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Troy, AL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Troy, AL: 3 USPS ZIPs, population 26,273. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet TROY-AL · Troy, AL 3 ZIPs · 26,273 pop · #21123/25278 · Pike County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $51,890
  • RANK-BOTTOM #21123/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Goshen
  • BOOK-FEW 3 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 60% owners
  • POP-SMALL 26,273
  • SPREAD-MOD 36081→36079
  • HOME-LOW $187,950

Nearest income peer: Goshen, AL (+ $1,235 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Troy

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Troy on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Troy, AL sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

16th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
26,273
city population (Census)
3
USPS ZIP codes covered
$51,890
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 3 ZIPs ($51,890 average) · poverty 22.5%. The primary code (36081) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (59.9%) for this income tier, rent $885 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Alabama, Section is the closest lower-income city and Mc Intosh the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Troy.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Troy differ

The most material local contrast is hardship rather than the city-wide income average. Poverty is 16.6% in ZIP 36079 and 28.3% in 36081. That spread is why the ZIP detail pages are more useful than a single city figure for comparing household conditions.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.3×

36081 to 36079

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.1×

36079 to 36081

Poverty-rate spread
11.7 points

36079 to 36081

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Lead ZIP 36081 skews compact Troy

In this 3-ZIP cluster, 36081 covers about 58% of Troy's 26,273 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Troy

Citywide ZBP: 569 establishments, 11,268 employees , annual payroll $546,316k (~22 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 3 of 3 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 36081 (414 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (114) · also Accommodation and food services · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Troy, AL

These ZIP codes sit in Pike County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 3 of them fall in Troy. See the Pike County roll-up →

Troy sits in the upper half of Pike County on income: Brundidge and Banks report less, while Glenwood reports more. Brundidge marks the far end of that range at $41,503, 20% below Troy.

Side-by-side: Compare 36081 vs 36079 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
36081 15,267 $44,375 414 27
36079 9,339 $59,405 142 18
36082 1,667 n/a 13 1,688
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Troy roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Troy, .