Photo: Pejcharat · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Hampton, VA: what to set up and who to call
New voters sign up with the Hampton General Registrar, which runs Hampton’s elections. For a library card, the closest branch is Hampton Public Library, 3.6 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hampton, 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 Hampton.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hampton. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Virginia).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Newport News water system
The City of Newport News water system supplies almost all of Hampton. It draws surface water and serves 407,300 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 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. VA3700500.
4 home internet providers serve Hampton
98% of 44,817 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 65% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 2,000/500 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 86% | 980/880 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 58% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hampton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hampton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hampton is in Hampton City Public 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Hampton spans 7 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Hampton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hampton | ZIP’s residents in Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23666 | Hampton, VA | 39% | 100% |
| 23669 | Hampton, VA | 30% | 100% |
| 23661 | Hampton, VA | 10% | 100% |
| 23663 | Hampton, VA | 10% | 100% |
| 23664 | Hampton, VA | 8% | 100% |
| 23605 | Newport News, VA | 2% | 22% |
| 23665 | Hampton, VA | 1% | 24% |
A few homes fall in 23668, 23651, 23667, 23607. 23630, 23670, 23681 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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Hampton
Who supplies Hampton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Newport News water system (EPA ID VA3700500). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 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 Hampton?
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hampton?
Cox Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hampton?
23666 (39%), 23669 (30%), 23661 (10%), 23663 (10%), 23664 (8%), 23605 (2%), 23665 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hampton in?
Hampton City Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Hampton?
In Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before). Elections here are run by the Hampton General Registrar. Check your registration at vote.elections.virginia.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 Sep 30, 2026 (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.