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Coats ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Coats, NC is 27521.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,664

Coats in numbers

About 1,664 people live in Coats, in 854 households. The median household income is $37,009 a year, 49% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $125,200 (57% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $909 a month. The median age is 47.5; 19.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population1,664Coats1,664
Households854Coats854
Median age47.5Coats47.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$37,009Coats$37,009North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$125,200Coats$125,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$909Coats$909North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%Coats19.1%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.1 minCoats33.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,078 / sq miCoats1,078 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Coats town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Coats

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Coats
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27521 Coats , NC Standard 6,549 $61,590 $227,400

Map of Coats ZIP codes

27521

The ZIP codes of Coats, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Coats

The nearest larger towns are Buies Creek (3,746 people, 4.1 mi), Erwin (4,687 people, 5.8 mi) and Dunn (8,559 people, 7.3 mi).

Towns near Coats
TownPopulationDistance
Buies Creek 3,746 4.1 mi
Erwin 4,687 5.8 mi
Dunn 8,559 7.3 mi
Benson 4,282 7.4 mi
Lillington 4,709 8.0 mi
Angier 6,241 8.3 mi
Fuquay-Varina 40,485 14.4 mi
Anderson Creek 13,927 18.7 mi
Holly Springs 45,248 19.6 mi
Smithfield 12,116 19.6 mi
Garner 34,473 19.8 mi
Wilson's Mills 2,753 21.3 mi
Clayton 29,320 21.5 mi
Eastover 3,666 22.5 mi

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