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The Pungoteague handbook

Living in Pungoteague, VA: what to set up and who to call

Pungoteague has no town government of its own, so Accomack County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Accomack County Public Schools. Power in Pungoteague comes from A & N Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

Pungoteague has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Accomack County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Pungoteague’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerA & N Electric Coopcooperative utility · 14.4¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pungoteague’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAccomack County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes23422, 23420Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from A & N Electric Coop

A & N Electric Coop (A & N Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Pungoteague. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $143 a month (its average across Virginia).

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Pungoteague

95% of 180 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 77% can get fiber.

Provider	Technology	Addresses	Fastest (Mbps)
Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority	Fiber	80%	200/200
Spectrum	Cable	78%	1,000/1,000
Verizon	Fixed wireless	86%	300/20
Neubeam	Fixed wireless	83%	30/10
T-Mobile	Fixed wireless	50%	100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Pungoteague’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pungoteague.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePungoteague 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.

Pungoteague kids go to

PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address

6–124 schoolsDepends on your address

Pungoteague is in Accomack County Public Schools.

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

Pungoteague is unincorporated, so Accomack County is the local government.

Local governmentAccomack CountyPungoteague is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus

Who runs elections hereAccomack General RegistrarElections here are run by Accomack County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2016, so we don’t show its contacts: check vote.elections.virginia.gov.FVAP, Jan 2016

Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.gov Check your registration and polling placevote.elections.virginia.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2016; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Pungoteague spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIP	Post office name	Share of Pungoteague	ZIP’s residents in Pungoteague
23422	Pungoteague, VA	59%	90%
23420	Painter, VA	41%	6%

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.

Nearest emergency roomRiverside Shore Memorial Hospital7.1 miles away Get a library cardEastern Shore Public Library24313 Bennett Street · (757) 787-3400

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Pungoteague

Who provides electricity in Pungoteague?

A & N Electric Coop (A & N Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Pungoteague?

Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority, Spectrum, Verizon, Neubeam, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pungoteague?

23422 (59%), 23420 (41%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pungoteague in?

Accomack County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Pungoteague?

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 Accomack General Registrar. Check your registration at vote.elections.virginia.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.
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.

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