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The Pajaro Dunes handbook

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

Pajaro Dunes has no town government of its own, so Santa Cruz County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District. Only 58% of addresses in Pajaro Dunes can get a wired internet connection, by the FCC’s map.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPG&Einvestor-owned utility · 37.5¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers74% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pajaro Dunes’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolPajaro Valley Joint Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code95076Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Pajaro Dunes.

Electricity

Power comes from PG&E

PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pajaro Dunes. 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.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Pajaro Dunes

74% of 201 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable94%1,000/35
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL4%50/10
RazzolinkFixed wireless100%500/250
CruzioFixed wireless53%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless31%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless18%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Pajaro Dunes’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pajaro Dunes.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePajaro Dunes 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.

Pajaro Dunes kids go to
K–516 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Pajaro Dunes is in Pajaro Valley Joint 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

Pajaro Dunes is unincorporated, so Santa Cruz County is the local government.

Local governmentSanta Cruz CountyPajaro Dunes is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSanta Cruz County Clerk - ElectionsElections here are run by Santa Cruz County (county election office). 701 Ocean St, Rm 310, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-4035 · (831) 454-2060 · [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

Pajaro Dunes is in ZIP code 95076

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Pajaro DunesZIP’s residents in Pajaro Dunes
95076Watsonville, CA100%0%

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 roomWatsonville Community Hospital4.2 miles awayGet a library cardWatsonville Main Library275 Main St., Suite 100 · (831) 768-3400

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

Questions about living in Pajaro Dunes

Who provides electricity in Pajaro Dunes?

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 Pajaro Dunes?

Spectrum, AT&T, Razzolink, Cruzio, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pajaro Dunes?

95076. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pajaro Dunes in?

Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District.

How do I register to vote in Pajaro Dunes?

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 Santa Cruz 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.