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The Malaga handbook

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

Malaga has no town government of its own, so Fresno County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fowler Unified School District. Malaga County Water District reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jan 2026.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Malaga, 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 Malaga.

Electricity

Power comes from PG&E

PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Malaga. 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 Malaga County Water District

Malaga County Water District supplies almost all of Malaga. It draws ground water and serves 5,979 people in all.

1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jan 2026. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.

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

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–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. CA1010042.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Malaga

100% of 226 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable96%2,000/250
AT&TFiber, Fixed wireless, DSL96%5,000/5,000
unWired BroadbandFixed wireless100%400/50
Cal.netFixed wireless97%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless94%300/20
Kingsburg Media FoundationFixed wireless78%50/50

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Malaga’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Malaga.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMalaga 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.

Malaga kids go to
K–5Malaga ElementaryFowler Unified School District
6–8John Sutter Middlein Fowler
9–12Fowler Highin Fowler

Malaga is in Fowler Unified School District.

Test scores and every school: see 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

Malaga is unincorporated, so Fresno County is the local government.

Local governmentFresno CountyMalaga is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFresno County Clerk, Registrar of VotersElections here are run by Fresno County (county election office). 2221 Kern St, Fresno, CA 93721-2613 · (559) 600-8683FVAP, Jul 2021
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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Malaga is in ZIP code 93725

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MalagaZIP’s residents in Malaga
93725Fresno, CA100%3%

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 Malaga

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

Malaga County Water District (EPA ID CA1010042). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Malaga?

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 Malaga?

Xfinity, AT&T, unWired Broadband, Cal.net, Verizon, Kingsburg Media Foundation (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Malaga?

93725. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Malaga in?

Fowler Unified School District.

How do I register to vote in Malaga?

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: 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.