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The Kettleman City handbook

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

An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the Kettleman City Csd water system. Kettleman City has no town government of its own, so Kings County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Reef-Sunset Unified School District.

Kettleman City has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Kings County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Kettleman City’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Kettleman City.

Electricity

Power comes from PG&E

PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Kettleman City. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Kettleman City Csd water system

The Kettleman City Csd water system supplies almost all of Kettleman City. It draws surface water and serves 1,242 people in all.

5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 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.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, 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. CA1610009.

Internet

Which providers serve Kettleman City

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kettleman City.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileKettleman City 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.

Kettleman City kids go to
K–8Kettleman City ElementaryReef-Sunset Unified School District
9–12Avenal Highin Avenal

Kettleman City is in Reef-Sunset Unified School District.

CSchool 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

Kettleman City is unincorporated, so Kings County is the local government.

Local governmentKings CountyKettleman City is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCounty of Kings ElectionsElections here are run by Kings County (county election office). 1400 W Lacey Blvd, Hanford, CA 93230 · (559) 852-4401 · [email protected]FVAP, 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

Kettleman City is in ZIP code 93239

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Kettleman CityZIP’s residents in Kettleman City
93239Kettleman City, CA100%90%

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.

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

Questions about living in Kettleman City

Who supplies Kettleman City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Kettleman City Csd water system (EPA ID CA1610009). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Kettleman City?

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 Kettleman City?

93239. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Kettleman City in?

Reef-Sunset Unified School District.

How do I register to vote in Kettleman City?

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 Kings 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: 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.