Photo: Ryanx7 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Hughson, CA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the City of Hughson water system. Power in Hughson comes from Turlock Irrigation District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hughson, 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 Hughson.
Power comes from Turlock Irrigation District
Turlock Irrigation District (Turlock Irrigation District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Hughson. Its homes paid an average of 17.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $142 a month (its average across California).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Hughson water system
The City of Hughson water system supplies almost all of Hughson. It draws ground water and serves 7,481 people in all.
19 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×18, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
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 2.4 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. CA5010008.
8 home internet providers serve Hughson
100% of 2,336 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 28% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 94% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Cal.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| unWired Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/50 |
| Ayera Technologies | Fixed wireless | 97% | 1,000/500 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 92% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hughson.
Gilton Resource Recovery/Transfer Facility, Inc.
800 South McClure Road, Modesto, CA, 95357 · run by Gilton Solid Waste Management
This isn’t Hughson’s own facility. Whether Hughson residents may use it is the town’s rule: check hughson.org.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hughson is in Hughson Unified 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Hughson is in ZIP code 95326
ZIP codes where Hughson residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hughson | ZIP’s residents in Hughson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95326 | Hughson, CA | 100% | 72% |
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 Hughson
Who supplies Hughson’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Hughson water system (EPA ID CA5010008). It reported 19 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×18, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% 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 Hughson?
Turlock Irrigation District (Turlock Irrigation District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 17.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hughson?
Spectrum, AT&T, Cal.net, unWired Broadband, Ayera Technologies, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hughson?
95326. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hughson in?
Hughson Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in Hughson?
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 Stanislaus 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: 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.