Penton is a community in Chambers County, Alabama, home to about 93 people across 9.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36862.
Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly La Fayette; part is in Penton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Penton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbus Airport (CSG)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX625 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Penton; 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.
Penton had 163 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2010.
It’s the 558th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Chambers County grew from 32,554 residents in 1900 to 34,772 in 2020.
Chambers County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 56.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lafayette 2w, AL weather station (about a mile away).
7,897 jobs at 572 businesses in Chambers County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Penton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Chambers County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Eastside Elementary SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–8 | 311 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| John P Powell Middle SchoolLafayette | 6–8 | 140 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Inspire Virtual AcademyLaFayette | 7–12 | 29 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Lafayette High SchoolLafayette | 7–12 | 182 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Inspire AcademyLafayette | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 4.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers AcademyLafayette | Pre-K–12 | 312 | Nonsectarian | 4.2 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 La Fayette.
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