Photo: Beyonce245 of English Wikipedia. · Public domainLiving in Greensboro, NC: what to set up and who to call
Greensboro has its own drop-off, Greensboro Transfer Station. Trains stop in Greensboro.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Greensboro, 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 Greensboro.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Greensboro. Its homes paid an average of 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $134 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 City of Greensboro water system
The City of Greensboro water system supplies Greensboro: about 96% of residents live in its service area. It draws surface water (EPA lists City of Burlington and City of Winston-Salem and City of High Point and City of Reidsville and Piedmont Triad Regional as sellers) and serves 319,588 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. NC0241010.
5 home internet providers serve Greensboro
98% of 84,973 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 70% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 92% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Lumos | Fiber, DSL | 34% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 54% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Greensboro has its own drop-off: Greensboro Transfer Station
Where to take trash and recycling in Greensboro, and where the rules are.
Greensboro Transfer Station
Before you go, check the rules on greensboro-nc.gov.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Jan 2024). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Greensboro is in Guilford County Schools.
B−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Greensboro spans 12 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Greensboro residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Greensboro | ZIP’s residents in Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27410 | Greensboro, NC | 18% | 98% |
| 27405 | Greensboro, NC | 15% | 88% |
| 27407 | Greensboro, NC | 14% | 85% |
| 27406 | Greensboro, NC | 14% | 67% |
| 27455 | Greensboro, NC | 8% | 77% |
| 27403 | Greensboro, NC | 8% | 100% |
| 27401 | Greensboro, NC | 7% | 100% |
| 27408 | Greensboro, NC | 6% | 100% |
| 27409 | Greensboro, NC | 4% | 75% |
| 27301 | Mc Leansville, NC | 1% | 38% |
| 27214 | Browns Summit, NC | 1% | 28% |
| 27412 | Greensboro, NC | 1% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 27282, 27411, 27358, 27235, 27310. 27402, 27404, 27413, 27415, 27416, 27417, 27419, 27420, 27425, 27427, 27429, 27435, 27438, 27495, 27497, 27498, 27499 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs 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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Greensboro
Who supplies Greensboro’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Greensboro water system (EPA ID NC0241010). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Greensboro?
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Greensboro?
Spectrum, AT&T, Lumos, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Greensboro?
27410 (18%), 27405 (15%), 27407 (14%), 27406 (14%), 27455 (8%), 27403 (8%), 27401 (7%), 27408 (6%), 27409 (4%), 27301 (1%), 27214 (1%), 27412 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Greensboro in?
Guilford County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Greensboro?
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 Guilford 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.