Living in Parker Strip, AZ: what to set up and who to call
Parker Strip has no town government of its own, so La Paz County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Parker Unified School District. The closest ER is Parker Indian Health Center, 14 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Parker Strip, 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 Parker Strip.
Power comes from APS
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Parker Strip. 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 Epcor - Holiday Harbor water system
The Epcor - Holiday Harbor water system supplies Parker Strip: about 41% of residents live in its service area. Epcor - Parker Dam serves another 31%. Hillcrest Water Company serves another 15%. Epcor - Rio Lindo serves another 8%. About 9% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 559 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, 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. AZ0415058.
2 home internet providers serve Parker Strip
78% of 1,294 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 51% | 500/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 41% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Parker Strip’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Parker Strip.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Parker Strip is in Parker Unified School 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Parker Strip is unincorporated, so La Paz 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.
Parker Strip is in ZIP code 85344
ZIP codes where Parker Strip residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Parker Strip | ZIP’s residents in Parker Strip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85344 | Parker, AZ | 100% | 7% |
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 Parker Strip
Who supplies Parker Strip’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Epcor - Holiday Harbor water system (EPA ID AZ0415058). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Parker Strip?
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Parker Strip?
Optimum, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Parker Strip?
85344. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Parker Strip in?
Parker Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in Parker Strip?
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 La Paz 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.