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BMIE Market 28280

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)0
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±14 · 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 count10
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units6
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household incomeData source not yet connected
Median ageData source not yet connected
Median gross rentData source not yet connected
Median home valueData source not yet connected
Land area0.0 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants8
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 28280
Restaurants per 10,000 residents6,000.0
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+60.0%
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+166.7%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+300.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202810 (range 7–13)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.5 per year, r² 0.69) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score36 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Consumer Market Score1 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?
Market Momentum Score92 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

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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: 36 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score1.1140%+0.7
Market Momentum Score91.89225%+35.3
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 1 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)0140%+0.6
Households (ACS)0120%+0.5
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Market Momentum Score: 92 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth609250%+46.2
10-year restaurant growth1009230%+27.6
20-year restaurant growth166.79020%+18.0
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

Sandwiches 5 · Healthy / salads / bowls 4 · American 3 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 3 · Chicken / wings 2 · Coffee 2 · Asian 1 · Indian 1 · Italian 1 · Japanese 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Mexican 1 · Pizza 1 · Seafood 1 · Steakhouse 1 · Sushi 1 · Vegan 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 12 · Fast casual 4 · Quick service 3 · Café 2 · Other 2 · Bar 1 · Casual dining 1 · Catering 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
blynk organicRestaurant (service type not stated)Vegan101 S Tryon Stopen
Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-AQuick serviceChicken / wings · American101 S Tryon Stopen
Chicken Salad ChickFast casual · Restaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings · Sandwiches · Healthy / salads / bowls · Cajun, Creole, Southern101 S Tryon St #10open
Devon & BlakelyCatering · Fast casualSandwiches · Healthy / salads / bowls101 S Tryon Stopen
Eddie V's Prime Seafood Eddie V'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · Steakhouse101 S Tryon Stopen
Eh vivi restaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Cajun, Creole, Southernopen
Energy CafeOtherSandwiches101 S Tryon St Ste Ofopen
Essex Bar & BistroRestaurant (service type not stated)101 S Tryon St Ste 14open
Krazy Curry UptownRestaurant (service type not stated)Indian · Asian101 S Tryon St #5open
McAlister's Deli McAlister's DeliSpecialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick serviceSandwiches101 S Main Tryon Street Suite 7open
Rockne’sFast casual · Restaurant (service type not stated) · CaféHealthy / salads / bowls · Coffeeopen
Salsarita's Fresh Mexican GrillFast casual · Restaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Healthy / salads / bowls101 S Tryon St Ste 5open
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · Juice, smoothie, tea · CaféCoffee · Juice / smoothies101 S Tryon Stopen
SukoshiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi101 S Tryon St #120open
Tupelo Honey Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & BarCasual dining · BarCajun, Creole, Southern · American101 S Tryon Stopen
Uncle Maddio's Pizza Uncle Maddio's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian101 S Tryon Stopen
Which Wich Superior SandwichesOtherSandwiches101 S Tryon St Ste 18open
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
199422SIC1987
199522SIC1987
199633SIC1987
199766SIC1987
199866222NAICS1997
199966222NAICS1997
200055122NAICS1997
20014422NAICS1997
20024422NAICS1997
20033321NAICS2002
20045532NAICS2002
20055532NAICS2002
20065532NAICS2002
20075532NAICS2002
20086642NAICS2007
200966132NAICS2007
201066132NAICS2007
201199243NAICS2007
20125541NAICS2012
2013444NAICS2012
201444121NAICS2012
20153321NAICS2012
20163321NAICS2012
201733NAICS2017
2018553NAICS2017
20198834NAICS2017
20207733NAICS2017
2021663NAICS2017
20228834NAICS2022
20238834NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 28280. 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
282020.1 mi1242023
282440.1 mi42023
282820.2 mi12016
282041.2 mi612023
282031.4 mi1282023
282062.4 mi462023
282072.5 mi172023
282742.6 mi31997
282053.1 mi1432023
282093.3 mi812023
282083.5 mi862023
282114.9 mi822023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.