| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 0 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 334 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:21 PM |
| Population: | 34,191 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01109 |
| CBSA: | Troy, AL |
| Land Area: | 798 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.8028, -85.9196 |
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34,191 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 798 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 35,581 to 34,191 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.9% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 36079 (Troy, $59,405 median) and poorest ZIP 36010 (Brundidge, $41,503) are 11.8 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $107,300 in 36005 (Banks) to $198,800 in 36081 (Troy).
Density varies 3780× across the county — from 10 people/sq mi in 36005 (Banks) to 38,961 in 36082 (Troy).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.2% bachelor's+ in 36010 (Brundidge) to 33.4% in 36081 (Troy) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #35 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #50 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 36082Troy State University .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $48,673 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
27.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,563 of 20,248 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Troy.
5 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.