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Olancha city limit sign along Southbound HWY 395 on June 18 2010Photo: Rue7wiki · Public domain
The Olancha handbook

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

Olancha has no town government of its own, so Inyo County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lone Pine Unified School District. Power in Olancha comes from Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, a municipal utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Olancha has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Inyo County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Olancha’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Olancha, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerLos Angeles Department of Water & Powermunicipal utility · 26.5¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve OlanchaData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Olancha’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLone Pine Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code93549Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Olancha.

Electricity

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 Olancha. 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.

Internet

Which providers serve Olancha

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Olancha, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Olancha’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Olancha.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOlancha 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.

Olancha kids go to
K–8Lo-Inyo Elementaryin Lone Pine
9–12Lone Pine Highin Lone Pine

Olancha is in Lone Pine 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

Olancha is unincorporated, so Inyo County is the local government.

Local governmentInyo CountyOlancha is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereInyo County Clerk-ElectionsElections here are run by Inyo County (county election office). 168 N. Edwards, P.O. Box F, Independence, CA 93526-0606 · (760) 878-0224 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2025
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Olancha is in ZIP code 93549

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of OlanchaZIP’s residents in Olancha
93549Olancha, CA100%56%

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.

Nearest emergency roomSouthern Inyo Hospital23.6 miles awayGet a library cardInyo County Free Library168 N. Edwards St. · (760) 878-0260

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Olancha

Who provides electricity in Olancha?

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 ZIP codes are in Olancha?

93549. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Olancha in?

Lone Pine Unified School District.

How do I register to vote in Olancha?

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 Inyo 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.

  • 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): pending.