Photo: UncleVinny · CC BY 3.0Living in Orangevale, CA: what to set up and who to call
Orangevale has no town government of its own, so Sacramento County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend San Juan Unified School District. Power in Orangevale comes from Sacramento Municipal Util Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Orangevale, 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 Orangevale.
Power comes from Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist (Sacramento Municipal Util Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Orangevale. Its homes paid an average of 18.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $125 a month (its average across California).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Orange Vale Water Company
Orange Vale Water Company supplies Orangevale: about 50% of residents live in its service area. Citrus Heights Water District serves another 20%. Fair Oaks Water District serves another 20%. San Juan Water District serves another 11%. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists San Juan Water District as seller) and serves 16,861 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. CA3410016.
8 home internet providers serve Orangevale
100% of 12,492 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 29% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 70% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 20% | 70/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 64% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 61% | 300/20 |
| Cal.net | Fixed wireless | 54% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Orangevale’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Orangevale.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Orangevale is in San Juan Unified School District.
B−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
Orangevale is unincorporated, so Sacramento County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Orangevale spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Orangevale residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Orangevale | ZIP’s residents in Orangevale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95662 | Orangevale, CA | 92% | 100% |
| 95628 | Fair Oaks, CA | 8% | 7% |
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 Orangevale
Who supplies Orangevale’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Orange Vale Water Company (EPA ID CA3410016). 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 Orangevale?
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist (Sacramento Municipal Util Dist), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 18.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Orangevale?
Xfinity, AT&T, Consolidated Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon, Cal.net (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Orangevale?
95662 (92%), 95628 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Orangevale in?
San Juan Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in Orangevale?
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 County of Sacramento Voter Registration and 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: 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.