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The Avery handbook

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

Avery has no town government of its own, so Calaveras County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Bret Harte Union High School District. For an emergency, Sutter Amador Hospital is the closest ER, 23.5 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Avery has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Calaveras County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Avery’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerPG&Einvestor-owned utility · 37.5¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Avery’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBret Harte Union High and Vallecito Union Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes95233, 95224Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from PG&E

PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Avery. 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.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Avery

95% of 418 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable95%2,000/250
Cal.netFixed wireless98%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 Avery’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Avery.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileAvery 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.

Avery kids go to
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Avery MiddleVallecito Union Elementary School District
9–12Bret Harte Union Highin Angels Camp

Avery is in two districts that split the grades: Bret Harte Union High School District and Vallecito Union Elementary 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Avery is unincorporated, so Calaveras County is the local government.

Local governmentCalaveras CountyAvery is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCalaveras County Clerk, Elections DepartmentElections here are run by Calaveras County (county election office). 891 Mountain Ranch Rd, San Andreas, CA 95249-9713 · (209) 754-6376FVAP, Sep 2024
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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Avery spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AveryZIP’s residents in Avery
95233Hathaway Pines, CA57%100%
95224Avery, CA43%74%

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.

Nearest emergency roomSutter Amador Hospital23.5 miles awayGet a library cardCalaveras County LibraryNearest branch: Arnold Branch, 1065 Blagen Road · (209) 795-1009

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

Questions about living in Avery

Who provides electricity in Avery?

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 Avery?

Xfinity, Cal.net (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Avery?

95233 (57%), 95224 (43%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Avery in?

Bret Harte Union High School District and Vallecito Union Elementary School District.

How do I register to vote in Avery?

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 Calaveras County Clerk, Elections Department. Check your registration at voterstatus.sos.ca.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.