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BMIE Market 28791

Henderson County, North Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)15,108
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,090 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households6,718
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±487 · 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 count14,171
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units7,184
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$78,827
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,172 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age51.5
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±3 · 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$1,209
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±74 · 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$370,700
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±19,917 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area16.7 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants26
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 28791
Restaurants per 10,000 residents9.2
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-3.7%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+36.8%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+271.4%
DERIVED: 1995 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202831 (range 28–35)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.7 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 Score64 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score71 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score65 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score51 / 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: 64 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score70.77140%+28.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score65.36535%+22.8
Market Momentum Score51.15125%+12.8
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 71 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)15,1087740%+30.7
Median household income (ACS)78,8276140%+24.3
Households (ACS)6,7187920%+15.7
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 65 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth36.87635%+26.5
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)17.24525%+11.3
Population (ACS)15,1087720%+15.4
Median household income (ACS)78,8276120%+12.1
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 51 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-3.72450%+11.9
10-year restaurant growth36.87630%+22.7
20-year restaurant growth1008220%+16.5
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 (64)

By cuisine

American 12 · Coffee 8 · Mexican 7 · Bakery 6 · Pizza 6 · Burgers 5 · Sandwiches 5 · Breakfast 4 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 4 · Dessert 3 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 3 · Tea / bubble tea 3 · Chinese 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Italian 2 · Asian 1 · BBQ 1 · Caribbean 1 · Chicken / wings 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Seafood 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 34 · Quick service 9 · Bakery 6 · Bar 6 · Café 6 · Casual dining 6 · Coffee shop 6 · Dessert 6 · Juice, smoothie, tea 4 · Specialty food shop 2 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Delivery-focused 1 · Food truck 1 · Other 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
A Southern CupCoffee shop · Juice, smoothie, tea · CaféCoffee · Tea / bubble tea474 Lake Rugby Dropen
Alykat Deli Subs and SandwichesSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches · American1201 Asheville Hwyopen
BakedBakery · Dessert · CaféDessert · Coffee · Bakery53 S Old Asheville Rdopen
Bay Breeze SeafoodRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningSeafood · American1830 Asheville Hwyopen
Blackwater GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)1715 Brevard Rdopen
Bojangles' BojanglesQuick serviceChicken / wings · Cajun, Creole, Southern5697 Asheville Hwyopen
Burger King Burger KingQuick serviceBurgers · American1232 Asheville Highwayopen
Carolina Hot Tub Solutions Inc.-sba Small 7a TermRestaurant (service type not stated)1840 Asheville Hwyopen
China GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)2111 Asheville Hwy Ste 8open
Chrome Side Grill & Bakery SideBakeryBakery5701 Asheville Hwyopen
Cognative CafeCafé · Coffee shopCoffee · Breakfast3771 Brevard Rdopen
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill Dairy QueenQuick service · DessertBurgers · Ice cream / frozen desserts5445 Asheville Hwy Ste 10 5445 Asheville Hwy Ste 10open
Davy Crockett’s Wild Scoop Ice CreamDessert · BarIce cream / frozen desserts2130 Brevard Rdopen
Dixie DinerCasual diningAmerican · Breakfast1724 Brevard Rdopen
Domino's Domino's PizzaQuick service · Delivery-focusedPizza5445 Ashville Highwayopen
DonRavenCoffee shopCoffee37 Maxwell Dropen
Drop And PlayRestaurant (service type not stated)820 Fleming St Ste Bopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Quick service5420 Asheville Highwayopen
Favilla's New York Pizza HendersonvilleRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2111 Asheville Highwayopen
Fortune AsianRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian1730 Asheville Hwyopen
Hardee's Hardee'sQuick serviceBurgers · American6001 Asheville Hwyopen
Hardee'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers1730 Asheville Hwyopen
HighTide Grill at SKYLARANNA Resort & SPARestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarAmerican1 Skylaranna Dropen
Hunt Brothers PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2400 Asheville Highwayopen
Joey's New York BagelsBakeryBakery5829 Asheville Hwyopen
Kitchens of the SouthRestaurant (service type not stated)Cajun, Creole, Southern · American2570 Asheville Hwyopen
L Sierra LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)1821 Asheville Hwyopen
Lopez 3 IncRestaurant (service type not stated)1751 Brevard Rdopen
Los 3 Jalapenos TaqueriaFood truckMexican2120 Brevard Rdopen
Los 3 Jalapenos Taqueria LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican1255 Asheville Hwyopen
Mai VibesCafé · Juice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shopCoffee · Juice / smoothies1712 Asheville Hwyopen
Mama Llamas and Co.Dessert2024 Asheville Hwyopen
Mariscos El PasoRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican2111 Asheville Hwyopen
Mary's BurritosRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex · Latin American (other)1971 Asheville Hwyopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Burgers5775 Asheville Hwyopen
Mercado Azteca LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)2111 Asheville Hwy Ste A-2open
Moe's Original BBQ Moe's Original BBQ-Bangor, MERestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American1794 Asheville Hwyopen
Mountain Pie CompanyRestaurant (service type not stated)Breakfast3400 Asheville Highway Sweet Tooopen
New China GardenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese1410 Asheville Hwyopen
Noah's Ark Coffee CompanyCoffee shopCoffee149 Old Quarry Rdopen
Nora's New York PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza2111 Asheville Hwyopen
Papa's & BeerCasual dining · BarMexican1821 Asheville Hwyopen
Pelican's SnoBalls Pelican's SnoBalls- Jax BeachDessertDessert2018 Asheville Hwyopen
Pi-Squared PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian · American1972 Haywood Rdopen
Pies By DiBakery · DessertBakery · Dessert3632 Brevard Rdopen
Plaza FiestaBakeryBakery2111 Asheville Hwy Ste 10open
Postage ExpressRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese1903 Asheville Hwyopen
Sol Y LunaCasual dining · BarMexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex1715 Brevard Rdopen
Sp Jamaican Jerk KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)Caribbean1971 Asheville Hwyopen
SubwayRestaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches45 Westside Village Roadopen
SubwayOtherSandwiches1828 Asheville Hwyopen
Taqueria MactzilRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex5992 Asheville Hwyopen
Tater Babies Scratch KitchenRestaurant (service type not stated)2111 Asheville Hwyopen
The Baker's BoxBakery · Restaurant (service type not stated)Bakery · Sandwiches1508 Asheville Hwyopen
The Book and Bee Cafe and TeaCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Juice, smoothie, teaCoffee · Tea / bubble tea795 Mountain Rdopen
The Brewery ExperienceBrewery / taproom · Bar660 Britton Creek Dropen
The Silo Cookhouse at The Horse Shoe FarmRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Cajun, Creole, Southern205 Horse Shoe Farm Dropen
The Taproom at Monte'sSpecialty food shop · Quick service · BarSandwiches2024 Asheville Hwyopen
The Ugly MugCoffee shop · Juice, smoothie, tea · CaféCoffee · Tea / bubble tea2024 Asheville Hwyopen
Tooley's CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)American1729 Brevard Rdopen
Uncle Scott's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian1735 Brevard Rdopen
Waffle House Waffle HouseCasual diningAmerican · Breakfast6011 Asheville Hwyopen
Zen HenRestaurant (service type not stated)1794 Asheville Hwyopen
G&w Flamez & ThangzRestaurant (service type not stated)Chicken / wings1971 Asheville Hwyclosed
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
199577————SIC1987
199677————SIC1987
19971111————SIC1987
1998161596—1NAICS1997
19991615114—1NAICS1997
2000161495—1NAICS1997
2001161596—1NAICS1997
20021514104—1NAICS1997
2003141394—1NAICS2002
200414138411NAICS2002
200515145811NAICS2002
2006161578—1NAICS2002
200714126511NAICS2002
2008131156—1NAICS2007
2009121055—1NAICS2007
2010141367——NAICS2007
20111716772—NAICS2007
201221195122—NAICS2012
201321196121—NAICS2012
2014252261421NAICS2012
201524215142—NAICS2012
201628259142—NAICS2012
201726231012——NAICS2017
201830271312——NAICS2017
20192826915——NAICS2017
202028261114——NAICS2017
202125251113——NAICS2017
202228281116——NAICS2022
202326261212——NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 28791. 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
287581.4 mi12011
287594.9 mi92023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.