Troy, NY
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Troy, NY: 3 USPS ZIPs, population 70,959. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet TROY-NY · Troy, NY 3 ZIPs · 70,959 pop · #15842/25278 · Albany County and Rensselaer County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $64,080
- RANK-LOWER #15842/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Watervliet
- BOOK-FEW 3 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 41% owners
- POP-SMALL 70,959
- SPREAD-MOD 12182→12180
- HOME-LOW $198,433
Nearest income peer: Watervliet, NY (+ $1,196 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.
- Troy · this city · lowest
Troy · this city · lowest
$64,080 median HH income
- Watervliet · near
Watervliet · near
$65,276 median HH income
- Cohoes · near
Cohoes · near
$66,071 median HH income
- Albany · near
Albany · near
$77,467 median HH income
- Rensselaer · near
Rensselaer · near
$90,738 median HH income
- Delmar · highest
Delmar · highest
$129,583 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Troy, NY sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 37th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 70,959
- city population (Census)
- 3
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $64,080
- 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 (3): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $64,080 and poverty 19.8% concentrate in 12180.
Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (41.3%) for this income tier, rent $1,103 may matter more than the home-value average.
Within New York, Richland is the closest lower-income city and Bloomville 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
Housing values create the stronger within-city contrast here. ZIP 12183 has a median home value of $138,300, compared with $244,400 in 12180. Use the city average for a broad profile, then compare these ZIP pages when a housing decision depends on the local market.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.3×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.8×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 4.3 points
12182 to 12180
12183 to 12180
12180 to 12182
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
ZIP 12180 swallows Troy's short list
Across only 3 ZIPs, 12180 still holds about 76% of Troy's 70,959 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Troy
Citywide ZBP: 1,448 establishments, 23,259 employees , annual payroll $1,323,809k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 3 of 3 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 12180 (1,178 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (236) · also Accommodation and food services · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Troy, NY
These ZIP codes straddle Albany County and Rensselaer County, so county-level figures split Troy between several administrative records. See the Albany County roll-up →
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Albany County and Rensselaer County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Troy, Albany, Latham and Rensselaer among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Delmar marks the far end of that range at $129,583, 102% above Troy.
Side-by-side: Compare 12180 vs 12182 →
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, .