U.S. Post Office and Courthouse · Photo: James Knox Taylor · Public domainLiving in San Francisco, CA: what to set up and who to call
San Francisco runs its own electric utility, City & County of San Francisco; its homes paid 27.1¢ per kWh in 2025. San Francisco has its own drop-off, Smart Demolition & Excavation Recycling Center, on 231 Loomis Street.
I’m new in town
What to set up in San Francisco, 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 San Francisco.
Power comes from City & County of San Francisco
City & County of San Francisco (City & County of San Francisco - (CA)), a municipal utility, serves all of San Francisco. Its homes paid an average of 27.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $295 a month (its average across California).
Start or move service: sfwater.org
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Sfpuc City Distribution Division water system
The Sfpuc City Distribution Division water system supplies almost all of San Francisco. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists San Francisco Regional Water System as seller) and serves 848,019 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 93% of the 42 systems serving 500,001–1,000,000 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. The highest in five years was 7.6 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. CA3810011.
9 home internet providers serve San Francisco
100% of 145,152 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 49% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 86% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Etheric Networks | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 70% | 250/100 |
| Sonic Telecom | Fiber | 49% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Astound Broadband | Cable, Fiber, DSL | 26% | 1,500/50 |
| Unwired | Fixed wireless | 87% | 300/25 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
San Francisco has its own drop-off: Smart Demolition & Excavation Recycling Center
Where to take trash and recycling in San Francisco, and where the rules are.
Smart Demolition & Excavation Recycling Center
231 Loomis Street, San Francisco, 94124
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Apr 2017). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
San Francisco is in San Francisco 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
San Francisco spans 23 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where San Francisco residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of San Francisco | ZIP’s residents in San Francisco |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94112 | San Francisco, CA | 9% | 100% |
| 94110 | San Francisco, CA | 8% | 100% |
| 94109 | San Francisco, CA | 7% | 100% |
| 94122 | San Francisco, CA | 7% | 100% |
| 94116 | San Francisco, CA | 5% | 100% |
| 94121 | San Francisco, CA | 5% | 100% |
| 94118 | San Francisco, CA | 5% | 100% |
| 94134 | San Francisco, CA | 5% | 100% |
| 94124 | San Francisco, CA | 5% | 100% |
| 94102 | San Francisco, CA | 5% | 100% |
| 94117 | San Francisco, CA | 4% | 100% |
| 94103 | San Francisco, CA | 4% | 100% |
| 94115 | San Francisco, CA | 4% | 100% |
| 94107 | San Francisco, CA | 4% | 100% |
| 94114 | San Francisco, CA | 4% | 100% |
| 94131 | San Francisco, CA | 3% | 100% |
| 94132 | San Francisco, CA | 3% | 100% |
| 94133 | San Francisco, CA | 3% | 100% |
| 94123 | San Francisco, CA | 3% | 100% |
| 94127 | San Francisco, CA | 2% | 100% |
| 94105 | San Francisco, CA | 2% | 100% |
| 94108 | San Francisco, CA | 2% | 100% |
| 94158 | San Francisco, CA | 1% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 94111, 94129, 94130, 94104, 94188. 94119, 94120, 94125, 94126, 94137, 94139, 94140, 94141, 94142, 94143, 94144, 94145, 94146, 94147, 94151, 94159, 94160, 94161, 94163, 94164, 94172, 94177 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs 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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in San Francisco
Who supplies San Francisco’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Sfpuc City Distribution Division water system (EPA ID CA3810011). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 93% 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 San Francisco?
City & County of San Francisco (City & County of San Francisco - (CA)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 27.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve San Francisco?
Xfinity, AT&T, Etheric Networks, Sonic Telecom, Astound Broadband, Unwired (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in San Francisco?
94112 (9%), 94110 (8%), 94109 (7%), 94122 (7%), 94116 (5%), 94121 (5%), 94118 (5%), 94134 (5%), 94124 (5%), 94102 (5%), 94117 (4%), 94103 (4%), 94115 (4%), 94107 (4%), 94114 (4%), 94131 (3%), 94132 (3%), 94133 (3%), 94123 (3%), 94127 (2%), 94105 (2%), 94108 (2%), 94158 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is San Francisco in?
San Francisco Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in San Francisco?
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 Francisco Elections, City Hall. 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.