Photo: Petty Officer 1st Class Shawn Eggert · Public domainLiving in Kotzebue, AK: what to set up and who to call
The latest lead test reported by Kotzebue Mun. Water System, which supplies Kotzebue, came in at 45.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), above the 15 ppb action level. Power in Kotzebue comes from Alaska Village Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Kotzebue, 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 Kotzebue.
Power comes from Alaska Village Elec Coop
Alaska Village Elec Coop (Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 98.4% of Kotzebue residents. Its homes paid an average of 65.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $319 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 Kotzebue Mun. Water System
Kotzebue Mun. Water System supplies almost all of Kotzebue. It draws surface water and serves 3,234 people in all.
38 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×18, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×16, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×4, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 45.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 100% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. AK2340060.
2 home internet providers serve Kotzebue
99% of 963 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCI | Cable | 96% | 2,500/75 |
| OTZ Telephone | DSL | 96% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Kotzebue’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kotzebue.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Kotzebue is in Northwest Arctic Borough School District.
CSchool 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.
Kotzebue is in ZIP code 99752
ZIP codes where Kotzebue residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Kotzebue | ZIP’s residents in Kotzebue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99752 | Kotzebue, AK | 100% | 95% |
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 Kotzebue
Who supplies Kotzebue’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Kotzebue Mun. Water System (EPA ID AK2340060). It reported 38 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×18, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×16, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×4. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 45.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Kotzebue?
Alaska Village Elec Coop (Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 65.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Kotzebue?
GCI, OTZ Telephone (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Kotzebue?
99752. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Kotzebue in?
Northwest Arctic Borough School District.
How do I register to vote in Kotzebue?
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.