BMIE Market 28904

Clay County, North Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	10,050 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±463 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	4,534 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±346 · 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	8,533 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	5,936 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$56,480 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±10,083 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	56.3 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	$700 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±286 · 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	$284,500 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±43,583 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	186.5 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	17 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 28904
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	9.4 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	+30.8% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	+13.3% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+112.5% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+466.7% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	12 (range 7–18) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.3 per year, r² 0.12) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	58 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	52 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	50 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	76 / 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 28904. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, -0.3 restaurants per year, r² 0.12, 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: 58 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	52.5	52	40%	+21.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score	50.4	50	35%	+17.7
Market Momentum Score	76	76	25%	+19.0

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

Consumer Market Score: 52 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	10,050	71	40%	+28.3
Median household income (ACS)	56,480	24	40%	+9.5
Households (ACS)	4,534	73	20%	+14.6

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

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 50 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	13.3	57	35%	+20.0
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	16.9	46	25%	+11.6
Population (ACS)	10,050	71	20%	+14.2
Median household income (ACS)	56,480	24	20%	+4.8

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

Market Momentum Score: 76 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	30.8	84	50%	+41.8
10-year restaurant growth	13.3	57	30%	+17.1
20-year restaurant growth	112.5	86	20%	+17.1

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 (46)

By cuisine

American 13 · Bakery 5 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 5 · Coffee 4 · BBQ 3 · Healthy / salads / bowls 3 · Pizza 3 · Asian 2 · Breakfast 2 · Italian 2 · Mexican 2 · Sandwiches 2 · Burgers 1 · Dessert 1 · French 1 · Hawaiian / Pacific 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Noodles / ramen / pho 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 25 · Bar 11 · Casual dining 9 · Bakery 5 · Brewery / taproom 4 · Café 4 · Quick service 4 · Winery / distillery / taproom 4 · Coffee shop 3 · Dessert 2 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2 · Specialty food shop 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
Anejo Grill	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	Mexican	18 Creekside Cir	open
Angelo's	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	45 Main St	open
Better Together Donut & Coffee House	Bakery	Bakery	3544 Hwy 64 E	open
Black Dog Tavern	Bar · Casual dining	American	82 Main St	open
Blair Creek Nutrition	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Healthy / salads / bowls	964 Nc 69 Ste 13	open
Bsg Café	Café	Coffee	808 NC 69	open
Chatuge Nutrition	Juice, smoothie, tea	Juice / smoothies · Healthy / salads / bowls	964 NC-69	open
Chatuge's Southern Cafe	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American · Cajun, Creole, Southern	165 US-64 Ste 5	open
Chevelles 69	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	983 NC-69	open
Chinquapins	Dessert · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Ice cream / frozen desserts	36 Herbert St	open
Corner Coffee & Wine Shop	Coffee shop · Café · Bar	Coffee	66 Church St	open
Cottage Salad Station Deli & Market	Restaurant (service type not stated)		955 NC 69	open
Crawford Acres	Winery / distillery / taproom		730 McClure Rd	open
Dorinda’s Day Off	Bakery	Bakery		open
Eagel Fork Vineyards	Winery / distillery / taproom		225 Dick Jones Rd	open
Eagle Fork Vineyards	Winery / distillery / taproom		8 Cedar Cliff Rd	open
Fulton Street Pub In Farmingdale Long Island	Bar		738 Geisky Creek Rd	open
Grace and Grains Baking Co	Bakery · Dessert	Bakery · Dessert	7471 Tusquittee Rd	open
Habanero Fresh Mex Grill, Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		18 Creekside Cir Ste 4	open
Hardee's	Quick service		Route 2 US Hwy 64	open
Hayesville Brew	Brewery / taproom · Bar	American	1568 US-64	open
Hayesville Grill	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	18 Creekside Cir Unit 10	open
Hayesville Q	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	880 Swaims Rd	open
Hoke Poke Noodle Bar	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar	BBQ · Asian · Noodles / ramen / pho · Healthy / salads / bowls · Hawaiian / Pacific · Cajun, Creole, Southern	964 NC-69	open
Huddle House Huddle House	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Breakfast · American	180 Old Highway 64 E	open
Huddle House	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Breakfast · American	180 Old Highway 64 E	open
Jojo's Cookie Boutique & Bake Shop	Bakery	Bakery	69 Main St	open
Laughing Dogs Brewing	Brewery / taproom · Bar		516 Tusquittee St	open
Mariolino's Hayesville NC	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Italian · American	495 Hwy 64 Business	open
McDonald's McDonald's	Quick service	Burgers · American	37 Highway 64 E	open
Mountain Harbour Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	1665 Mountain Harbour Dr	open
NOC Social	Brewery / taproom · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar		893 US-64 BUS	open
Nocturnal Brewing	Brewery / taproom		893 US-64 BUS	open
Pic-A-Nick Basket Deli	Specialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Sandwiches	3831 NC-175	open
Pizza Divas	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	18 Creekside Cir	open
Rib Country Rib Country BBQ	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	580 NC-69	open
Shooting Creek Vines	Winery / distillery / taproom		220 Gerald Dr	open
Starbucks Coffee Company Starbucks	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	230 US-64	open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	36 Russell Dr	open
Taqueria Los Atlantes	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican	955 Highway 69 S, B	open
The Copper Door	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Cajun, Creole, Southern · French	2 Sullivan St	open
The Firefly CafÃ©	Café · Coffee shop · Bakery	Coffee · Bakery	78 Sanderson St	open
The Happy Dragon	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Asian · American	66 Sanderson St	open
The Lavender Crow Apothecary and Tea Shoppe	Juice, smoothie, tea	Tea / bubble tea	768 Oak Forest Rd	open
The Pizza Place Of Hayesville- Romas	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	165 Hwy 64 W	open
Laughing Waters	Café	Coffee	66 Sanderson St	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	3	3	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1995	4	4	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1996	6	6	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1997	10	10	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1998	9	9	4	4	1	—	NAICS1997
1999	10	9	4	4	1	1	NAICS1997
2000	11	10	4	4	2	—	NAICS1997
2001	12	11	4	5	2	—	NAICS1997
2002	7	7	3	4	—	—	NAICS1997
2003	8	8	4	4	—	—	NAICS2002
2004	8	8	4	4	—	—	NAICS2002
2005	9	9	5	4	—	—	NAICS2002
2006	12	12	8	3	1	—	NAICS2002
2007	12	11	8	2	1	—	NAICS2002
2008	11	10	7	3	—	—	NAICS2007
2009	10	9	6	3	—	—	NAICS2007
2010	9	8	5	2	1	—	NAICS2007
2011	13	12	8	4	—	—	NAICS2007
2012	16	15	9	6	—	—	NAICS2012
2013	16	15	9	6	—	—	NAICS2012
2014	21	20	13	7	—	—	NAICS2012
2015	19	18	11	7	—	—	NAICS2012
2016	19	18	12	6	—	—	NAICS2012
2017	17	15	11	4	—	—	NAICS2017
2018	18	13	9	4	—	—	NAICS2017
2019	15	11	8	3	—	—	NAICS2017
2020	16	12	9	3	—	—	NAICS2017
2021	17	13	9	4	—	—	NAICS2017
2022	20	17	12	5	—	—	NAICS2022
2023	19	17	12	5	—	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 28904. 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.