Housing data for Coats Bend, AL
Coats Bend, AL has an estimated 1,630 residents and 564 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Etowah County.
8.7% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,630 (±518)
- Housing units
- 564 (±125)
- Households that rent
- 8.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +20.0%
What stands out in Coats Bend
Households that rent: 8.7% (±9.8 points) in Coats Bend, lower than in Etowah County (26.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 22.6% (±19.3 points) in Coats Bend, lower than in Etowah County (57.6%).
Housing in Coats Bend at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $70,409 median household income
- Home values: $149,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,283 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $446 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 89.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 22.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +20.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 6.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 4.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Coats Bend against Etowah County, its state and the nation
| Coats Bend | Etowah County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,630 (±518) | 103,105 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 564 (±125) | 47,603 (±49) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.7% (±9.8 points) | 26.1% (±1.3 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $847 (±$44) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,409 (±$29,751) | $54,563 (±$2,653) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $149,600 (±$26,081) | $167,100 (±$4,938) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $446 (±$248) | $645 (±$31) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 22.6% (±19.3 points) | 57.6% (±2.5 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.1 minutes (±11.5) | 25.5 minutes (±1.0) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.7% (±13.6 points) | 87.5% (±1.2 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 30.9 years (±10.1) | 41.7 years (±0.3) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Coats Bend covers 8.6 square miles of land, about 191 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Coats Bend has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,358 (±313) | 1,630 (±518) | +20.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 695 (±90) | 564 (±125) | −18.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $102,900 (±$41,600) | $149,600 (±$26,081) | +45.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $43,750 (±$5,419) | $70,409 (±$29,751) | +60.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $850 (±$352) | $1,283 (±$130) | +50.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $392 (±$182) | $446 (±$248) | +13.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.6% (±13.2 points) | 8.7% (±9.8 points) | −13.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 17.8% (±25.5 points) | 0.0% (±41.1 points) | −17.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Etowah County
Coats Bend has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Etowah County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Etowah County recorded 220 violent and 1,320 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Coats Bend
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35901 | 14% | 18,769 | $820 | $166,200 | $48,876 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Coats Bend
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidmore Bend | 4.1 mi | $1,257 | $162,500 | 22.0% |
| Hokes Bluff | 5.8 mi | — | $196,400 | 8.0% |
| Lookout Mountain | 6.0 mi | — | $158,300 | 5.9% |
| Leesburg | 9.1 mi | $588 | $182,500 | 24.5% |
| Reece City | 9.2 mi | $1,139 | $153,800 | 6.3% |
| Glencoe | 9.3 mi | $736 | $206,100 | 18.3% |
| Gadsden | 9.3 mi | $808 | $116,800 | 44.3% |
| Whitesboro | 12 mi | $1,028 | $154,400 | 27.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Coats Bend, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $679 | $830 | $975 | $1,235 | $1,397 |
HUD income limits for Coats Bend, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,550 | $27,550 | $44,050 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,450 | $50,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,400 | $56,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,300 | $62,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,450 | $67,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,600 | $73,000 |
| 7 people | $48,750 | $48,750 | $78,000 |
| 8 people | $51,900 | $51,900 | $83,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Gadsden, AL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Coats Bend is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Coats Bend
What is the median household income in Coats Bend?
The median household income in Coats Bend is $70,409 (±$29,751) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Coats Bend, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $149,600 (±$26,081) for owner-occupied homes in Coats Bend (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Coats Bend?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Coats Bend, AL is $1,283 (±$130) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Coats Bend?
Coats Bend, AL has an estimated 564 (±125) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Coats Bend?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Coats Bend, used by 88.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Coats Bend?
Workers who live in Coats Bend, AL take an average of 28.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Coats Bend growing?
In Coats Bend, the number of residents went from 1,358 in 2015–2019 to 1,630 in 2020–2024 (+20.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Coats Bend?
The ZIP code that covers Coats Bend is 35901.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 35901?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35901 is $820 (±$91) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coats Bend CDP, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coats Bend CDP, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coats Bend CDP, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coats Bend CDP, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coats Bend CDP, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Coats Bend CDP, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Coats Bend CDP, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Gadsden, AL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Gadsden, AL MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Coats Bend CDP, Alabama (place:16080, in state:01).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .