Montrose · Photo: Pubdog · Public domainLiving in Highland, MD: what to set up and who to call
Highland has no town government of its own, so Howard County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Howard County Public Schools. The closest ER is Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, 4.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Highland, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Highland.
Power comes from Baltimore Gas & Electric
Baltimore Gas & Electric (Baltimore Gas & Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Highland. Its homes paid an average of 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 a month (its average across Maryland, for customers on its standard service). Maryland lets you buy power from another supplier; 6% of Baltimore Gas & Electric’s home customers do, and Baltimore Gas & Electric still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
5 home internet providers serve Highland
99% of 399 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 96% | 980/880 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 85% | 1,200/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 71% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
| Believe Broadband | Fixed wireless | 35% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Highland’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Highland.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Highland is in Howard County Public Schools.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Highland is unincorporated, so Howard County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Highland spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Highland residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Highland | ZIP’s residents in Highland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20777 | Highland, MD | 86% | 28% |
| 20759 | Fulton, MD | 14% | 2% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Highland
Who provides electricity in Highland?
Baltimore Gas & Electric (Baltimore Gas & Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Highland?
Verizon, Xfinity, AT&T, T-Mobile, Believe Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Highland?
20777 (86%), 20759 (14%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Highland in?
Howard County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Highland?
In Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Howard County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterservices.elections.maryland.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.