Where is the best place to open a brewery in North Carolina?

North Carolina has 13 high-opportunity ZIP codes. The top markets combine strong demographics, favorable income levels, and low existing brewery competition.

Brewery Opportunity — North Carolina

North Carolina has 13 high-opportunity ZIP codes with an average BOS of 47.9. Below are the top markets by opportunity score (population 5,000+).

Top 50 Brewery Opportunities in North Carolina

#	ZIP	City	BOS	Verdict	Population	Income
1	27514	Chapel Hill	72.5	High Opportunity	32,612	$94,167
2	27607	Raleigh	69.4	High Opportunity	26,062	$95,216
3	27519	Cary	67.9	High Opportunity	67,976	$159,414
4	28607	Boone	64.4	High Opportunity	35,504	$44,132
5	28203	Charlotte	63.6	High Opportunity	18,324	$103,860
6	27516	Chapel Hill	63.2	High Opportunity	46,372	$100,788
7	28036	Davidson	62.3	High Opportunity	21,824	$144,920
8	28173	Waxhaw	61.7	High Opportunity	63,503	$146,196
9	27858	Greenville	61.6	High Opportunity	56,258	$60,915
10	27587	Wake Forest	60.9	High Opportunity	81,902	$125,607
11	27608	Raleigh	60.8	High Opportunity	12,522	$155,433
12	28202	Charlotte	60.4	High Opportunity	16,855	$101,711
13	27502	Apex	60.3	High Opportunity	47,436	$137,088
14	27513	Cary	59.6	Moderate Opportunity	47,444	$119,458
15	28078	Huntersville	58.9	Moderate Opportunity	69,907	$120,503
16	27613	Raleigh	58.6	Moderate Opportunity	44,357	$119,362
17	27713	Durham	58.3	Moderate Opportunity	58,409	$96,900
18	27540	Holly Springs	58.2	Moderate Opportunity	45,993	$125,681
19	28403	Wilmington	58.2	Moderate Opportunity	40,292	$50,988
20	27615	Raleigh	57.1	Moderate Opportunity	45,722	$107,051
21	27614	Raleigh	56.5	Moderate Opportunity	33,021	$122,258
22	28117	Mooresville	56.4	Moderate Opportunity	48,170	$109,310
23	27403	Greensboro	56.2	Moderate Opportunity	20,675	$56,722
24	28031	Cornelius	55.8	Moderate Opportunity	31,021	$115,746
25	28204	Charlotte	55.4	Moderate Opportunity	9,744	$89,207
26	27617	Raleigh	55.3	Moderate Opportunity	20,012	$109,991
27	27603	Raleigh	55.0	Moderate Opportunity	53,835	$87,939
28	28027	Concord	54.9	Moderate Opportunity	79,429	$89,101
29	27526	Fuquay Varina	54.8	Moderate Opportunity	59,306	$105,055
30	27511	Cary	54.7	Moderate Opportunity	33,279	$104,072
31	28804	Woodfin	54.0	Moderate Opportunity	25,141	$79,709
32	27703	Durham	53.5	Moderate Opportunity	62,994	$86,953
33	28374	Pinehurst	53.4	Moderate Opportunity	19,501	$106,746
34	27609	Raleigh	53.3	Moderate Opportunity	35,548	$81,538
35	27510	Carrboro	53.0	Moderate Opportunity	13,739	$62,737
36	27401	Greensboro	52.5	Moderate Opportunity	21,788	$44,524
37	27278	Hillsborough	52.4	Moderate Opportunity	28,546	$101,821
38	27408	Greensboro	52.2	Moderate Opportunity	16,229	$89,524
39	28079	Indian Trail	52.2	Moderate Opportunity	40,820	$97,602
40	27312	Pittsboro	52.1	Moderate Opportunity	22,443	$100,505
41	27262	High Point	51.2	Moderate Opportunity	26,137	$64,395
42	27012	Clemmons	51.2	Moderate Opportunity	29,708	$94,082
43	28205	Charlotte	50.9	Moderate Opportunity	51,297	$72,479
44	27601	Raleigh	50.8	Moderate Opportunity	9,702	$70,433
45	28025	Concord	50.5	Moderate Opportunity	57,510	$79,271
46	27284	Kernersville	50.0	Moderate Opportunity	57,119	$80,739
47	27701	Durham	50.0	Moderate Opportunity	24,881	$66,852
48	27282	Jamestown	50.0	Moderate Opportunity	14,729	$86,270
49	28213	Charlotte	49.8	Moderate Opportunity	45,676	$55,612
50	28227	Mint Hill	49.7	Moderate Opportunity	60,162	$75,322

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