Coats is a town in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,155 at the 2020 census. Coats is a part of the Anderson Creek Micropolitan Area, which is a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau.

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Town numbers

ZIP code27521

Area code910

Living in Coats

Housing in Coats

$236K▼ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Coats home is worth about $236,000, down 0.6% in a year, 29% below the North Carolina typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market75

Sale-to-list102.9%

Sold in May6

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Coats

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Coats's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Coats 2.2

North Carolina 3.8

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Coats 20.4

North Carolina 20.1

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Coats

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Most working residents leave Coats for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Raleigh (12%), Dunn (6%) and Fayetteville (4%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Raleigh

12%

Dunn

Fayetteville

Lillington

3%Work in townlive and work in Coats 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 598Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Coats →

Health in Coats

Health Grade C

Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 88% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with North Carolina

11worse than NC

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.9%More uninsured adultsNC 10.4% · worse 17.4%More smokersNC 13.5% · worse 19.3%More adults facing food insecurityNC 15.2% · worse

Care nearby

Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalDunn · 10.9 mi · ER

Goshen Medical Center - DunnDunn · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Coats · CMS · HRSAHealth in Coats →

Natural hazards in Coats

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Coats flood?no paid flood claims on record 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Coats

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Coats →

Climate in Coats

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Coats has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

55° / 34°Winter

73° / 48°Spring

89° / 68°Summer

73° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Coats get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 7, with the last in spring around Mar 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Coats →

Schools in Coats

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Coats’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictHarnett County SchoolsSchools1

Coats Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 633 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.