Photo: Tony the Marine · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Queen Creek, AZ: what to set up and who to call
Power in Queen Creek comes from Salt River Project, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. The closest public drop-off to Queen Creek is Republic Services Mesa Transfer Station, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Queen 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 Queen Creek.
Power comes from Salt River Project
Salt River Project (Salt River Project), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Queen Creek. 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 Town of Queen Creek water system
The Town of Queen Creek water system supplies almost all of Queen Creek. It draws ground water (EPA lists Town of Gilbert as seller) and serves 95,502 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. AZ0407033.
8 home internet providers serve Queen Creek
98% of 23,217 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 64% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 2,000/100 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 59% | 8,000/8,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 35% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 61% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 34% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 27% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Queen Creek.
Republic Services Mesa Transfer Station
6711 South Mountain Road, Mesa, AZ, 85212
This isn’t Queen Creek’s own facility. Whether Queen Creek residents may use it is the town’s rule: check queencreek.org.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Queen Creek (54%) is in Queen Creek Unified District; parts are in J. O. Combs Unified School District (22%) and Florence Unified School District (11%) and Higley Unified District (5%) and Apache Junction Unified District (4%) and Chandler Unified District (3%).
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.
Queen Creek spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Queen Creek residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Queen Creek | ZIP’s residents in Queen Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85142 | Queen Creek, AZ | 85% | 63% |
| 85140 | San Tan Valley, AZ | 15% | 19% |
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 Queen Creek
Who supplies Queen Creek’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Queen Creek water system (EPA ID AZ0407033). 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 Queen Creek?
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 Queen Creek?
Cox Communications, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Queen Creek?
85142 (85%), 85140 (15%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Queen Creek in?
Queen Creek Unified District. Parts of the city are in J. O. Combs Unified School District and Florence Unified School District and Higley Unified District and Apache Junction Unified District and Chandler Unified District.
How do I register to vote in Queen 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: 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.