Robert G. Griffith Sr. House · Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Joppa, AL: what to set up and who to call
Joppa has no town government of its own, so Cullman County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Cullman County School District. Tap water in most of Joppa comes from Joppa Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Joppa, 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 Joppa.
Power comes from Arab Electric Coop
Arab Electric Coop (Arab Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Joppa. Its homes paid an average of 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 a month (its average across Alabama).
Start or move service: (256) 586-3196
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Joppa Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority
Joppa Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority supplies Joppa: about 87% of residents live in its service area. About 13% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Arab, Water Works Board of the as seller) and serves 5,220 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AL0000409.
5 home internet providers serve Joppa
91% of 249 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoNetspeed | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 30% | 100/20 |
| Total Radio Service | Fixed wireless | 20% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Joppa’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Joppa.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Joppa (90%) is in Cullman County School District; parts are in Marshall County School District (10%).
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Joppa is unincorporated, so Cullman County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Joppa spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Joppa residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Joppa | ZIP’s residents in Joppa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35087 | Joppa, AL | 73% | 18% |
| 35016 | Arab, AL | 27% | 1% |
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 Joppa
Who supplies Joppa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Joppa Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority (EPA ID AL0000409). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% 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 Joppa?
Arab Electric Coop (Arab Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Joppa?
GoNetspeed, T-Mobile, Total Radio Service, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Joppa?
35087 (73%), 35016 (27%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Joppa in?
Cullman County School District. Parts of the city are in Marshall County School District.
How do I register to vote in Joppa?
In Alabama 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 Cullman County Circuit Clerk. Check your registration at myinfo.alabamavotes.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 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.