Living in Rocky Point, NC: what to set up and who to call
Pender County Utilities reported 14 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×13, disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 83% of systems its size reported none. Rocky Point has no town government of its own, so Pender County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Pender County Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rocky 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 Rocky Point.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Progress, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Rocky Point. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $159 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 Pender County Utilities
Pender County Utilities supplies almost all of Rocky Point. It draws surface water (EPA lists Town of Wallace and Town of Surf City as sellers) and serves 32,302 people in all.
14 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×13, disinfection byproducts (HAA5), the latest beginning Jan 2026. 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–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.8 ppb. 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. NC7071011.
4 home internet providers serve Rocky Point
96% of 664 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 6% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 91% | 1,000/35 |
| Focus Broadband | Fiber | 8% | 5,000/5,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 75% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 74% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rocky Point.
Pender County Convenient Trash Center (Rocky Point)
This isn’t Rocky Point’s own facility. Whether Rocky Point residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Rocky Point is in Pender 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Rocky Point is unincorporated, so Pender County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated May 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Rocky Point spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Rocky Point residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rocky Point | ZIP’s residents in Rocky Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28457 | Rocky Point, NC | 79% | 11% |
| 28425 | Burgaw, NC | 21% | 3% |
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 Rocky Point
Who supplies Rocky Point’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Pender County Utilities (EPA ID NC7071011). It reported 14 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×13, disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Rocky Point?
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Progress, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Rocky Point?
Spectrum, Focus Broadband, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rocky Point?
28457 (79%), 28425 (21%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rocky Point in?
Pender County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Rocky 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 Pender 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.