Photo: Perdelsky at English Wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Poway, CA: what to set up and who to call
Two school districts split the grades in Poway: Escondido Union High School District and Poway Unified School District. The closest ER is Palomar Medical Center Poway, 2.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Poway, 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 Poway.
Power comes from SDG&E
SDG&E (San Diego Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Poway. Its homes paid an average of 45.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across California, for customers on its standard service). California lets you buy power from another supplier; 79% of SDG&E’s home customers do, and SDG&E still delivers it.
Start or move service: sempra.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Poway water system
The City of Poway water system supplies almost all of Poway. It draws surface water (EPA lists San Diego County Water Authority as seller) and serves 49,888 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.9 ppb. 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. CA3710015.
6 home internet providers serve Poway
96% of 14,380 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 7% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 88% | 2,000/100 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 40% | 75/20 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 19% | 1,000/1,000 |
| San Diego Broadband | Fixed wireless | 68% | 500/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 58% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
EDCO Disposal picks up trash in Poway
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Poway, from the town’s own site.
City of Poway Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
12325 Crosthwaite Circle, Poway, CA 92064
- Sat9 am–3 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Newspaper
- Writing Paper
- Computer Paper
- Flattened Cardboard
- Flattened Boxes
- File Folders
- Junk Mail
- Phone Books
- Magazines
- Paper Packaging
- Aluminum Cans
- Steel (tin) Cans
- Cartons
From poway.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 07/01/26. 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.
Poway is in two districts that split the grades: Escondido Union High School District and Poway 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 Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Poway is in ZIP code 92064
ZIP codes where Poway residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Poway | ZIP’s residents in Poway |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92064 | Poway, CA | 100% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 92025. 92074 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 Poway
Who supplies Poway’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Poway water system (EPA ID CA3710015). 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 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Poway?
SDG&E (San Diego Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 45.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Poway?
Cox Communications, AT&T, Spectrum, San Diego Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Poway?
92064. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Poway in?
Escondido Union High School District and Poway Unified School District. Parts of the city are in Ramona City Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in Poway?
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 Diego 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: Poway’s own website (poway.org), 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.