Photo: Dorothea Lange · Public domainLiving in McFarland, CA: what to set up and who to call
The City of Mcfarland water system reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: nitrate ×6. 83% of systems its size reported none. Mcfarland Branch Library, at 500 W. Kern Avenue, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in McFarland, 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 McFarland.
Power comes from PG&E
PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 76.2% of McFarland residents. 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 City of Mcfarland water system
The City of Mcfarland water system supplies almost all of McFarland. It draws ground water and serves 14,161 people in all.
6 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate ×6, the latest beginning Oct 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
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. 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. CA1510013.
6 home internet providers serve McFarland
98% of 2,942 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 90% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Applied Technology Group | Fixed wireless | 100% | 500/500 |
| unWired Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 50/12 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 54% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 11% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in McFarland depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in McFarland, from the town’s own site and the hauler or county pages it links to.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day
From mcfarlandcity.org, the town’s official site; wm.com, which mcfarlandcity.org links to for trash, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
McFarland is in McFarland Unified School District.
C+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.
McFarland is in ZIP code 93250
ZIP codes where McFarland residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of McFarland | ZIP’s residents in McFarland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93250 | Mc Farland, CA | 100% | 95% |
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 McFarland
Who supplies McFarland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Mcfarland water system (EPA ID CA1510013). It reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate ×6. 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 McFarland?
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 McFarland?
Spectrum, Frontier, Applied Technology Group, unWired Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in McFarland?
93250. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is McFarland in?
McFarland Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in McFarland?
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 Kern County Clerk - Elections Office. 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: McFarland’s own website (mcfarlandcity.org) and the hauler or county pages it links to (wm.com), 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.