Coinjock Colored School · Photo: Mjnieradkabass · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Coinjock, NC: what to set up and who to call
Coinjock has no town government of its own, so Currituck County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Currituck County Schools. Currituck County Water System reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Coinjock, 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 Coinjock.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Coinjock. Its homes paid an average of 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across North Carolina).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Currituck County Water System
Currituck County Water System supplies almost all of Coinjock. It draws ground water (EPA lists South Camden Wtr & Swr Distrct as seller) and serves 24,130 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 79% 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. NC0427010.
5 home internet providers serve Coinjock
100% of 183 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 8% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 97% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fiber | 83% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 93% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 86% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 85% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Coinjock’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Coinjock.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Coinjock is in Currituck County 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
Coinjock is unincorporated, so Currituck County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Coinjock spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Coinjock residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Coinjock | ZIP’s residents in Coinjock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27923 | Coinjock, NC | 83% | 51% |
| 27917 | Barco, NC | 17% | 9% |
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 Coinjock
Who supplies Coinjock’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Currituck County Water System (EPA ID NC0427010). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Coinjock?
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Coinjock?
Mediacom Xtream, Brightspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Coinjock?
27923 (83%), 27917 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Coinjock in?
Currituck County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Coinjock?
In North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before). Elections here are run by the Currituck County Board of Elections. Check your registration at vt.ncsbe.gov.
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.