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Penton CDP, AL

ZIP 36862 — Amenities & Local Context

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 36862

Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
172.1 miles (277.0 km)

✈️ Airports (11)

  • CSG (Airport)40.2 miles (64.7 km)
  • LSF (Airport)47.9 miles (77.2 km)
  • ANB (Airport)52.7 miles (84.8 km)
  • MXF (Airport)64.1 miles (103.1 km)
  • MGM (Airport)68.7 miles (110.6 km)
  • ATL (Airport)78.0 miles (125.5 km)
  • TOI (Airport)79.1 miles (127.3 km)
  • FTY (Airport)81.0 miles (130.4 km)
  • BHM (Airport)87.6 miles (141.0 km)
  • MGE (Airport)88.4 miles (142.3 km)
  • PDK (Airport)94.5 miles (152.1 km)

🌊 Coast (8 points)

  • Coast (172.1 miles (277.0 km))
  • Coast (194.1 miles (312.3 km))
  • Coast (200.6 miles (322.8 km))
  • Coast (202.3 miles (325.6 km))
  • Coast (233.7 miles (376.0 km))
  • Coast (604.3 miles (972.4 km))
  • Coast (608.0 miles (978.5 km))
  • Coast (1831.8 miles (2947.9 km))
Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (15)

  • Horseshoe Bend National Military Park16.9 miles (27.3 km)hobe
  • Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site33.6 miles (54.1 km)tuai
  • Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site35.9 miles (57.7 km)tuin
  • Freedom Riders National Monument56.9 miles (91.5 km)frri
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park85.9 miles (138.2 km)malu
  • Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail86.1 miles (138.5 km)semo
  • Jimmy Carter National Historical Park86.2 miles (138.8 km)jica
  • Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park88.0 miles (141.6 km)kemo
  • Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument89.2 miles (143.6 km)bicr
  • Andersonville National Historic Site91.3 miles (146.9 km)ande
  • Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area101.1 miles (162.7 km)chat
  • Little River Canyon National Preserve104.8 miles (168.6 km)liri
Show all 15 national parks in & near this area
  • Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park107.6 miles (173.2 km)ocmu
  • Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park141.2 miles (227.3 km)chch
  • Russell Cave National Monument144.5 miles (232.6 km)ruca
Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (20)

  • Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System East Campus35.1 miles (56.5 km)
  • Muscogee County (Columbus) Vet Center40.7 miles (65.5 km)
  • Columbus Clinic41.0 miles (66.0 km)
  • Fort Mitchell National Cemetery46.0 miles (74.0 km)
  • Fort Benning47.0 miles (75.7 km)
  • Trinka Davis Veterans Village Clinic52.6 miles (84.7 km)
  • Ft. Benning VA Clinic52.9 miles (85.1 km)
  • Anniston/Oxford Clinic53.6 miles (86.2 km)
  • Newnan CBOC55.1 miles (88.7 km)
  • Montgomery VA Clinic56.0 miles (90.1 km)
  • Montgomery Vet Center57.8 miles (93.0 km)
  • Childersburg CBOC58.3 miles (93.8 km)
Show all 20 VA hospitals in & near this area
  • Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System West Campus58.6 miles (94.4 km)
  • Montgomery Regional Benefit Office58.8 miles (94.6 km)
  • Maxwell Air Force Base64.1 miles (103.2 km)
  • Fulton County VA Clinic79.5 miles (128.0 km)
  • East Point VA Clinic79.7 miles (128.3 km)
  • Gadsden CBOC80.4 miles (129.4 km)
  • Fort McPherson VA Campus81.3 miles (130.9 km)
  • Alabama National Cemetery81.5 miles (131.2 km)

Politics & Opportunity in 36862

Voting & Opportunity
Congressional District
AL-3
2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep
38.3% / 61.7%
Opportunity Zone
Yes (0.08% of tract)