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The Cambridge handbook

Living in Cambridge, PA: what to set up and who to call

Most mail in Cambridge goes to 19344 (79% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. The closest ER is Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital, 14.6 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Cambridge, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Cambridge.

Electricity

Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities

PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cambridge. Its homes paid an average of 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 36% of PPL Electric Utilities’ home customers do, and PPL Electric Utilities still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Cambridge

96% of 115 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 6% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable90%1,200/35
Service ElectricCable10%2,000/200
FrontierFiber3%7,000/7,000
T-MobileFixed wireless95%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless65%25/3
Upward BroadbandFixed wireless63%100/40

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cambridge’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cambridge.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCambridge has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Cambridge kids go to
K–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Pequea Valley Intrmd Schin Kinzers
9–12Pequea Valley HSin Kinzers

Most of Cambridge (94%) is in Pequea Valley School District; parts are in Twin Valley School District (6%).

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Cambridge is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyCambridge is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLancaster County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Lancaster County (county election office). Most of Cambridge (95%) votes here; the rest in Chester County (5%). 150 N. Queen St, Ste 117, Lancaster, PA 17603-3562 · (717) 299-8293 · [email protected]FVAP, Jan 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placepavoterservices.pa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Cambridge spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Cambridge residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of CambridgeZIP’s residents in Cambridge
19344Honey Brook, PA79%2%
17555Narvon, PA21%1%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Cambridge

Who provides electricity in Cambridge?

PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Cambridge?

Xfinity, Service Electric, Frontier, T-Mobile, AT&T, Upward Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cambridge?

19344 (79%), 17555 (21%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cambridge in?

Pequea Valley School District. Parts of the city are in Twin Valley School District.

How do I register to vote in Cambridge?

In Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Lancaster County Board of Elections. Check your registration at pavoterservices.pa.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.