John H. Adams House · Photo: Lorenzo S. Winslow · Public domainLiving in High Point, NC: what to set up and who to call
High Point runs its own electric utility, Town of High Point; its homes paid 11.7¢ per kWh in 2025. The City of High Point water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Jan 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in High Point, 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 High Point.
Power comes from Town of High Point
Town of High Point (Town of High Point), a municipal utility, serves 98.9% of High Point residents. Its homes paid an average of 11.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $109 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 High Point water system
The City of High Point water system supplies almost all of High Point. It draws surface water (EPA lists City of Thomasville and Davidson Water Inc and City of Greensboro and Piedmont Triad Regional as sellers) and serves 118,662 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Jan 2025. 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people had none.
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. NC0241020.
6 home internet providers serve High Point
97% of 38,089 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| Lumos | Fiber, DSL | 91% | 5,000/5,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber, DSL | 39% | 100/20 |
| Windstream Communications | Fiber | 2% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 74% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 55% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in High Point depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in High Point, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on gisweb10.highpointnc.gov
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on highpointnc.gov →
- Bulky itemsEvery other week
Ingleside Compost Facility & Household Recycle Drop Site
3001 Ingleside Drive, High Point, NC
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Ingleside Compost Facility & Household Recycle Drop Site
3001 Ingleside Dr. High Point, NC
High Point MRF (Material Recovery Facility)
5875 Riverdale Drive, Jamestown, NC
From highpointnc.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of High Point (94%) is in Guilford County Schools; parts are in Davidson County Schools (4%).
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.
High Point spans 8 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where High Point residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of High Point | ZIP’s residents in High Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27265 | High Point, NC | 42% | 90% |
| 27260 | High Point, NC | 21% | 98% |
| 27262 | High Point, NC | 21% | 95% |
| 27282 | Jamestown, NC | 6% | 45% |
| 27263 | High Point, NC | 4% | 23% |
| 27409 | Greensboro, NC | 2% | 14% |
| 27268 | High Point, NC | 1% | 100% |
| 27235 | Colfax, NC | 1% | 32% |
A few homes fall in 27360, 27284. 27261, 27264 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 High Point
Who supplies High Point’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of High Point water system (EPA ID NC0241020). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 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 High Point?
Town of High Point (Town of High Point), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 11.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve High Point?
Spectrum, Lumos, AT&T, Windstream Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in High Point?
27265 (42%), 27260 (21%), 27262 (21%), 27282 (6%), 27263 (4%), 27409 (2%), 27268 (1%), 27235 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is High Point in?
Guilford County Schools. Parts of the city are in Davidson County Schools.
How do I register to vote in High Point?
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: High Point’s own website (highpointnc.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.