Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainLiving in Indianapolis, IN: what to set up and who to call
Indianapolis spans 30 ZIP codes; 46227 holds the most residents (7%). Indianapolis has a train station, Indianapolis Union Station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Indianapolis, 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 Indianapolis.
Power comes from AES Indiana
AES Indiana (AES Indiana), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Indianapolis. Its homes paid an average of 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Indiana State).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Citizens Energy Group
Citizens Energy Group supplies almost all of Indianapolis. It draws surface water (EPA lists Anderson Water Department as seller) and serves 880,345 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 93% of the 42 systems serving 500,001–1,000,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 3.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 9.1 ppb. That’s higher than 69% 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. IN5249004.
8 home internet providers serve Indianapolis
99% of 293,160 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 67% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 94% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 63% | 2,000/250 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 40% | 1,000/35 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 14% | 5,120/5,120 |
| On-Ramp Indiana | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 3% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 66% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Indianapolis’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Indianapolis.
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.
Indianapolis spans 30 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Indianapolis residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Indianapolis | ZIP’s residents in Indianapolis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46227 | Indianapolis, IN | 7% | 97% |
| 46237 | Indianapolis, IN | 5% | 98% |
| 46254 | Indianapolis, IN | 4% | 100% |
| 46222 | Indianapolis, IN | 4% | 100% |
| 46203 | Indianapolis, IN | 4% | 97% |
| 46219 | Indianapolis, IN | 4% | 100% |
| 46220 | Indianapolis, IN | 4% | 100% |
| 46217 | Indianapolis, IN | 4% | 100% |
| 46260 | Indianapolis, IN | 4% | 100% |
| 46241 | Indianapolis, IN | 4% | 100% |
| 46239 | Indianapolis, IN | 4% | 100% |
| 46201 | Indianapolis, IN | 4% | 100% |
| 46218 | Indianapolis, IN | 3% | 100% |
| 46226 | Indianapolis, IN | 3% | 68% |
| 46221 | Indianapolis, IN | 3% | 100% |
| 46205 | Indianapolis, IN | 3% | 100% |
| 46229 | Indianapolis, IN | 3% | 92% |
| 46214 | Indianapolis, IN | 3% | 100% |
| 46268 | Indianapolis, IN | 3% | 98% |
| 46224 | Indianapolis, IN | 3% | 64% |
| 46208 | Indianapolis, IN | 3% | 100% |
| 46235 | Indianapolis, IN | 3% | 69% |
| 46202 | Indianapolis, IN | 2% | 100% |
| 46256 | Indianapolis, IN | 2% | 95% |
| 46240 | Indianapolis, IN | 2% | 100% |
| 46250 | Indianapolis, IN | 2% | 99% |
| 46228 | Indianapolis, IN | 2% | 100% |
| 46234 | Indianapolis, IN | 2% | 55% |
| 46259 | Indianapolis, IN | 1% | 94% |
| 46204 | Indianapolis, IN | 1% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 46278, 46113, 46231, 46225, 46236, 46077, 46183, 46107, 46163, 46206. 46207, 46209, 46211, 46213, 46230, 46242, 46244, 46247, 46249, 46251, 46253, 46255, 46262, 46266, 46274, 46275, 46277, 46282, 46283, 46285, 46288, 46291, 46295, 46296, 46298 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 Indianapolis
Who supplies Indianapolis’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Citizens Energy Group (EPA ID IN5249004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 93% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.4 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Indianapolis?
AES Indiana (AES Indiana), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Indianapolis?
AT&T, Xfinity, Spectrum, Metronet, On-Ramp Indiana, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Indianapolis?
46227 (7%), 46237 (5%), 46254 (4%), 46222 (4%), 46203 (4%), 46219 (4%), 46220 (4%), 46217 (4%), 46260 (4%), 46241 (4%), 46239 (4%), 46201 (4%), 46218 (3%), 46226 (3%), 46221 (3%), 46205 (3%), 46229 (3%), 46214 (3%), 46268 (3%), 46224 (3%), 46208 (3%), 46235 (3%), 46202 (2%), 46256 (2%), 46240 (2%), 46250 (2%), 46228 (2%), 46234 (2%), 46259 (1%), 46204 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
How do I register to vote in Indianapolis?
In Indiana State 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 Marion County Election Board. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.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.