Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Apache Junction, AZ: what to set up and who to call
Power in Apache Junction comes from City of Mesa, a municipal utility rather than a private company. Apache Junction has its own drop-off, Household Hazardous Waste Event.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Apache Junction, 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 Apache Junction.
Power comes from City of Mesa
City of Mesa (City of Mesa - (AZ)), a municipal utility, serves 98.7% of Apache Junction residents. 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 Arizona Water Co - Apache Junction
Arizona Water Co - Apache Junction supplies Apache Junction: about 65% of residents live in its service area. Apache Junction Water District serves another 32%. About 3% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 62,055 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AZ0411004.
11 home internet providers serve Apache Junction
100% of 20,683 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 37% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 60% | 100/10 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 20% | 8,000/8,000 |
| AireBeam | Fiber | 2% | 5,000/5,000 |
| CopperNet Systems | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/100 |
| Tristate Wi-Fi by Wi-Fiber | Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Apache Junction depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Apache Junction, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on apachejunctionaz.gov
Household Hazardous Waste Event
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From apachejunctionaz.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated August 11, 2024. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Apache Junction is in Apache Junction Unified District.
C+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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Apache Junction spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Apache Junction residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Apache Junction | ZIP’s residents in Apache Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85120 | Apache Junction, AZ | 60% | 75% |
| 85119 | Apache Junction, AZ | 40% | 70% |
85117, 85178 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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Apache Junction
Who supplies Apache Junction’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Arizona Water Co - Apache Junction (EPA ID AZ0411004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% 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 Apache Junction?
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 Apache Junction?
Mediacom Xtream, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, AireBeam, CopperNet Systems, Tristate Wi-Fi by Wi-Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Apache Junction?
85120 (60%), 85119 (40%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Apache Junction in?
Apache Junction Unified District.
How do I register to vote in Apache Junction?
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 Pinal 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: Apache Junction’s own website (apachejunctionaz.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.