Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:55 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:59 am – 5:02 pm
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People20,936 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.57,492 householdsMedian household income $164,759Median home value $509,400Median rent $1,712 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,879 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 10,609 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 19%, professional and business services 18%Average commute 25 minutes69% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages77% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 45% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 61%, other Indo-European languages 12%, Chinese 9%, other Asian or Pacific languages 6%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 17°F34 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 29 days10 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pontiac Wwtp station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsFirefighters Parkpark · under a mile · 97 acresNorthgreen Parkpark · 1.3 miRiver Bend Township Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 977 acresPlumbrook Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 97 acresDodge #4 State Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 76 acresOrchard Lake Mdnr Public Accessstate recreation area · 9.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201834 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighOakland County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighIce storm Very HighCold wave Very HighStrong wind Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025242 of 350 days measured99 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Oakland County monitors, MI
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTroyserves 85,854 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation817 ft249 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeaumont Hospital - Troy4.6 miPost officeTroy Post Office3.1 miTown hallTroy City Hall2.6 miPoliceTroy Police Department2.7 miFire stationTroy Fire Department Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 highElementaryHamilton Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighTroy High Schoolunder a mileHighTroy College and Career High School1.4 miCollegeWalsh College2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW28 miInterstateI-75under a mileUS highwayUS 24 Bus4.4 miAmtrakTroy, MI TRM3.9 miCoachPontiac (Amtrak Intermodal)Indian Trails6.3 miTransit7 stops within a mileSuburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48098 ZIP area.
