PlainZIP

Troy, NC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Troy, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 8,132. 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-NC · Troy, NC 1 ZIPs · 8,132 pop · #16115/25278 · Montgomery County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $63,516
  • RANK-LOWER #16115/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Mount Gilead
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 73% owners
  • POP-TOWN 8,132
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $164,300

Nearest income peer: Mount Gilead, NC ( $5,582 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, NC sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

36th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
8,132
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$63,516
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $63,516 and poverty 12.6% concentrate in 27371.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (73.4%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Troy as a pure owner town.

Within North Carolina, Chimney Rock is the closest lower-income city and Poplar Branch the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Troy.

Population concentration

Troy's single ZIP 27371 carries the town

Troy is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 27371 is the entire residential footprint (8,132 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Troy's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 190 establishments, 2,488 employees , annual payroll $148,380k (~23 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 27371 (190 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (28) · also Other services (except public administration) · Construction .

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ZIP Codes in Troy, NC

These ZIP codes sit in Montgomery County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Troy. See the Montgomery County roll-up →

No other city sharing Montgomery County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Troy. Mount Gilead, Biscoe and Candor sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Biscoe marks the far end of that range at $45,861, 28% below Troy.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
27371 8,132 $63,516 190 19
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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, .