Oscar Gill House · Photo: 61north · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Anchorage, AK: what to set up and who to call
Power in Anchorage comes from Chugach Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Anchorage has its own drop-off, Solid Waste Services - Central Transfer Station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Anchorage, 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 Anchorage.
Power comes from Chugach Electric Assn
Chugach Electric Assn (Chugach Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Anchorage. Its homes paid an average of 23.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $113 a month (its average across Alaska).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Moa Municipality of Anchorage water system
The Moa Municipality of Anchorage water system supplies Anchorage: about 88% of residents live in its service area. About 9% 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 221,351 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.6 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. AK2210906.
4 home internet providers serve Anchorage
97% of 79,210 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCI | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 2,500/75 |
| Alaska Communications | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 67% | 300/100 |
| Matanuska Telecom Association | DSL, Fiber | 15% | 1,000/200 |
| Borealis Broadband | Fixed wireless | 74% | 100/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Anchorage has its own drop-off: Solid Waste Services - Central Transfer Station
Where to take trash and recycling in Anchorage, and where the rules are.
Solid Waste Services - Central Transfer Station
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Aug 2022). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Anchorage is in Anchorage School District.
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Anchorage spans 14 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Anchorage residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Anchorage | ZIP’s residents in Anchorage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99504 | Anchorage, AK | 15% | 100% |
| 99507 | Anchorage, AK | 13% | 100% |
| 99508 | Anchorage, AK | 12% | 100% |
| 99577 | Eagle River, AK | 9% | 100% |
| 99502 | Anchorage, AK | 8% | 100% |
| 99515 | Anchorage, AK | 8% | 100% |
| 99516 | Anchorage, AK | 7% | 100% |
| 99501 | Anchorage, AK | 6% | 100% |
| 99517 | Anchorage, AK | 6% | 100% |
| 99503 | Anchorage, AK | 5% | 100% |
| 99518 | Anchorage, AK | 3% | 100% |
| 99567 | Chugiak, AK | 3% | 100% |
| 99506 | Jber, AK | 2% | 100% |
| 99505 | Jber, AK | 2% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 99587, 99540. 99509, 99510, 99511, 99513, 99514, 99520, 99521, 99522, 99523, 99524, 99529, 99530, 99599 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 Anchorage
Who supplies Anchorage’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Moa Municipality of Anchorage water system (EPA ID AK2210906). 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 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Anchorage?
Chugach Electric Assn (Chugach Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 23.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Anchorage?
GCI, Alaska Communications, Matanuska Telecom Association, Borealis Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Anchorage?
99504 (15%), 99507 (13%), 99508 (12%), 99577 (9%), 99502 (8%), 99515 (8%), 99516 (7%), 99501 (6%), 99517 (6%), 99503 (5%), 99518 (3%), 99567 (3%), 99506 (2%), 99505 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Anchorage in?
Anchorage School District.
How do I register to vote in Anchorage?
In Alaska you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Absentee and Petition Office. Check your registration at myvoterportal.alaska.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.