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The Houck handbook

Living in Houck, AZ: what to set up and who to call

Houck has no town government of its own, so Apache County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Sanders Unified District. Power in Houck comes from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, a state utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Houck has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Apache County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Houck’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Houck, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNavajo Tribal Utility Authoritystate utility · 16.5¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers2% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Houck’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSanders Unified DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes86506, 86512Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Houck.

Electricity

Power comes from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority

Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (Navajo Tribal Utility Authority), a state utility, serves all of Houck. Its homes paid an average of 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $81 a month (its average across Arizona).

Start or move service: ntua.com · (800) 528-5011

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Houck

2% of 307 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Table Top TelephoneFixed wireless, DSL99%100/20
Choice BroadbandFixed wireless100%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Houck’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Houck.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileHouck has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Houck kids go to
PK–7Sanders Elementary Schoolin Sanders
9–12Valley High Schoolin Sanders

Houck is in Sanders Unified District.

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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Houck is unincorporated, so Apache County is the local government.

Local governmentApache CountyHouck is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereApache County RecorderElections here are run by Apache County (county election office). P.O. Box 425, St. Johns, AZ 85936 · (928) 337-7516FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemy.arizona.voteThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Houck spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Houck residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of HouckZIP’s residents in Houck
86506Houck, AZ98%62%
86512Sanders, AZ2%1%
Area code928Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomGallup Indian Medical Center32.3 miles awayGet a library cardZuni Public Library26 Saint Anthony Drive · (505) 782-4575

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Houck

Who provides electricity in Houck?

Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (Navajo Tribal Utility Authority), a state utility. Its homes paid about 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Houck?

Table Top Telephone, Choice Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Houck?

86506 (98%), 86512 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Houck in?

Sanders Unified District.

How do I register to vote in Houck?

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 Apache County Recorder. Check your registration at my.arizona.vote.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.