Photo: City of Ukiah - Dept. of Recreation · Public domainLiving in Ukiah, CA: what to set up and who to call
Ukiah runs its own electric utility, City of Ukiah. The closest public drop-off to Ukiah is Recycling Center, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ukiah, 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 Ukiah.
Power comes from City of Ukiah
City of Ukiah (City of Ukiah - (CA)), a municipal utility, serves all of Ukiah.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Ukiah water system
The City of Ukiah water system supplies almost all of Ukiah. It draws surface water (EPA lists Willow County Water District and Millview County Water District as sellers) and serves 16,607 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 2024–Dec 2026, 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. CA2310003.
7 home internet providers serve Ukiah
100% of 5,018 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| SeaKay Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 67% | 50/10 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 62% | 10/1 |
| Wi-Fiber | Fixed wireless | 100% | 940/940 |
| 101Netlink | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 24% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Ukiah Waste Solutions picks up trash in Ukiah
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ukiah, from the town’s own site.
Ukiah Valley Transfer Station & Recycling Buy Back Center
- Mon8 am–4 pm
- Tue8 am–4 pm
- Wed8 am–4 pm
- Thu8 am–4 pm
- Fri8 am–4 pm
- Sat8 am–4 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Newspaper
- Cardboard
- Paperboard
- Tin cans
- Aluminum cans
- Plastic containers
- Glass
- Office paper
From cityofukiah.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-05-14. 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.
Ukiah is in Ukiah Unified School District.
C+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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ukiah is in ZIP code 95482
ZIP codes where Ukiah residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ukiah | ZIP’s residents in Ukiah |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95482 | Ukiah, CA | 100% | 50% |
95481 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 Ukiah
Who supplies Ukiah’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Ukiah water system (EPA ID CA2310003). 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 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ukiah?
City of Ukiah (City of Ukiah - (CA)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Ukiah?
Xfinity, SeaKay Broadband, AT&T, Wi-Fiber, 101Netlink, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ukiah?
95482. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ukiah in?
Ukiah Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in Ukiah?
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 Mendocino 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.
- 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: Ukiah’s own website (cityofukiah.com), 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.