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The Dos Palos Y handbook

Living in Dos Palos Y, CA: what to set up and who to call

Dos Palos Y has no town government of its own, so Merced County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Dos Palos-Oro Loma Joint Unified School District. For a library card, the closest branch is Merced County Library, 19.9 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPG&Einvestor-owned utility · 37.5¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Dos Palos YData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dos Palos Y’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDos Palos-Oro Loma Joint Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code93620Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Dos Palos Y.

Electricity

Power comes from PG&E

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

Which providers serve Dos Palos Y

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Dos Palos Y, 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 Dos Palos Y’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dos Palos Y.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileDos Palos Y 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.

Dos Palos Y kids go to
K–2Dos Palos Elementaryin Dos Palos
3–5Bernhard Marks Elementaryin Dos Palos
6–8Bryant Middlein Dos Palos
9–12Dos Palos Highin Dos Palos

Dos Palos Y is in Dos Palos-Oro Loma Joint Unified 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

Dos Palos Y is unincorporated, so Merced County is the local government.

Local governmentMerced CountyDos Palos Y is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMerced County Registrar of Voters - ElectionsElections here are run by Merced County (county election office). 2222 M St, Merced, CA 95340-3729 · (800) 561-0619 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Dos Palos Y is in ZIP code 93620

ZIP codes where Dos Palos Y residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Dos Palos YZIP’s residents in Dos Palos Y
93620Dos Palos, CA100%3%

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 roomMemorial Hospital Los Banos12.2 miles awayGet a library cardMerced County Library2100 O St. · (209) 385-7484

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

Questions about living in Dos Palos Y

Who provides electricity in Dos Palos Y?

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

What ZIP codes are in Dos Palos Y?

93620. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Dos Palos Y in?

Dos Palos-Oro Loma Joint Unified School District.

How do I register to vote in Dos Palos Y?

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 Merced County Registrar of Voters - 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.