Living in Escatawpa, MS: what to set up and who to call
The City of Moss Point water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size reported none. Escatawpa has no town government of its own, so Jackson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Moss Point School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Escatawpa, 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 Escatawpa.
Power comes from Mississippi Power
Mississippi Power (Mississippi Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Escatawpa. Its homes paid an average of 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $179 a month (its average across Mississippi).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Moss Point water system
The City of Moss Point water system supplies almost all of Escatawpa. It draws ground water and serves 12,524 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 65% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MS0300008.
5 home internet providers serve Escatawpa
100% of 1,649 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singing River Connect | Fiber | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Sparklight | Cable | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 87% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 39% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 26% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Escatawpa’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Escatawpa.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Escatawpa (90%) is in Moss Point School District; parts are in Jackson County School District (10%).
C−School gradeSee 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
Escatawpa is unincorporated, so Jackson County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Escatawpa is in ZIP code 39562
ZIP codes where Escatawpa residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Escatawpa | ZIP’s residents in Escatawpa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39562 | Moss Point, MS | 100% | 19% |
39552 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Escatawpa
Who supplies Escatawpa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Moss Point water system (EPA ID MS0300008). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.5 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Escatawpa?
Mississippi Power (Mississippi Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Escatawpa?
Singing River Connect, Sparklight, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Escatawpa?
39562. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Escatawpa in?
Moss Point School District. Parts of the city are in Jackson County School District.
How do I register to vote in Escatawpa?
Mississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Jackson County Registrar. Check your registration at msegov.com.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.