Photo: Pinetops1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Pinetops, NC: what to set up and who to call
Pinetops runs its own electric utility, Town of Pinetops. Trash goes out on Mondays in Pinetops.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pinetops, 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 Pinetops.
Power comes from Town of Pinetops
Town of Pinetops (Town of Pinetops - (NC)), a municipal utility, serves all of Pinetops.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Pinetops water system
The Town of Pinetops water system supplies almost all of Pinetops. It draws ground water (EPA lists Edgecombe Water & Sewer District as seller) and serves 1,200 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. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, 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. NC0433015.
5 home internet providers serve Pinetops
96% of 564 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 87% | 940/35 |
| Locality Networks | Fiber | 86% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fiber | 82% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 77% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 76% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Pinetops is Monday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Pinetops, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From townofpinetopsnc.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated ©2026 (page undated). 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.
Pinetops is in Edgecombe County Schools.
C−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 Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Pinetops is in ZIP code 27864
ZIP codes where Pinetops residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pinetops | ZIP’s residents in Pinetops |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27864 | Pinetops, NC | 100% | 29% |
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 Pinetops
Who supplies Pinetops’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Pinetops water system (EPA ID NC0433015). 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). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pinetops?
Town of Pinetops (Town of Pinetops - (NC)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Pinetops?
Optimum, Locality Networks, Brightspeed, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pinetops?
27864. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pinetops in?
Edgecombe County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Pinetops?
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 Edgecombe 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: Pinetops’ own website (townofpinetopsnc.com), read Oct 22, 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.