Photo: Gary gary gary at en.wikipedia · CC BY 3.0Living in Hillsborough, CA: what to set up and who to call
Two school districts split the grades in Hillsborough: San Mateo Union High School District and Hillsborough City Elementary School District. The nearest library is Burlingame Main Library (Burlingame Public Library), 1.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hillsborough, 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 Hillsborough.
Power comes from PG&E
PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hillsborough. 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 Town of Hillsborough water system
The Town of Hillsborough water system supplies almost all of Hillsborough. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists San Francisco Regional Water System as seller) and serves 11,766 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 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. The highest in five years was 6.5 ppb. 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. CA4110016.
7 home internet providers serve Hillsborough
100% of 3,922 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 44% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 65% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Astound Broadband | Cable | 3% | 1,500/50 |
| Sonic Telecom | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 31% | 300/20 |
| Etheric Networks | Fixed wireless | 27% | 250/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Hillsborough: every week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Hillsborough, from the town’s own site.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Bottles
- Cans
- Paper
- Newspaper
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check hillsborough.net →
From hillsborough.net, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated July 31, 2025. 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.
Hillsborough is in two districts that split the grades: San Mateo Union High School District and Hillsborough City Elementary School District.
A+School 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 Oct 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Hillsborough is in ZIP code 94010
ZIP codes where Hillsborough residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hillsborough | ZIP’s residents in Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94010 | Burlingame, CA | 100% | 26% |
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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Hillsborough
Who supplies Hillsborough’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Hillsborough water system (EPA ID CA4110016). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% 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 Hillsborough?
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 Hillsborough?
Xfinity, AT&T, Astound Broadband, Sonic Telecom, Verizon, Etheric Networks (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hillsborough?
94010. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hillsborough in?
San Mateo Union High School District and Hillsborough City Elementary School District.
How do I register to vote in Hillsborough?
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 San Mateo County Clerk - 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: Hillsborough’s own website (hillsborough.net), read Oct 21, 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.