Troy is a city in Rensselaer County, New York, home to about 51,033 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12180 and 12182.
Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Troy; also Brunswick and North Greenbush
Mostly Troy; also Schaghticoke and Brunswick
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA138 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY144 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Troy; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Troy had 51,401 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 36th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Rensselaer County grew from 121,697 residents in 1900 to 161,130 in 2020.
Rensselaer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Troy L&D, NY weather station (about a mile away).
46,817 jobs at 2,985 businesses in Rensselaer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
833 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Troy’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 64 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 135 |
| Dentists | 39 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 204 |
| Mental health providers | 240 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 138 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (48 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (7 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (19 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1787.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Troy City School District, Wynantskill Union Free School District, Brunswick Central School District (Brittonkill) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Hill SchoolTroy | Pre-K–5 | 325 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Gardner-Dickinson SchoolTroy | Pre-K–8 | 306 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| PS 14Troy | Pre-K–5 | 460 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| PS 16Troy | Pre-K–5 | 249 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| PS 2Troy | Pre-K–5 | 249 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Tamarac Elementary SchoolTroy | Pre-K–5 | 505 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Tamarac Middle School High SchoolTroy | Pre-K–12 | 576 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Turnpike Elementary SchoolTroy | Pre-K–2 | 542 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Bell Top SchoolTroy | K–5 | 304 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter SchoolTroy | K–12 | 762 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| North Greenbush SchoolTroy | K–2 | 35 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| PS 18Troy | K–5 | 313 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Rensselaer Park Elementary SchoolTroy | K–5 | 419 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Knickerbacker Middle SchoolTroy | 6–8 | 474 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Troy Middle SchoolTroy | 6–8 | 733 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Lansingburgh Senior High SchoolTroy | 9–12 | 625 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Troy High SchoolTroy | 9–12 | 1,193 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Odell Taylor School for ChildrenTroy | Pre-K–8 | 48 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| La Salle InstituteTroy | 6–12 | 532 | Roman Catholic | 3.4 mi |
| Emma Willard SchoolTroy | 9–12 | 365 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Brunswick, North Greenbush, Schaghticoke, Pittstown and Grafton.
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