Photo: Stepheng3 at English Wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Occidental, CA: what to set up and who to call
Occidental has no town government of its own, so Sonoma County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend West Sonoma County Union High School District. For emergencies, Occidental is closest to Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital, 11.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Occidental, 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 Occidental.
Power comes from PG&E
PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Occidental. 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 Occidental Community Services District
Occidental Community Services District supplies Occidental: about 47% of residents live in its service area. Camp Meeker Water System serves another 41%. Sonoma County Csa 41-Freestone serves another 9%. About 13% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Camp Meeker Water System as seller) and serves 533 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 3.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 87% 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. CA4900536.
5 home internet providers serve Occidental
92% of 581 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 90% | 1,200/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 27% | 100/20 |
| Race Communications | Fiber | 4% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 32% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 19% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Occidental’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Occidental.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Occidental is in two districts that split the grades: West Sonoma County Union High School District and Harmony Union School District.
A−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Occidental is unincorporated, so Sonoma County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Occidental spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Occidental residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Occidental | ZIP’s residents in Occidental |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95472 | Sebastopol, CA | 51% | 2% |
| 95465 | Occidental, CA | 32% | 18% |
| 95419 | Camp Meeker, CA | 17% | 100% |
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 Occidental
Who supplies Occidental’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Occidental Community Services District (EPA ID CA4900536). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.8 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Occidental?
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 Occidental?
Xfinity, AT&T, Race Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Occidental?
95472 (51%), 95465 (32%), 95419 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Occidental in?
West Sonoma County Union High School District and Harmony Union School District.
How do I register to vote in Occidental?
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 Sonoma County 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.