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Living in Aromas, CA: what to set up and who to call

Aromas has no town government of its own, so Monterey County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Aromas-San Juan Unified School District. Aromas Branch Library, at 389-D Blohm Avenue, is the library in town.

Aromas has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Monterey County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Aromas’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from PG&E

PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Aromas. Its homes paid an average of 37.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $174 a month (its average across California, for customers on its standard service). California lets you buy power from another supplier; 66% of PG&E’s home customers do, and PG&E still delivers it.

Start or move service: pgecorp.com

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Aromas Water District

Aromas Water District supplies Aromas: about 90% of residents live in its service area. About 10% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 2,988 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.

Lead, 90th percentile1.4 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2024, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 26.0 ppb. That’s higher than 60% 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. CA3510004.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Aromas

86% of 853 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber84%1,000/50
AT&TDSL, Fixed wireless78%25/3
RazzolinkFixed wireless100%500/250
VerizonFixed wireless53%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless21%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Aromas’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Aromas.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileAromas 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.

Aromas kids go to
K–8AromasAromas-San Juan Unified School District
9–12Anzar Highin San Juan Bautista

Aromas is in Aromas-San Juan Unified School District.

CSchool gradeSee 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

Aromas is unincorporated, so Monterey County is the local government.

Local governmentMonterey CountyAromas is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMonterey County ElectionsElections here are run by Monterey County (county election office). Most of Aromas (50%) votes here; the rest in San Benito County (50%). P.O. Box 4400, Salinas, CA 93912-4400 · (831) 796-1499FVAP, Jul 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterstatus.sos.ca.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Aromas is in ZIP code 95004

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AromasZIP’s residents in Aromas
95004Aromas, CA100%62%

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.

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

Questions about living in Aromas

Who supplies Aromas’ drinking water, and has it had violations?

Aromas Water District (EPA ID CA3510004). 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 1.4 ppb (Jul–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Aromas?

PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 37.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Aromas?

Spectrum, AT&T, Razzolink, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Aromas?

95004. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Aromas in?

Aromas-San Juan Unified School District.

How do I register to vote in Aromas?

In California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Monterey County Elections. Check your registration at voterstatus.sos.ca.gov.

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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.