Photo: Cbl62 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Yuma, AZ: what to set up and who to call
The City of Yuma water system reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: chlorine dioxide ×5. 86% of systems its size reported none. Two school districts split the grades in Yuma: Yuma Union High School District and Yuma Elementary District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Yuma, 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 Yuma.
Power comes from APS
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Yuma. 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 City of Yuma water system
The City of Yuma water system supplies almost all of Yuma. It draws surface water and serves 103,264 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: chlorine dioxide ×5, the latest beginning Mar 2022. 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 52% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. AZ0414024.
7 home internet providers serve Yuma
100% of 34,865 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Valley Broadband | Fixed wireless, Cable, Fiber | 100% | 500/50 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| Allo Communications | Fiber | 90% | 2,300/2,300 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 45% | 80/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 76% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 46% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Yuma’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Yuma.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Yuma is in two districts that split the grades: Yuma Union High School District and Yuma Elementary District.
C+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.
Yuma spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Yuma residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Yuma | ZIP’s residents in Yuma |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85364 | Yuma, AZ | 66% | 85% |
| 85365 | Yuma, AZ | 34% | 65% |
A few homes fall in 85350. 85366, 85369 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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Yuma
Who supplies Yuma’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Yuma water system (EPA ID AZ0414024). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: chlorine dioxide ×5. 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.1 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Yuma?
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Yuma?
Sun Valley Broadband, Spectrum, Allo Communications, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Yuma?
85364 (66%), 85365 (34%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Yuma in?
Yuma Union High School District and Yuma Elementary District. Parts of the city are in Crane Elementary District.
How do I register to vote in Yuma?
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 Yuma 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.