Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:59 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:19 am – 5:05 pm
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People6,549 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.92,627 householdsMedian household income $61,590Median home value $227,400Median rent $894 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,587 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 2,755 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 17%, construction 13%Average commute 34 minutes78% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 19%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 32°F50 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days49 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dunn 4 Nw station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksGregorys Lakelake · 2.8 miCampbell Universitycollege · 4.6 miPopes Lakelake · 5.0 miUpper Little Riverriver · 6.2 miHeritage Bible Collegecollege · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Coats Parks and Recreationrecreation area · 1.1 miPreliminary Parkpark · 5.3 mi · 113 acresRaven Rock State Parkstate park · 13.0 mi · 4,921 acresAverasboro Battlefield State Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.5 mi · 124 acresRhodes Pond Game Landstate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 461 acresDutchmans Creek Mitigation Sitestate park · 19.5 mi · 91 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHarnett County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 365 days measured82 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Johnston County, NC, 18 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Coatsserves 3,052 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation240 ft73 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBetsy Johnson Regional Hospital7.3 miPost officeCoats Post Office1.0 miTown hallCoats Town Hallunder a milePoliceCoats Police Department1.0 miFire stationCoats Grove Fire and Rescue Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY32 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU33 miInterstateI-957.0 miUS highwayUS 4214.0 miAmtrakSelma-Smithfield, NC SSM23 miCoachSmithfield Super Disc Mini MartGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27521 ZIP area.
