Photo: Raleigh Littles · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Morro Bay, CA: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Morro Bay is in ZIP code 93442. Public schools here are run by San Luis Coastal Unified School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Morro Bay, 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 Morro Bay.
Power comes from PG&E
PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Morro Bay. 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 Morro Bay Pw Dept - Water Division
Morro Bay Pw Dept - Water Division supplies almost all of Morro Bay. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Chorro Valley Pipeline - Slo County as seller) and serves 13,757 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, 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. CA4010011.
6 home internet providers serve Morro Bay
99% of 5,459 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| Astound Broadband | Fiber | 93% | 5,000/5,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 43% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 78% | 100/20 |
| Ranch Wifi | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 34% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Morro Bay
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Morro Bay, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check morrobayca.gov →
From morrobayca.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 1/1/26. 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.
Most of Morro Bay (98%) is in San Luis Coastal Unified School District.
ASchool 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 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Morro Bay is in ZIP code 93442
ZIP codes where Morro Bay residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Morro Bay | ZIP’s residents in Morro Bay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93442 | Morro Bay, CA | 100% | 94% |
93443 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP 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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Morro Bay
Who supplies Morro Bay’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Morro Bay Pw Dept - Water Division (EPA ID CA4010011). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Morro Bay?
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 Morro Bay?
Spectrum, Astound Broadband, AT&T, T-Mobile, Ranch Wifi, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Morro Bay?
93442. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Morro Bay in?
San Luis Coastal Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in Morro Bay?
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 San Luis Obispo County Clerk-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: Morro Bay’s own website (morrobayca.gov), 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.