BMIE Market 28704

Buncombe County, North Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	24,138 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2,101 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	8,810 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±723 · 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	18,821 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	8,636 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$81,096 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,740 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	40.3 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2 · 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	$1,400 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±83 · 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	$390,000 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±23,973 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	30.1 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	58 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 28704
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	21.3 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	+20.8% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	+38.1% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+141.7% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+205.3% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	67 (range 62–72) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +1.9 per year, r² 0.88) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	72 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	76 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	63 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	80 / 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 28704. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, +1.9 restaurants per year, r² 0.88, confidence High.

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: 72 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	75.9	76	40%	+30.4
Restaurant Opportunity Score	63.4	63	35%	+22.2
Market Momentum Score	79.5	80	25%	+19.9

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

Consumer Market Score: 76 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	24,138	85	40%	+33.9
Median household income (ACS)	81,096	64	40%	+25.4
Households (ACS)	8,810	83	20%	+16.6

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

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 63 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	38.1	76	35%	+26.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	24.0	28	25%	+7.1
Population (ACS)	24,138	85	20%	+16.9
Median household income (ACS)	81,096	64	20%	+12.7

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

Market Momentum Score: 80 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	20.8	78	50%	+39.0
10-year restaurant growth	38.1	76	30%	+22.9
20-year restaurant growth	141.7	88	20%	+17.6

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 (123)

By cuisine

American 18 · Mexican 15 · Coffee 12 · Sandwiches 11 · Latin American (other) 10 · Chicken / wings 9 · Pizza 8 · Asian 6 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 6 · Italian 6 · Bakery 5 · Breakfast 5 · Burgers 5 · Dessert 4 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 4 · Japanese 4 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 4 · Sushi 3 · BBQ 2 · Hot dogs 2 · Noodles / ramen / pho 2 · Thai 2 · Chinese 1 · German / Eastern European 1 · Hawaiian / Pacific 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Mediterranean 1 · Seafood 1 · Steakhouse 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1 · Vegan 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 84 · Quick service 21 · Bar 13 · Casual dining 12 · Café 9 · Dessert 7 · Coffee shop 6 · Bakery 5 · Food truck 3 · Brewery / taproom 2 · Specialty food shop 2 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
12 Bones Smokehouse	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Brewery / taproom	BBQ · American	2350 Hendersonville Rd	open
32* ICE BAR & Lounge	Casual dining · Bar		140 Airport Rd	open
Abuela's Cravings	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	200 Julian Ln	open
Abuelas Little Kitchen	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Breakfast · Latin American (other)	8 Long Shoals Rd	open
Abuela’s Little Kitchen	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Breakfast	200 Julian Ln Ste 220	open
Acropolis Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	140 Airport Rd	open
Altech-eco Corporation	Restaurant (service type not stated)		101 Fair Oaks Rd	open
Angelo's Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	2270 Hendersonville Rd	open
Annie B's Homemade Ice Cream	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	64 Long Shoals Rd	open
Arby's	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	375 Long Shoals Rd	open
Arby's	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	443 Airport Rd	open
Asheville Dent Incorporated	Restaurant (service type not stated)		1789 Brevard Rd	open
Asheville Sandwich Company	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches · American	330 Rockwood Rd	open
Baked Pie Company	Bakery · Dessert	Bakery · Dessert	4 Long Shoals Rd	open
Bean Vegan Cuisine	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Vegan	2145 Hendersonville Rd	open
Beef 'O' Brady's	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)		2625 Hendersonville Rd	open
Big J's Bubba-Q	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	3722 Sweeten Creek Rd	open
Big South Restaurant Group Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		131 Glenn Bridge Rd	open
Black Forest Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	German / Eastern European	2155 Hendersonville Rd	open
Boathouse Restaurant On Lake Julian	Restaurant (service type not stated)		65 Long Shoals Rd	open
Boj Of Wnc, Llc.	Restaurant (service type not stated)		131 Glenn Bridge Rd	open
Bojangles Bojangles	Quick service	Chicken / wings · Cajun, Creole, Southern	241 Long Shoals Rd	open
Bojangles' Bojangles	Quick service	Chicken / wings · Cajun, Creole, Southern	320 Airport Rd	open
Brazil Bar & Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated)		330 Rockwood Rd Ste 103	open
Buffalo Wild Wings Buffalo Wild Wings	Bar · Casual dining	American	421 Airport Road, Suite 102 Suite 102	open
Burger King Burger King	Quick service	Burgers · American	232 Airport Rd	open
Cafetería y taqueria la jarochita	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	2377 Hendersonville Rd	open
Carolina Coffee Lab	Coffee shop	Coffee	415 Long Shoals Rd	open
Carrabba's Italian Grill Carrabba's Italian Grill	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	Italian	332 Rockwood Rd	open
Casa Torres Mexican Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Latin American (other)	336 Rockwood Rd	open
CAVA	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mediterranean	1 Brian Blvd Unit 103	open
Cha Cold Cafe	Juice, smoothie, tea · Café	Tea / bubble tea · Coffee	226 Airport Rd ste10	open
Chen Garden	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Asian · Noodles / ramen / pho	100 Julian Shoals Dr #10	open
Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A	Quick service	Chicken / wings · American	130 Airport Rd	open
Chili's Grill & Bar	Restaurant (service type not stated)		420 Airport Rd.	open
Coldest Beer In Town Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		140 Airport Rd Ste F	open
Conjure Craft Chocolate	Dessert	Dessert	16 Glenn Willow Dr	open
Corner Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American	1899 Brevard Rd	open
Cracker Barrel Cracker Barrel Old Country Store	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	344 Rockwood Rd	open
Culver's Culver's	Quick service	Burgers · American	371 Airport Rd	open
Dairy Queen Dairy Queen	Quick service · Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · American	2304 Hendersonville Rd	open
Donut Stop LLC	Bakery · Dessert	Dessert · Bakery	2270 Hendersonville Rd	open
Dunkin'	Coffee shop	Coffee	377 Long Shoals Rd	open
El aguila honduran kitchen	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Latin American (other)	221 Airport Rd B	open
El Patron Subs & Grill	Casual dining · Bar	Mexican · Sandwiches	2251 Hendersonville Rd	open
El Pobre Mexican Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)		2323 Hendersonville Rd	open
El Rebozo Mexican Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	2270 Hendersonville Rd	open
Elanas Mexican Grill Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		2424 Hendersonville Rd	open
Empire Distributor Asheville	Bar		10 Walden Dr	open
Estimated Profit, Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		300 Airport Rd	open
Firehouse Subs Firehouse Subs	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	229 Airport Rd	open
Firehouse Subs Long Shoals Firehouse Subs	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	100 Julian Ln	open
First Watch First Watch	Café · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Breakfast · Coffee	281 Long Shoals Road	open
French Fryz	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers · Hot dogs · American	2109 Hendersonville Rd	open
Howdy	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts	64 Long Shoals Rd Ste 50	open
Huey Magoo's	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	291 Long Shoals Rd	open
Hunt Brothers Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	2550 Brevard Road	open
Icing On The Cake	Bakery	Bakery	4 Chelsea Dr	open
IHOP IHOP	Casual dining	Breakfast · American	229 Airport Rd	open
It's Just Wings	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	420 Airport Rd.	open
Itto Ramen Bar & Japanese Tapas	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Noodles / ramen / pho	335 Airport Rd Ste 300	open
Ivory Road	Bar		1854 Brevard Rd	open
Jersey Mike's Jersey Mike's Subs	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches	300 Airport Rd. Unit 70	open
Jimmy John's	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	226 Airport Rd Ste 10	open
Khao Thai Cuisine Thai•Thai	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Thai · Asian	2145 Hendersonville Rd	open
King's Chinese Kitchen	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese · Asian	2270 A1 Hendersonville Rd	open
Koreana Restaurant Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		221 Airport Rd	open
Kutchie's Key West Bar and Grille	Café · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar	Coffee	2186 Hendersonville Rd	open
La Hacienda de los Pinon	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	22 Airport Rd	open
Landmark Carolinas, Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		1985 Brevard Rd	open
Latino Heat	Food truck · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican	24 Airport Rd	open
Little Caesars Pizza Little Caesars	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	229 Airport Rd	open
Lone Star Steakhouse	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Steakhouse	341 Rockwood Rd	open
Marco's Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	100 Julian Shoals Dr Ste 10	open
Mary's Burritos and Beer	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	1939 Brevard Rd	open
McDonald's McDonald's	Quick service	Burgers · American	382 Long Shoals Rd	open
Midway Tavern	Bar · Casual dining		2634 Hendersonville Rd	open
Milk & Honey Organic Cafe	Café	Coffee	200 Julian Ln	open
Milkn' Honey Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		200 Julian Ln Ste 220	open
Mills River Brewery	Brewery / taproom · Café	Coffee	103 Rockwood Rd	open
Moes Southwest Grill Moe's Southwest Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Mexican	300 Airport Road	open
Mudpuppies Sports and Sushi Bar	Bar · Casual dining	American	5 Andrew Way	open
Murasaki Asheville	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese · Sushi · Asian	200 Julian Ln suit 210	open
Norman's Ice Cream Services	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts	90 Old Shoals Rd	open
Olive Garden Olive Garden	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian	400 Airport Rd	open
panapan bakery	Bakery	Bakery · Latin American (other)	23 Airport Rd Apt C-4	open
Papa's Express Foodtruck	Food truck	Mexican		open
Pi Squared Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	2615 Hendersonville Rd	open
Pizza Hut Pizza Hut	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	12 Miami Cir	open
Pizza Hut Express Pizza Hut	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	17 McKenna Rd	open
Pizza Pazzo Of Asheville Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		140 Airport Rd Ste G	open
Pomodoros Cafe	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian	75 Long Shoals Rd	open
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen	Quick service	Chicken / wings · Cajun, Creole, Southern	432 Airport Rd	open
Post 25 Kitchen & Lounge	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar		2155 Hendersonville Rd	open
Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack Rockys Hot Chicken Shack	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Cajun, Creole, Southern · Chicken / wings	3749 Sweeten Creek Rd	open
Rooted and Gather	Café	Coffee	339 Averys Creek Rd	open
Sonic Drive In Sonic Drive-In	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers · American	301 Airport Road	open
Starbucks	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Coffee	15 McKenna Rd	open
Starbucks Starbucks	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	421 Airport Rd	open
Starbucks Coffee Company Starbucks	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	301 Long Shoals Rd	open
Strictly Wings	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	3935 Sweeten Creek Rd	open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	140 Airport Rd #A	open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	60 Airport Rd	open
Sumo Asian Kitchen	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Asian · Sushi · Japanese	330 Rockwood Rd #112	open
Taco’n Madre	Food truck	Mexican	2334 Hendersonville Rd	open
Taipei Tokyo	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese	2635 Hendersonville Rd	open
Tamarind Thai Cuisine	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Thai	330 Rockwood Rd	open
Taqueria Alfredos	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex	2310 Hendersonville Rd	open
Taqueria El Amigo	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican	2586 Hendersonville Rd	open
Taqueria El Sol	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	2606 Hendersonville Rd	open
The Flying Squirrel Pub - Arden	Bar	American	3578 Sweeten Creek Rd	open
The Hot Dog King	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Hot dogs · Sandwiches · American	2603 Hendersonville Rd	open
The Hungry Bear Cafe	Restaurant (service type not stated)		2628 Hendersonville Rd	open
Tokyo Express Tokyo Express	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Asian	300 Airport Rd	open
Waffle House Waffle House	Casual dining	American · Breakfast	371 Long Shoals Rd	open
Walmart Bakery	Bakery	Bakery	60 Airport Rd	open
Western Union Starbucks	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	352 Airport Rd	open
White Duck Taco Shop White Duck Taco Shop	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex	16 Miami Cir	open
Wild Wing Cafe Wild Wing Cafe	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	Chicken / wings	65 Long Shoals Rd	open
Yum Sushi Burrito	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese · Sushi · Seafood	100 Julian Ln	open
Yum Sushi Burrito & Poke	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Hawaiian / Pacific · Healthy / salads / bowls	100 Julian Shoals Dr	open
Schlotzsky's Cinnabon	Other · Bakery · Dessert	Sandwiches · Bakery · Dessert	377 Long Shoals Rd	closed
Sweet Plantain Grill	Casual dining · Bar		2317 Hendersonville Rd	closed

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	20	19	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1995	16	15	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1996	22	21	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1997	28	27	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1998	27	23	16	6	1	2	NAICS1997
1999	23	19	14	4	1	2	NAICS1997
2000	20	17	14	2	1	1	NAICS1997
2001	26	23	17	4	1	1	NAICS1997
2002	25	22	14	7	—	—	NAICS1997
2003	29	24	14	10	—	—	NAICS2002
2004	36	31	20	11	—	—	NAICS2002
2005	36	30	21	8	1	—	NAICS2002
2006	37	32	20	11	1	—	NAICS2002
2007	41	38	21	15	2	—	NAICS2002
2008	41	37	21	14	2	—	NAICS2007
2009	46	43	23	18	2	—	NAICS2007
2010	44	40	21	18	1	—	NAICS2007
2011	44	40	22	16	2	—	NAICS2007
2012	50	47	23	21	3	—	NAICS2012
2013	46	42	25	16	1	1	NAICS2012
2014	47	41	24	15	2	2	NAICS2012
2015	46	39	21	14	4	3	NAICS2012
2016	48	43	24	15	4	1	NAICS2012
2017	50	44	20	20	3	—	NAICS2017
2018	54	48	23	21	3	—	NAICS2017
2019	60	52	23	25	3	—	NAICS2017
2020	56	48	22	22	3	—	NAICS2017
2021	60	54	25	24	4	—	NAICS2017
2022	64	58	29	24	4	—	NAICS2022
2023	66	58	30	23	4	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 28704. 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)

None within 5 miles.