Photo: User:Ceemo · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Peoria, AZ: what to set up and who to call
Power in Peoria comes from Buckeye Water C&D District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Two school districts split the grades in Peoria: Glendale Union High School District and Peoria Unified School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Peoria, 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 Peoria.
Power comes from Buckeye Water C&D District
Buckeye Water C&D District (Buckeye Water C&D District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Peoria.
Start or move service: bwcdd.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Peoria water system
The City of Peoria water system supplies Peoria: about 88% of residents live in its service area. Epcor - Sun City serves another 5%. It draws surface water (EPA lists Sunrise Water Company and Epcor - Sun City as sellers) and serves 187,676 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, 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. AZ0407096.
10 home internet providers serve Peoria
98% of 72,091 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 54% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 2,000/100 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 61% | 140/20 |
| Accipiter Communications Inc DBA Zona Wyyerd | Fiber | 13% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Wyyerd Connect | Fiber | 13% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 7% | 2,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 54% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Peoria’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Peoria.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Peoria is in two districts that split the grades: Glendale Union High School District and Peoria Unified School District.
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.
Peoria spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Peoria residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Peoria | ZIP’s residents in Peoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85383 | Peoria, AZ | 32% | 89% |
| 85345 | Peoria, AZ | 31% | 97% |
| 85382 | Peoria, AZ | 20% | 91% |
| 85381 | Peoria, AZ | 14% | 96% |
| 85373 | Sun City, AZ | 2% | 22% |
A few homes fall in 85302, 85304, 85303, 85301. 85380, 85385 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 Peoria
Who supplies Peoria’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Peoria water system (EPA ID AZ0407096). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Peoria?
Buckeye Water C&D District (Buckeye Water C&D District), a political subdivision utility.
What internet providers serve Peoria?
Cox Communications, CenturyLink, Accipiter Communications Inc DBA Zona Wyyerd, Wyyerd Connect, Quantum Fiber, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Peoria?
85383 (32%), 85345 (31%), 85382 (20%), 85381 (14%), 85373 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Peoria in?
Glendale Union High School District and Peoria Unified School District. Parts of the city are in Deer Valley Unified District and Nadaburg Unified School District and Wickenburg Unified District.
How do I register to vote in Peoria?
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.