Living in Bay Lake, FL: what to set up and who to call
Bay Lake has its own drop-off, Tipping Building. Bay Lake has a train station, The Polynesian Village.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bay Lake, 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 Bay Lake.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bay Lake. Its homes paid an average of 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $185 a month (its average across Florida).
Start or move service: progress-energy.com · (800) 700-8744
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Cftod Central (4 Wps) water system
The Cftod Central (4 Wps) water system supplies Bay Lake: about 97% of residents live in its service area. It draws ground water and serves 136,500 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–Jun 2025, was 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 52% 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. FL3484093.
3 home internet providers serve Bay Lake
71% of 162 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart City Telecommunications | Fiber | 27% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 7% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 7% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Bay Lake has its own drop-off: Tipping Building
Where to take trash and recycling in Bay Lake, and where the rules are.
Tipping Building
Before you go, check the rules on cityofbaylakefl.gov.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited May 2024). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bay Lake is in Orange County 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Bay Lake spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Bay Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bay Lake | ZIP’s residents in Bay Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32830 | Orlando, FL | 97% | 51% |
| 34787 | Winter Garden, FL | 3% | 0% |
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 Bay Lake
Who supplies Bay Lake’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Cftod Central (4 Wps) water system (EPA ID FL3484093). 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 1.3 ppb (Jan–Jun 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bay Lake?
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bay Lake?
Smart City Telecommunications, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bay Lake?
32830 (97%), 34787 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bay Lake in?
Orange County School District.
How do I register to vote in Bay Lake?
In Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Orange Supervisor of Elections. Check your registration at registration.elections.myflorida.com.
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 17, 2025 (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.