Living in West Modesto, CA: what to set up and who to call
West Modesto has no town government of its own, so Stanislaus County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Modesto City High School District. The City of Modesto water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 12.0 ppb, was higher than 98% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in West Modesto, 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 West Modesto.
Power comes from Modesto Irrigation District
Modesto Irrigation District (Modesto Irrigation District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of West Modesto. Its homes paid an average of 23.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $173 a month (its average across California).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Modesto water system
The City of Modesto water system supplies West Modesto: about 54% of residents live in its service area. About 46% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Modesto Irrigation District as seller) and serves 218,771 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2025–Dec 2027, was 12.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 98% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. CA5010010.
8 home internet providers serve West Modesto
100% of 1,533 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 94% | 5,000/5,000 |
| unWired Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/50 |
| Cal.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Ayera Technologies | Fixed wireless | 95% | 1,000/500 |
| ezWave | Fixed wireless | 94% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have West Modesto’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West Modesto.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
West Modesto is in two districts that split the grades: Modesto City High School District and Modesto City Elementary School District.
CSchool gradeSee 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
West Modesto is unincorporated, so Stanislaus County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
West Modesto spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where West Modesto residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of West Modesto | ZIP’s residents in West Modesto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95351 | Modesto, CA | 75% | 9% |
| 95358 | Modesto, CA | 25% | 5% |
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 West Modesto
Who supplies West Modesto’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Modesto water system (EPA ID CA5010010). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 12.0 ppb (Jan 2025–Dec 2027), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in West Modesto?
Modesto Irrigation District (Modesto Irrigation District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 23.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve West Modesto?
Xfinity, AT&T, unWired Broadband, Cal.net, Ayera Technologies, ezWave (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in West Modesto?
95351 (75%), 95358 (25%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is West Modesto in?
Modesto City High School District and Modesto City Elementary School District. Parts of the city are in Paradise Elementary School District.
How do I register to vote in West Modesto?
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 Stanislaus County Clerk, 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: 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.