Local servicesHospitalTroy Regional Medical Center3.2 miPost officeTroy Post Office2.5 miTown hallTroy City Hall3.4 miPolicePike County Sheriff's Office3.2 miFire stationTroy Fire Department Station 13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMontgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport MGM44 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS114 miInterstateI-6535 miUS highwayUS 2312.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36079 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36079 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min5:39 am – 7:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min6:39 am – 4:44 pm
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People9,174 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.63,676 householdsMedian household income $59,405Median home value $177,100Median rent $918 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $555 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 4,089 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 19%, retail 12%Average commute 22 minutes89% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 37°F55 in of rain a yearwettest month JulySnow is rare61 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Troy 2 W station, 2 mi away; snow from Brundidge
Nearby landmarksPike County Lakelake · 1.0 miTroy Universitycollege · 3.4 miW R Chapman Lake Number Twolake · 3.4 miThe Pocosinlakereservoir · 5.8 miRed Riverriver · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPike County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · under a mileTroy Miracle League Field & Playgroundpark · 2.5 miTroy Sportsplexrecreation area · 2.7 mi · 60 acresPike County Pocosin Complexstate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 196 acresCrenshaw County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 17.8 mi · 53 acresPea River Land Utilization Projectnational forest · 24.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPike County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025229 of 359 days measured130 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, AL, 32 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Troy Utilitiesserves 23,523 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation424 ft129 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
