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The Clay handbook

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

Clay has no town government of its own, so Sacramento County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Arcohe Union Elementary School District. Power in Clay comes from Sacramento Municipal Util Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerSacramento Municipal Util Distpolitical subdivision utility · 18.9¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve ClayData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clay’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGalt Joint Union High and Arcohe Union Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code95638Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Sacramento Municipal Util Dist

Sacramento Municipal Util Dist (Sacramento Municipal Util Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Clay. Its homes paid an average of 18.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $125 a month (its average across California).

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

Internet

Which providers serve Clay

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Clay, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Clay’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Clay.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileClay 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.

Clay kids go to
K–8Arcohe Elementaryin Herald
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Clay is in two districts that split the grades: Arcohe Union Elementary School District and Galt Joint Union High School District.

BSchool 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

Clay is unincorporated, so Sacramento County is the local government.

Local governmentSacramento CountyClay is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCounty of Sacramento Voter Registration and ElectionsElections here are run by Sacramento County (county election office). 7000 65th Street, Suite A, Sacramento, CA 95823 · (916) 875-6451FVAP, 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

Clay is in ZIP code 95638

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ClayZIP’s residents in Clay
95638Herald, CA100%55%

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 roomAdventist Health Lodi Memorial13.8 miles awayGet a library cardLodi Public Library201 W. Locust Street · (209) 333-5566

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

Questions about living in Clay

Who provides electricity in Clay?

Sacramento Municipal Util Dist (Sacramento Municipal Util Dist), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 18.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Clay?

95638. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Clay in?

Arcohe Union Elementary School District and Galt Joint Union High School District.

How do I register to vote in Clay?

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 County of Sacramento Voter Registration and Elections. 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): pending.