36862 Zip Code (Penton, AL) Detailed Profile

Cities: Penton, AL (3.81%), La Fayette, AL (3.69%)
County: Chambers County, AL

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,041
Zip code population in 2010: 6,623
Zip code population in 2000: 7,055

Houses and condos: 3,043
Renter-occupied apartments: 560

% of renters here:	23%
State:	30%

March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 36862: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 239.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 25 people per square mile

(very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 36862

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:

This zip code:	0.4% ($564)
Alabama:	0.4% ($718)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $778 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $483 (0.4%)

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Males: 3,053	(50.6%)
Females: 2,986	(49.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 36862:

High school or higher: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 36862:

Never married: 30.5%
Now married: 51.8%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 8.1%
Divorced: 8.0%

Zip code 36862 compared to state average:

Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

- 3,12351.7%Black
- 2,77245.9%White
- 1272.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 90.1%American Indian
- 90.1%Two or more races

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $156,106

36862:	$156,106
Alabama:	$200,900

According to our research of Alabama and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in 36862 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 36862 is 420 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:

This zip code:	52.4 years
Alabama median age:	39.6 years

Average household size:

This zip code:	2.4 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 36862, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $44,024 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$44,024
State:
$63,984

Salary/wage: $36,864 (reported on 86.3% of returns)

Here:
$36,864
State:
$52,834

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1444.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4346.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7674.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11180.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17076.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,081 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

This zip code:
$1,081
Alabama:
$1,615

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $25k, 15.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,536 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:
$6,536
State:
$7,660

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.4% for AGIs below $25k, 19.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 117.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 863.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$18,275 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:
+$18,275
State:
+$23,528

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 19.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 205.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1017.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,200 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:
+$5,200
State:
+$9,534

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.9% for AGIs below $25k, 32.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 302.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2006.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,657 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

36862:
$14,657
Alabama:
$19,004

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.8% for AGIs below $25k, 36.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 220.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1337.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $33,536 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

Here:
$33,536
State:
$37,338

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.0% for AGIs below $25k, 571.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2331.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $15,000 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

Here:
$15,000
State:
$18,005

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 235.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1196.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,118 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

36862:
$5,118
State:
$6,484

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 96.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 395.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,657 (reported on 31.1% of returns)

Here:
$2,657
State:
$2,628

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 179.4% for AGIs below $25k, 117.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.9%

Here:
91%
State:
93%

(% for various income ranges: 90.4% for AGIs below $25k, 90.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 36862, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $33,350 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$33,350
State:
$52,001

Salary/wage: $29,842 (reported on 87.6% of returns)

Here:
$29,842
State:
$43,822

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.6% for AGIs below $25k, 87.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,398 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

This zip code:
$1,398
Alabama:
$1,592

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,677 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

Here:
$3,677
State:
$5,697

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,712 (reported on 6.4% of returns)

Here:
+$9,712
State:
+$13,286

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,265 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:
+$2,265
State:
+$9,151

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,206 (reported on 6.4% of returns)

36862:
$12,206
Alabama:
$14,992

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,071 (28% of AGI, reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:
$18,071
State:
$21,388

Here:
27.9% of AGI
State:
20.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 12.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,270 (reported on 18.4% of returns)

Here:
$5,270
State:
$5,925

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $3,402 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

36862:
$3,402
State:
$5,272

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,800 (reported on 41.6% of returns)

Here:
$2,800
State:
$2,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 76.8%

Here:
77%
State:
60%

(% for various income ranges: 78.8% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 36862, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,506 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$28,506
State:
$42,302

Salary/wage: $25,678 (reported on 89.7% of returns)

Here:
$25,678
State:
$36,626

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 122.8% for AGIs below $10k, 90.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,538 (reported on 21.2% of returns)

This zip code:
$1,538
Alabama:
$1,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,259 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:
$3,259
State:
$4,206

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,459 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:
+$8,459
State:
+$13,031

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,514 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:
+$3,514
State:
+$8,302

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,327 (reported on 1.8% of returns)

36862:
$2,327
Alabama:
$3,006

Total itemized deductions: $14,117 (24% of AGI, reported on 21.3% of returns)

Here:
$14,117
State:
$17,623

Here:
24.4% of AGI
State:
20.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $10k, 6.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,022 (7% of AGI, reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:
$4,022
State:
$4,768

Here:
6.8% of AGI
State:
5.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,893 (reported on 55.6% of returns)

36862:
$3,893
State:
$6,905

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,939 (reported on 43.2% of returns)

Here:
$1,939
State:
$2,048

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 80.7%

Here:
81%
State:
65%

(% for various income ranges: 78.0% for AGIs below $10k, 84.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:

This zip code:	$44,062
Alabama:	$59,674

Nearest zip codes: 36863, 36855, 36879, 36852, 36801, 36850.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	41.9%
Alabama:	45.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	4.7%
Alabama:	46.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 476
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,960

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 54 (14 now married, 32 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,004 (319 now married, 685 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 36862 with a mortgage: 619 (5 second mortgage, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 31

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,150
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $394

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:

This zip code:	13.8%
Whole state:	16.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

This zip code:	6.4%
Whole state:	8.6%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.7

Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
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Notable locations in zip code 36862: Dutch Farms (A), Moores Cut (B), Penton Raceway (C), Chambers County Courthouse (D), Lafayette City Hall (E), Lafayette Library (F), City of LaFayette Fire and Emergency Medical Services (G), West Chambers Volunteer Fire and Rescue (H), Union Hill Volunteer Fire Department (I), Ridge Grove Fire Department (J), Oak Bowery Fire and Rescue (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in zip code 36862 include: Rock Springs Baptist Church (A), Mount Hickory Church (B), Mount Lebanon Church (C), Mount Pisgah Church (D), Mount Zion Church (E), New Mount Sellars Church (F), Pine Grove Church (G), Poplar Springs Church (H), Midway Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old Rock Springs Cemetery (1), Finley Cemetery (2), Waites Cemetery (3), Tatum Cemetery (4), Sturkie Cemetery (5), Spratling Cemetery (6), Boyds Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Jeff Beards Lake (A), Chambers County Public Lake (B), Sharpes Lake (C), Lafayette Reservoir (D), Edge Lake (E), Sharpe Number One Lake (F), Allens Lake (G), Sharpe Lake Number 2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Branch (A), Pigeonroost Creek (B), Mill Creek (C), Mathews Branch (D), Landrum Creek (E), Kellem Hill Creek (F), Davis Creek (G), Carlisle Creek (H), Williams Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in zip code 36862: Lafayette City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Penton Raceway Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; County Road 108) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Year house built (houses)
02020 or later
1402010 to 2019
2172000 to 2009
4921990 to 1999
4311980 to 1989
4561970 to 1979
3061960 to 1969
2571950 to 1959
1821940 to 1949
4661939 or earlier

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Penton, AL (36862)

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Penton, AL (36862)
25no bedroom
151 bedroom
4662 bedrooms
8013 bedrooms
3234 bedrooms
2485+ bedrooms

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Penton, AL (36862)

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Penton, AL (36862)
172no bedroom
201 bedroom
1422 bedrooms
1783 bedrooms
304 bedrooms
05+ bedrooms

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Cars and other vehicles available in Penton, AL (36862) in owner-occupied houses/condos

Cars and other vehicles available in Penton, AL (36862) in owner-occupied houses/condos
84no vehicle
3961 vehicle
6372 vehicles
3543 vehicles
3074 vehicles
905+ vehicles

Cars and other vehicles available in Penton, AL (36862) in renter-occupied apartments

Cars and other vehicles available in Penton, AL (36862) in renter-occupied apartments
154no vehicle
1421 vehicle
1112 vehicles
1023 vehicles
464 vehicles
05+ vehicles

Zip code 36862 household income distribution in 2022
217Less than $10,000
98$10,000 to $14,999
129$15,000 to $19,999
250$20,000 to $24,999
130$25,000 to $29,999
216$30,000 to $34,999
78$35,000 to $39,999
132$40,000 to $44,999
56$45,000 to $49,999
249$50,000 to $59,999
166$60,000 to $74,999
225$75,000 to $99,999
198$100,000 to $124,999
99$125,000 to $149,999
150$150,000 to $199,999
31$200,000 or more

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 36862
97Less than $10,000
9$10,000 to $14,999
56$15,000 to $19,999
19$20,000 to $24,999
26$25,000 to $29,999
60$30,000 to $34,999
13$35,000 to $39,999
34$50,000 to $59,999
90$60,000 to $69,999
94$70,000 to $79,999
94$80,000 to $89,999
33$90,000 to $99,999
169$100,000 to $124,999
150$125,000 to $149,999
151$150,000 to $174,999
102$175,000 to $199,999
124$200,000 to $249,999
102$250,000 to $299,999
178$300,000 to $399,999
102$400,000 to $499,999
79$500,000 to $749,999
62$2,000,000 or more

Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 36862
20$100 to $149
29$150 to $199
38$250 to $299
138$300 to $349
68$350 to $399
37$400 to $449
54$500 to $549
56$550 to $599
36$600 to $649
84No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $591.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $176,392
Black or African American householders: $116,275
Two or more races householders: $185,546
Hispanic or Latino householders: $636,052

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $156,106

36862:	$156,106
Alabama:	$200,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,786 - $268,352

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $136,896
Here:
$136,896
State:
$273,076

Mobile homes: $107,061
Here:
$107,061
State:
$77,780

Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 36862

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,206
One, attached: 47
Two: 138
3 or 4: 12
5 to 9: 69
20 to 49: 9
50 or more: 102
Mobile homes: 434
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

Unemployment: 5.2%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 36862
86.1%1,805Drove a car alone
7.7%162Carpooled
4.7%99Worked at home

Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 36862
70Less than 5 minutes
935 to 9 minutes
10410 to 14 minutes
16215 to 19 minutes
11820 to 24 minutes
28925 to 29 minutes
33730 to 34 minutes
18135 to 39 minutes
14940 to 44 minutes
25845 to 59 minutes
18760 to 89 minutes
2090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 42.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,041

Male householders: 1,214 (300 living alone), Female householders: 1,212 (264 living alone)
1,225 spouses (1,225 opposite-sex spouses), 54 unmarried partners, (54 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,479 children (1,356 natural, 36 adopted, 86 stepchildren), 299 grandchildren, 84 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 42 foster children, 73 other relatives, 16 non-relatives
In group quarters: 312 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 988 2-persons, 421 3-persons, 252 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 114 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 565 1-person, 74 2-persons

667 married couples with children.
180 single-parent households (180 women).

98.5% of residents of 36862 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 48 (0.8%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	0.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents

80%Barbados
13%Bahamas

Most common first ancestries reported in 36862

18%American
6%English
2%Irish
1%Scottish
1%European
1%African
1%Scotch-Irish

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
381990 to 1999
52Before 1990

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

ALABAMA-GEORGIA WOOD PRESERVING CO INC (15206 US HIGHWAY 431 SOUTH in LAFAYETTE, AL)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: WOOD PRESERVING
Business NAICS classification: WOOD PRESERVATION.
Organizations: ALA GA WOOD PRESERVING CO INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , W C BRINSON III (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: ALABAMA-GEORGIA WOOD PRESERVING COMPANY,, ALA GA WOOD PRESERVING CO INC
KARDOES RUBBER CO INC (1061 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD in LAFAYETTE, AL)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: SYNTHETIC RUBBER (VULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS); FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS
Organizations: KARDOES RUBBER COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: KARDOES RUBBER CO. INC.
LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL (214 1ST AVE SE in LAFAYETTE, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0080
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CHAMBERS COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
MILL CREEK WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (1146 COUNTY ROAD 48 in LAFAYETTE, AL)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1999-0126, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-04-1999-0014,
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: LAFAYETTE CITY OF (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: LAFAYETTE CITY OF, LAFAYETTE CITY OF MILL CR WWTP
CHAMBERS COUNTY CAREER TECHNOLOGY CENTER (AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER DR in LAFAYETTE, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6000
LAFAYETTE EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (300 AVE A SE in LAFAYETTE, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0070
Organizations: CHAMBERS COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CHAMBERS ACADEMY LAGOON (CHAMBERS CO ED FOUNDATION in LAFAYETTE, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Organizations: CHAMBERS COUNTY ED FOUNDATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: CHAMBERS CO ED ACADEMY LAGOON
CHAMBERS COUNTY HOSPITAL (404 9TH AVE SW in LAFAYETTE, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
LAFAYETTE WATER TREATMENT PLT (CITY OF LAFAYETTE in LAFAYETTE, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
Alternative names: CITY OF LAFAYETTE, LAFAYETTE WTP
ADAMS LOGGING INC (2112 COUNTY ROAD 153 in LAFAYETTE, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DAVID W ADAMS (CONTACT/OWNER)
PERLISS TRUCK STOP (5495 COUNTY ROAD 388 in CUSSETA, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
LAFAYETTE QUICK STOP (300 9TH AVENUE SW in LAFAYETTE, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
LISLE BODY SHOP INC (1ST STREET SW in LAFAYETTE, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Organizations: LISLE BODYSHOP INC (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 36862 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.8%

68.3%Electricity
15.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
13.4%Utility gas
1.4%Wood
0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.6%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 7,045. Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+0.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4,941
Northeast: 118
Midwest: 97
South: 644
West: 103

65% of the 36862 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Alabama.

94% of the 36862 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Penton, AL (36862)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 92

Here:	17.2%
Alabama:	14.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 126

Here:	43.9%
Alabama:	16.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12

Here:	8.8%
Alabama:	14.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022

Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months

Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
82,053Law enforcement workers including supervisors
66,995Business and financial operations occupations
57,616Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
47,096Management occupations
46,991Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
44,932Sales and related occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

COUNTY OF CHAMBERS (18 ALABAMA AVE E in LAFAYETTE, AL) : $198,746 in 16 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Guard Services, Surveillance Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
Signed by year: 2000: $30,597; 2001: -$29,904; 2002: $2,116; 2003: $40,411; 2004: $69,828; 2005: $55,200; 2006: $30,498.

Biggest contracts:
$31,290 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2001-10-10. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$30,728 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-02-19. Completion date: 2003-12-15.
$30,728 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-02-19. Completion date: 2003-12-15.
$30,597 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2000-12-12. Completion date: 2001-09-28.
TALLAPOOSA RIVER ELECTRIC COOP (15163 US HIGHWAY 431 SOUTH in LAFAYETTE, AL) : $85,391 in 13 contracts from 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Electric Services, Office Information System Equipment by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $15,174; 2002: $450; 2003: $48,267; 2004: $4,500; 2005: $17,000; 2006: $0.

Biggest contracts:
$44,933 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Electric Services. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2003-08-29. Completion date: 1999-10-01.
$15,174, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-29. Completion date: 1999-10-01.
$10,000 with Army for Electric Services. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2005-03-03. Completion date: 1999-10-01.
$4,500, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-08. Completion date: 1999-10-01.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 2 establishments)
Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (50-99: 1)
Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (50-99: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

137 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
122 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

173 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
119 people in nursing homes
12 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 18. The highest number of reported fires - 37 took place in 2014, and the least - 1 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.

When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (48.4%), and Outside Fires (32.9%).

Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 36862
14048.4%Structure Fires
9532.9%Outside Fires
3311.4%Other
217.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 36862, Alabama

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in zip code 36862 among deceased individuals
Mary	115	78.9 years
James	92	72.2 years
Willie	77	67.7 years
John	77	74.1 years
William	64	74.4 years
Annie	45	80.4 years
George	43	74.6 years
Robert	41	71.0 years
Walter	31	72.0 years
Joe	28	70.9 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in zip code 36862 among deceased individuals
Smith	59	75.9 years
Holloway	49	76.7 years
Williams	46	76.6 years
Jones	37	69.2 years
Finley	33	78.3 years
Allen	32	75.1 years
Johnson	30	70.1 years
Brooks	26	75.2 years
Thomas	25	73.5 years
Burton	25	74.2 years

Businesses in zip code 36862

Circle K: 1
Subway: 1
True Value: 1