chinese 1 · Coffee 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Mexican 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 12 · Quick service 9 · Bakery 2 · Buffet 1 · Café 1 · Casual dining 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Fast casual 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Auntie Anne's Auntie Anne'sBakery · Quick serviceBakery9029 Craver Rdopen
Aurum CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)9029 Craver Rdopen
Bojangles' BojanglesQuick serviceChicken / wings · Cajun, Creole, Southern901 University City Blvdopen
Burger KingQuick service9201 University City Blvdopen
Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-AQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings · American9201 University City Blvdopen
CinnabonRestaurant (service type not stated)9201 University City Blvdopen
Crown2go StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · CaféCoffee8845 Craver Rdopen
Denny'sRestaurant (service type not stated)BreakfastUniversity Of North Carolina Atopen
Einstein Bros. BagelsBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated)Bakery9201 University City Blvdopen
Erbert & GerbertRestaurant (service type not stated)8845 Craver Rdopen
Mamma Leone'sRestaurant (service type not stated)9112 North Library Lnopen
Panda ExpressRestaurant (service type not stated)ChineseCone University Center 9025 Universityopen
Qdoba QdobaQuick service9201 University City Blvdopen
QDOBA Mexican EatsQuick service9201 University City Blvdopen
Salsarita's Fresh Mexican GrillRestaurant (service type not stated) · Fast casualMexican · Healthy / salads / bowls9201 University City Blvdopen
Social 704Buffet8845 Craver Rdopen
The Den By Denny'sCasual diningAmerican9201 University City Blvd Bldg Uopen
University of North Carolina – Charlotte Erbert & Gerbert'sQuick serviceSandwiches8845 Craver Rd.open
Wendy'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers9201 University City Blvdopen
Wendy'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers8845 Craver Rd, UNCC Student Union, Bldg 0069open
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
199511————SIC1987
199611————SIC1987
199722————SIC1987
199821——1—NAICS1997
199931——1—NAICS1997
200021——1—NAICS1997
200121——1—NAICS1997
2002121——1—NAICS1997
200321——1—NAICS2002
2004162—11—NAICS2002
2005162—11—NAICS2002
2006151——1—NAICS2002
2007141——1—NAICS2002
2008141——1—NAICS2007
2009201——1—NAICS2007
2010201——1—NAICS2007
2011201——1—NAICS2007
2012201——1—NAICS2012
2013201——1—NAICS2012
2014211——1—NAICS2012
2015211——1—NAICS2012
2016211——1—NAICS2012
201724—————NAICS2017
201824—————NAICS2017
201926—————NAICS2017
202026—————NAICS2017
202123—————NAICS2017
202222—————NAICS2022
202322—————NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 28223. 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
282621.0 mi1212023
282131.6 mi742023
282694.5 mi812023
282154.8 mi462023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.