Photo: Abhiram Juvvadi · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Raleigh, NC: what to set up and who to call
Raleigh has its own drop-off, Liberty Waste Solutions (Headquarters and South Raleigh Transfer Station), on 2126 Garner Road. Trains stop in Raleigh, at North Carolina State Fair.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Raleigh, 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 Raleigh.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Raleigh. 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 Raleigh water system
The City of Raleigh water system supplies Raleigh: about 88% of residents live in its service area. About 11% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 650,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 93% of the 42 systems serving 500,001–1,000,000 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. NC0392010.
5 home internet providers serve Raleigh
98% of 121,251 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 81% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 94% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Google Fiber | Fiber | 77% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 81% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 78% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Raleigh has its own drop-off: Liberty Waste Solutions (Headquarters and South Raleigh Transfer Station)
Where to take trash and recycling in Raleigh, and where the rules are.
Liberty Waste Solutions (Headquarters and South Raleigh Transfer Station)
2126 Garner Road, Raleigh, NC, 27610
Before you go, check the rules on libertywastesolutions.com.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Aug 2026). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Raleigh is in Wake County Schools.
A−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 Feb 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Raleigh spans 15 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Raleigh residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Raleigh | ZIP’s residents in Raleigh |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27610 | Raleigh, NC | 14% | 90% |
| 27616 | Raleigh, NC | 11% | 91% |
| 27604 | Raleigh, NC | 9% | 93% |
| 27612 | Raleigh, NC | 8% | 98% |
| 27606 | Raleigh, NC | 8% | 80% |
| 27615 | Raleigh, NC | 8% | 87% |
| 27609 | Raleigh, NC | 8% | 100% |
| 27613 | Raleigh, NC | 7% | 68% |
| 27607 | Raleigh, NC | 5% | 93% |
| 27614 | Raleigh, NC | 5% | 67% |
| 27603 | Raleigh, NC | 5% | 39% |
| 27617 | Raleigh, NC | 4% | 100% |
| 27608 | Raleigh, NC | 3% | 100% |
| 27601 | Raleigh, NC | 2% | 100% |
| 27605 | Raleigh, NC | 1% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 27695, 27529, 27703, 27587, 27545, 27518, 27560. 27602, 27611, 27619, 27620, 27621, 27622, 27623, 27624, 27625, 27626, 27627, 27628, 27629, 27634, 27635, 27636, 27640, 27650, 27656, 27658, 27661, 27668, 27675, 27676, 27690, 27697, 27698, 27699 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 Raleigh
Who supplies Raleigh’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Raleigh water system (EPA ID NC0392010). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 93% 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 Raleigh?
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 Raleigh?
Spectrum, AT&T, Google Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Raleigh?
27610 (14%), 27616 (11%), 27604 (9%), 27612 (8%), 27606 (8%), 27615 (8%), 27609 (8%), 27613 (7%), 27607 (5%), 27614 (5%), 27603 (5%), 27617 (4%), 27608 (3%), 27601 (2%), 27605 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Raleigh in?
Wake County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Raleigh?
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 Wake 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.