Photo: Etherealsmoke · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Fresno, CA: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Fresno goes to 93722 (15% of residents), one of 17 ZIP codes in town. Trains stop in Fresno.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fresno, 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 Fresno.
Power comes from PG&E
PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fresno. 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.
Water comes from City of Fresno water system
The City of Fresno water system supplies Fresno: about 96% of residents live in its service area. It draws surface water (EPA lists City of Clovis as seller) and serves 545,716 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 93% of the 42 systems serving 500,001–1,000,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. CA1010007.
7 home internet providers serve Fresno
100% of 141,728 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 36% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 84% | 5,000/5,000 |
| unWired Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/50 |
| Cal.net | Fixed wireless | 83% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 65% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 58% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Fresno: every week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Fresno, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Paper
- Books
- Cartons
- Plastic beverage containers
- Detergent bottles
- Food containers
- Shampoo bottles
- Aluminum Cans
- Bi-metal cans
- Paint cans (empty/dry)
- Glass bottles (empty)
- Jars (empty)
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check fresno.gov →
From fresno.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated December 6, 2023. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Fresno (52%) is in Fresno Unified School District; parts are in Clovis Unified School District (20%) and Central Unified School District (14%) and Washington Unified School District (9-12) (4%) and West Park Elementary School District (3%) and Washington Unified School District (3%).
BSchool 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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Fresno spans 17 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Fresno residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fresno | ZIP’s residents in Fresno |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93722 | Fresno, CA | 15% | 94% |
| 93727 | Fresno, CA | 13% | 82% |
| 93720 | Fresno, CA | 9% | 99% |
| 93702 | Fresno, CA | 8% | 100% |
| 93726 | Fresno, CA | 8% | 100% |
| 93705 | Fresno, CA | 7% | 98% |
| 93710 | Fresno, CA | 6% | 100% |
| 93711 | Fresno, CA | 6% | 79% |
| 93706 | Fresno, CA | 5% | 73% |
| 93703 | Fresno, CA | 5% | 75% |
| 93704 | Fresno, CA | 4% | 70% |
| 93725 | Fresno, CA | 3% | 64% |
| 93728 | Fresno, CA | 3% | 94% |
| 93730 | Fresno, CA | 2% | 99% |
| 93701 | Fresno, CA | 2% | 100% |
| 93721 | Fresno, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 93723 | Fresno, CA | 1% | 63% |
A few homes fall in 93737, 93650, 93740, 93619, 93741, 93611. 93707, 93708, 93709, 93712, 93714, 93715, 93716, 93717, 93718, 93724, 93729, 93744, 93745, 93747, 93750, 93755, 93760, 93761, 93764, 93765, 93771, 93772, 93773, 93774, 93775, 93776, 93777, 93778, 93779, 93786, 93790, 93791, 93792, 93793, 93794, 93844, 93888 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 Fresno
Who supplies Fresno’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Fresno water system (EPA ID CA1010007). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 93% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Fresno?
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 Fresno?
Xfinity, AT&T, unWired Broadband, Cal.net, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fresno?
93722 (15%), 93727 (13%), 93720 (9%), 93702 (8%), 93726 (8%), 93705 (7%), 93710 (6%), 93711 (6%), 93706 (5%), 93703 (5%), 93704 (4%), 93725 (3%), 93728 (3%), 93730 (2%), 93701 (2%), 93721 (1%), 93723 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fresno in?
Fresno Unified School District. Parts of the city are in Clovis Unified School District and Central Unified School District and Washington Unified School District (9-12) and West Park Elementary School District and Washington Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in Fresno?
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 Fresno County Clerk, Registrar of Voters. 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: Fresno’s own website (fresno.gov), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.