Neutra, Richard and Dion, VDL Research Houses and Studio · Photo: Doncram · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Los Angeles, CA: what to set up and who to call
Los Angeles runs its own electric utility, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power; its homes paid 26.5¢ per kWh in 2025. For trash and recycling, Los Angeles has Central LA Recycling & Transfer Station at 2201 East Washington Boulevard; OpenStreetMap lists it open Mon–Fri 5 am–5 pm.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles.
Power comes from Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (Los Angeles Department of Water & Power), a municipal utility, serves all of Los Angeles. Its homes paid an average of 26.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $124 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 Los Angeles-City, Dept. of Water & Power
Los Angeles-City, Dept. of Water & Power supplies almost all of Los Angeles. It draws surface water (EPA lists Metropolitan Water Dist. of So. Cal. and Burbank-City, Water Dept. as sellers) and serves 3,875,566 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 82% of the 27 systems serving more than 1,000,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 3.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 80% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. CA1910067.
7 home internet providers serve Los Angeles
97% of 665,120 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 41% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 76% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 17% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Starry | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 5% | 300/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 66% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 51% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Central LA Recycling & Transfer Station is open on weekdays
Where to take trash and recycling in Los Angeles, and where the rules are.
Central LA Recycling & Transfer Station
2201 East Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90021
- Mon5 am–5 pm
- Tue5 am–5 pm
- Wed5 am–5 pm
- Thu5 am–5 pm
- Fri5 am–5 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Mar 2024. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Los Angeles is in Los Angeles Unified School District.
B−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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Los Angeles spans 41 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Los Angeles residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Los Angeles | ZIP’s residents in Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90011 | Los Angeles, CA | 3% | 100% |
| 91331 | Pacoima, CA | 3% | 100% |
| 91342 | Sylmar, CA | 2% | 98% |
| 91335 | Reseda, CA | 2% | 100% |
| 90003 | Los Angeles, CA | 2% | 100% |
| 91402 | Panorama City, CA | 2% | 100% |
| 90044 | Los Angeles, CA | 2% | 69% |
| 90037 | Los Angeles, CA | 2% | 100% |
| 90026 | Los Angeles, CA | 2% | 100% |
| 91343 | North Hills, CA | 2% | 100% |
| 90019 | Los Angeles, CA | 2% | 100% |
| 90731 | San Pedro, CA | 2% | 98% |
| 90004 | Los Angeles, CA | 2% | 100% |
| 90042 | Los Angeles, CA | 2% | 100% |
| 90006 | Los Angeles, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 90034 | Los Angeles, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 91405 | Van Nuys, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 91605 | North Hollywood, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 91406 | Van Nuys, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 90744 | Wilmington, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 90024 | Los Angeles, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 91344 | Granada Hills, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 91304 | Canoga Park, CA | 1% | 98% |
| 90018 | Los Angeles, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 90066 | Los Angeles, CA | 1% | 90% |
| 91352 | Sun Valley, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 91306 | Winnetka, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 90016 | Los Angeles, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 91367 | Woodland Hills, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 90033 | Los Angeles, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 90057 | Los Angeles, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 90025 | Los Angeles, CA | 1% | 99% |
| 90027 | Los Angeles, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 90065 | Los Angeles, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 91606 | North Hollywood, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 90032 | Los Angeles, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 90007 | Los Angeles, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 90045 | Los Angeles, CA | 1% | 98% |
| 91401 | Van Nuys, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 90036 | Los Angeles, CA | 1% | 100% |
| 91601 | North Hollywood, CA | 1% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 90020, 91326, 90005, 90043, 90031, 90002, 90049, 91311, 90047, 91325, 90029, 90012, 91423, 90062, 90028, 90046, 90008, 91604, 91356, 91607, 90035, 91324, 91316, 90023, 90059, 91303, 90291, 90039, 91042, 90064, 90038, 90015, 90017, 90041, 91364, 91403, 91411, 90068, 90272, 90710, 91307, 91040, 90732, 90501, 91602, 90048, 91345, 90061, 90292, 90013, 91436, 90063, 90094, 90293, 90247, 91340, 90001, 90230, 90014, 90077, 90210, 90069, 90010, 90248, 90021, 90089, 90058, 91504, 90067, 90402, 91330, 90232, 90717, 90071, 90056, 91505, 91214, 91105, 90302, 90405, 91302, 90212, 91608, 90502, 90079, 90403, 91371, 90052, 90095. 90009, 90030, 90050, 90051, 90053, 90054, 90055, 90060, 90070, 90072, 90074, 90075, 90076, 90078, 90080, 90081, 90082, 90083, 90084, 90086, 90087, 90088, 90091, 90093, 90096, 90099, 90134, 90189 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 Los Angeles
When is the Central LA Recycling & Transfer Station open?
Mon–Fri 5 am–5 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). The town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Los Angeles’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Los Angeles-City, Dept. of Water & Power (EPA ID CA1910067). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 82% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.9 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (Los Angeles Department of Water & Power), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 26.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Los Angeles?
Spectrum, AT&T, Frontier, Starry, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Los Angeles?
90011 (3%), 91331 (3%), 91342 (2%), 91335 (2%), 90003 (2%), 91402 (2%), 90044 (2%), 90037 (2%), 90026 (2%), 91343 (2%), 90019 (2%), 90731 (2%), 90004 (2%), 90042 (2%), 90006 (1%), 90034 (1%), 91405 (1%), 91605 (1%), 91406 (1%), 90744 (1%), 90024 (1%), 91344 (1%), 91304 (1%), 90018 (1%), 90066 (1%), 91352 (1%), 91306 (1%), 90016 (1%), 91367 (1%), 90033 (1%), 90057 (1%), 90025 (1%), 90027 (1%), 90065 (1%), 91606 (1%), 90032 (1%), 90007 (1%), 90045 (1%), 91401 (1%), 90036 (1%), 91601 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Los Angeles in?
Los Angeles Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in Los Angeles?
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 Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder County Clerk. 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.