Photo: Mvanderkolk · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Arvada, CO: what to set up and who to call
Arvada spans 6 ZIP codes; 80004 holds the most residents (29%). Trains stop in Arvada, at 60th & Sheridan - Arvada Gold Strike.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Arvada, 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 Arvada.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Arvada. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $93 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Arvada water system
The City of Arvada water system supplies almost all of Arvada. It draws surface water and serves 171,610 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.6 ppb. That’s higher than 81% 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. CO0130001.
10 home internet providers serve Arvada
100% of 40,938 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 48% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 54% | 140/20 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 48% | 8,000/8,000 |
| TDS Telecom | Cable, Fiber | 17% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 68% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 56% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Arvada depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Arvada, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on arvadaco.gov →
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on arvadaco.gov →
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Mixed Paper
- Chipboard (Cereal and Tissue Boxes)
- Corrugated Cardboard (Flattened)
- Magazines
- Office Paper
- Brown Paper Bags
- Metal - Aluminum and Steel Cans (empty and dry)
- Aluminum Foil
- Aluminum Cans (do not crush)
- Plastic Bottles, Jars, and Jugs (clean and dry)
- Yogurt Containers
- Glass Bottles and Jars (clean and dry)
- Soda Pop Bottles
- Phone Books
From arvadaco.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
Most of Arvada (99%) is in Jefferson County School District R-1.
A−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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Arvada spans 6 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Arvada residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Arvada | ZIP’s residents in Arvada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80004 | Arvada, CO | 29% | 99% |
| 80003 | Arvada, CO | 23% | 79% |
| 80005 | Arvada, CO | 20% | 88% |
| 80007 | Arvada, CO | 13% | 90% |
| 80002 | Arvada, CO | 12% | 71% |
| 80403 | Golden, CO | 2% | 13% |
A few homes fall in 80030, 80033. 80001, 80006 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 Arvada
Who supplies Arvada’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Arvada water system (EPA ID CO0130001). 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 3.1 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Arvada?
Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Arvada?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, TDS Telecom, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Arvada?
80004 (29%), 80003 (23%), 80005 (20%), 80007 (13%), 80002 (12%), 80403 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Arvada in?
Jefferson County School District R-1.
How do I register to vote in Arvada?
In Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before). Elections here are run by the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder. Check your registration at sos.state.co.us.
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: Arvada’s own website (arvadaco.gov), 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.