Living in Topaz, CA: what to set up and who to call
Topaz has no town government of its own, so Mono County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Eastern Sierra Unified School District. The nearest emergency room is Carson Valley Health, 22.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Topaz, 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 Topaz.
Power comes from Liberty Utilities
Liberty Utilities (Liberty Utilities), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Topaz. Its homes paid an average of 27.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $141 a month (its average across California).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Topaz
56% of 93 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 55% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 82% | 7,000/7,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 49% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 27% | 25/3 |
| Mono Broadband | Fixed wireless | 17% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Topaz’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Topaz.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Topaz is in Eastern Sierra 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Topaz is unincorporated, so Mono County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Topaz is in ZIP code 96133
ZIP codes where Topaz residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Topaz | ZIP’s residents in Topaz |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96133 | Topaz, CA | 100% | 86% |
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 Topaz
Who provides electricity in Topaz?
Liberty Utilities (Liberty Utilities), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 27.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Topaz?
Frontier, T-Mobile, AT&T, Mono Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Topaz?
96133. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Topaz in?
Eastern Sierra Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in Topaz?
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 Mono 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.