Photo: dougegood · CC BY 2.0Living in Anthem, AZ: what to set up and who to call
Anthem has no town government of its own, so Maricopa County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Deer Valley Unified District. Power in Anthem comes from City of Mesa, a municipal utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Anthem, 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 Anthem.
Power comes from City of Mesa
City of Mesa (City of Mesa - (AZ)), a municipal utility, serves all of Anthem. Its homes paid an average of 20.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $169 a month (its average across Arizona).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Epcor - Anthem water system
The Epcor - Anthem water system supplies almost all of Anthem. It draws surface water (EPA lists City of Phoenix as seller) and serves 23,826 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, 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. AZ0407504.
9 home internet providers serve Anthem
98% of 8,700 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 72% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Fiber, Cable | 99% | 2,000/100 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AirFiber WISP | Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/500 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
| Mojo Broadband | Fixed wireless | 49% | 500/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Anthem.
New River Waste Transfer Center
41835 North New River Road, Phoenix, AZ, 85087
This isn’t Anthem’s own facility. Whether Anthem residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Anthem is in Deer Valley Unified District.
A−School gradeSee 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
Anthem is unincorporated, so Maricopa County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Anthem is in ZIP code 85086
ZIP codes where Anthem residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Anthem | ZIP’s residents in Anthem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85086 | Phoenix, AZ | 100% | 54% |
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 Anthem
Who supplies Anthem’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Epcor - Anthem water system (EPA ID AZ0407504). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Anthem?
City of Mesa (City of Mesa - (AZ)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 20.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Anthem?
Cox Communications, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, AirFiber WISP, AT&T, Mojo Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Anthem?
85086. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Anthem in?
Deer Valley Unified District.
How do I register to vote in Anthem?
In Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Maricopa County Recorder. Check your registration at my.arizona.vote.
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 12, 2025 (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.