BMIE Market 28646

Avery County, North Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	382 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±256 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	193 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±138 · 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 count	342 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	1,201 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$76,736 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±59,423 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	59.7 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1 · 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	Data source not yet connected
Median home value	$371,300 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±286,727 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	23.2 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	3 2016 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2016 detail (NAICS2012) · by USPS ZIP 28646
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	58.5 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	+50.0% DERIVED: 2011 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	+50.0% DERIVED: 2006 → 2016, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+200.0% DERIVED: 1994 → 2014, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2021	4 (range 2–6) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2006–2016 (11 points, +0.1 per year, r² 0.16) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	52 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	35 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	45 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	88 / 100 MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Trends

Historical lines are published counts. Dashed lines are derived: a least-squares trend through the last decade, extended as a FORECAST with its 80% range. Momentum, not a guarantee.

Restaurants by year, with trend and projection

ZIP Code Business Patterns, USPS ZIP 28646. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2006–2016, +0.1 restaurants per year, r² 0.16, confidence Low.

Growth index (first year on file = 100)

Each category relative to its own first published count. Full/limited split is unavailable under SIC (before 1998).

Mix of the food-service market

Share of all food-service establishments. "Other" = snack bars, caterers, contractors, mobile.

Population and restaurants per 10,000 residents

Population points: 2010 Census count and ACS 5-year estimates on file (more vintages load over time). Density uses the population point within two years of each restaurant count. Population projection appears once three or more ACS years are loaded.

Restaurant growth vs. North Carolina and U.S. averages

Averages are the mean growth across all ZCTAs with the figure (state n = 688, U.S. n = 24,852). DERIVED from ZIP Code Business Patterns.

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: 52 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	34.5	35	40%	+13.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score	45.3	45	35%	+15.8
Market Momentum Score	88.3	88	25%	+22.1

Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 35 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	382	18	40%	+7.1
Median household income (ACS)	76,736	58	40%	+23.1
Households (ACS)	193	21	20%	+4.3

Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 45 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	50	82	35%	+28.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	78.5	6	25%	+1.4
Population (ACS)	382	18	20%	+3.6
Median household income (ACS)	76,736	58	20%	+11.6

Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 88 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	50	90	50%	+45.1
10-year restaurant growth	50	82	30%	+24.7
20-year restaurant growth	200	93	20%	+18.6

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 (9)

By cuisine

American 4 · Coffee 2 · Asian 1 · Bakery 1 · BBQ 1 · Breakfast 1 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Dessert 1 · Japanese 1 · Sushi 1 · Thai 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 6 · Casual dining 3 · Café 2 · Bakery 1 · Bar 1 · Dessert 1 · Food truck 1 · Quick service 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
Linville Ridge Bar	Casual dining · Bar			open
Luna Thai & Sushi Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Thai · Sushi · Japanese · Asian	3990 NC-105	open
Mildred's Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	American	2050 Blowing Rock Hwy	open
Old Hampton Store & Barbeque	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	77 Ruffin St	open
Smokey's Fillin Station	Café · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Coffee · American	4183 Mitchell Ave	open
Tartan Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Breakfast · American	31 Coffey Rd	open
The River Dog Coffeehouse & Cafe	Café	Coffee	3616 Mitchell Ave #1	open
Tracy's Huckleberry Bakery	Bakery · Dessert	Bakery · Dessert	4183a Newland Hwy	open
Up In Smoke	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Food truck		4141 Newland Hwy	open

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

Year	All food service	Restaurants	Full-service	Limited-service	Snack & beverage	Bars	Industry codes
1994	1	1	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
2001	1	1	1	—	—	—	NAICS1997
2002	1	1	—	1	—	—	NAICS1997
2003	3	2	1	1	—	1	NAICS2002
2004	2	1	1	—	—	1	NAICS2002
2005	3	2	2	—	—	1	NAICS2002
2006	2	2	1	—	1	—	NAICS2002
2007	3	3	3	—	—	—	NAICS2002
2008	3	3	2	1	—	—	NAICS2007
2009	2	2	1	1	—	—	NAICS2007
2010	2	2	1	1	—	—	NAICS2007
2011	2	2	1	1	—	—	NAICS2007
2012	2	2	1	1	—	—	NAICS2012
2013	3	3	1	1	1	—	NAICS2012
2014	3	3	3	—	—	—	NAICS2012
2015	3	3	3	—	—	—	NAICS2012
2016	3	3	3	—	—	—	NAICS2012

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 28646. 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)

ZCTA	Distance	Restaurants	Year
28653	3.1 mi	—
28662	4.3 mi	3	2018

Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.