Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Cave Creek, AZ: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in most of Cave Creek comes from Cave Creek Water, 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. The closest public drop-off to Cave Creek is Cave Creek Transfer Station, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cave Creek, 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 Cave Creek.
Power comes from APS
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cave Creek. Its homes paid an average of 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $165 a month (its average across Arizona).
Start or move service: aps.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Cave Creek Water
Cave Creek Water supplies Cave Creek: about 84% of residents live in its service area. City of Phoenix serves another 6%. About 10% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Carefree Water Company as seller) and serves 5,895 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.0 ppb. 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. AZ0407016.
9 home internet providers serve Cave Creek
40% of 2,969 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 49% | 100/10 |
| Cox Communications | Fiber, Cable | 9% | 2,000/100 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 3% | 940/940 |
| BAM Broadband | Fixed wireless | 99% | 1,000/100 |
| AirFiber WISP | Fixed wireless | 95% | 1,000/500 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 70% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Cave Creek, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Cave Creek, from the town’s own site.
Cave Creek Transfer Station
3955 E. Carefree Hwy., Cave Creek, AZ 85331
- Wed7 am–4:30 pm
- Thu7 am–4:30 pm
- Fri7 am–4:30 pm
- Sat7 am–4:30 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Cardboard (must be broken down & flattened)
- Metal, paper, plastics, electronics, aluminum cans
- Shredded paper (must be in clear plastic bag)
- Oil (5 gallons max), anti-freeze (5 gallons max)
From cavecreekaz.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
Most of Cave Creek (65%) is in Cave Creek Unified District; parts are in Deer Valley Unified District (35%).
A−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.
Cave Creek is in ZIP code 85331
ZIP codes where Cave Creek residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cave Creek | ZIP’s residents in Cave Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85331 | Cave Creek, AZ | 100% | 16% |
A few homes fall in 85086. 85327 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP 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 Cave Creek
Who supplies Cave Creek’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Cave Creek Water (EPA ID AZ0407016). 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 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cave Creek?
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cave Creek?
CenturyLink, Cox Communications, Quantum Fiber, BAM Broadband, AirFiber WISP, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cave Creek?
85331. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cave Creek in?
Cave Creek Unified District. Parts of the city are in Deer Valley Unified District.
How do I register to vote in Cave Creek?
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: Cave Creek’s own website (cavecreekaz.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.