Living in Avondale, AZ: what to set up and who to call
Power in Avondale comes from Salt River Project, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Cox Communications and CenturyLink both wire most of Avondale; 19% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Avondale, 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 Avondale.
Power comes from Salt River Project
Salt River Project (Salt River Project), a political subdivision utility, serves 99.0% of Avondale residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 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 City of Avondale water system
The City of Avondale water system supplies almost all of Avondale. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Phoenix as seller) and serves 96,130 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. AZ0407088.
11 home internet providers serve Avondale
97% of 26,541 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 19% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 2,000/500 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 61% | 140/20 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 4% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Tristate Wi-Fi by Wi-Fiber | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/400 |
| WeLink Communications | Fixed wireless | 53% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Avondale’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Avondale.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Avondale (43%) is in Buckeye Union High School District; parts are in Liberty Elementary District (43%) and Tolleson Union High School District (43%) and Littleton Elementary District (32%) and Agua Fria Union High School District (14%) and Pendergast Elementary District (10%) and Litchfield Elementary District (7%) and Avondale Elementary District (7%).
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.
Avondale spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Avondale residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Avondale | ZIP’s residents in Avondale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85323 | Avondale, AZ | 50% | 99% |
| 85392 | Avondale, AZ | 45% | 100% |
| 85329 | Cashion, AZ | 3% | 100% |
| 85353 | Tolleson, AZ | 2% | 3% |
| 85340 | Litchfield Park, AZ | 1% | 3% |
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 Avondale
Who supplies Avondale’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Avondale water system (EPA ID AZ0407088). 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 Avondale?
Salt River Project (Salt River Project), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Avondale?
Cox Communications, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Tristate Wi-Fi by Wi-Fiber, WeLink Communications, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Avondale?
85323 (50%), 85392 (45%), 85329 (3%), 85353 (2%), 85340 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Avondale in?
Buckeye Union High School District. Parts of the city are in Liberty Elementary District and Tolleson Union High School District and Littleton Elementary District and Agua Fria Union High School District and Pendergast Elementary District and Litchfield Elementary District and Avondale Elementary District.
How do I register to vote in Avondale?
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.