Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY 2.0Living in Omaha, NE: what to set up and who to call
Omaha runs its own electric utility, Omaha Public Power District; its homes paid 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025. Metropolitan Utilities District has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 12.3 ppb, was higher than 97% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Omaha, 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 Omaha.
Power comes from Omaha Public Power District
Omaha Public Power District (Omaha Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Omaha. Its homes paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $121 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: oppd.com · (402) 536-4131
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Metropolitan Utilities District
Metropolitan Utilities District supplies almost all of Omaha. It draws surface water and serves 660,000 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 12.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 97% 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. NE3105507.
12 home internet providers serve Omaha
98% of 145,473 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 81% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 2,000/100 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 63% | 2,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 29% | 940/940 |
| FiberFirst | Fiber | 23% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 14% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Google Fiber | Fiber | 11% | 8,000/8,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Omaha has its own drop-off: UnderTheSink
Where to take trash and recycling in Omaha, and where the rules are.
UnderTheSink
4001 South 120th Street, Omaha, NE
Before you go, check the rules on UnderTheSink.org.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited May 2026). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Omaha (62%) is in Omaha Public Schools; parts are in Millard Public Schools (17%) and Elkhorn Public Schools (9%) and Westside Community Schools (8%) and Ralston Public Schools (4%).
D−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 Feb 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Omaha spans 26 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Omaha residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Omaha | ZIP’s residents in Omaha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68104 | Omaha, NE | 8% | 100% |
| 68107 | Omaha, NE | 6% | 100% |
| 68134 | Omaha, NE | 6% | 100% |
| 68164 | Omaha, NE | 6% | 95% |
| 68137 | Omaha, NE | 5% | 100% |
| 68111 | Omaha, NE | 5% | 100% |
| 68144 | Omaha, NE | 5% | 100% |
| 68154 | Omaha, NE | 5% | 100% |
| 68105 | Omaha, NE | 5% | 100% |
| 68106 | Omaha, NE | 4% | 100% |
| 68135 | Omaha, NE | 4% | 66% |
| 68114 | Omaha, NE | 4% | 100% |
| 68116 | Omaha, NE | 4% | 52% |
| 68130 | Omaha, NE | 4% | 80% |
| 68127 | Omaha, NE | 3% | 71% |
| 68108 | Omaha, NE | 3% | 100% |
| 68124 | Omaha, NE | 3% | 100% |
| 68132 | Omaha, NE | 3% | 100% |
| 68131 | Omaha, NE | 3% | 100% |
| 68022 | Elkhorn, NE | 2% | 38% |
| 68112 | Omaha, NE | 2% | 92% |
| 68110 | Omaha, NE | 2% | 100% |
| 68102 | Omaha, NE | 2% | 100% |
| 68117 | Omaha, NE | 2% | 100% |
| 68118 | Omaha, NE | 2% | 80% |
| 68122 | Omaha, NE | 1% | 41% |
A few homes fall in 68152, 68178, 68182, 68147, 68157, 68007. 68101, 68103, 68109, 68119, 68120, 68139, 68145, 68155, 68172, 68175, 68176, 68179, 68180, 68183, 68197, 68198 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 Omaha
Who supplies Omaha’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Metropolitan Utilities District (EPA ID NE3105507). 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 12.3 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Omaha?
Omaha Public Power District (Omaha Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Omaha?
Cox Communications, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, FiberFirst, Metronet, Google Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Omaha?
68104 (8%), 68107 (6%), 68134 (6%), 68164 (6%), 68137 (5%), 68111 (5%), 68144 (5%), 68154 (5%), 68105 (5%), 68106 (4%), 68135 (4%), 68114 (4%), 68116 (4%), 68130 (4%), 68127 (3%), 68108 (3%), 68124 (3%), 68132 (3%), 68131 (3%), 68022 (2%), 68112 (2%), 68110 (2%), 68102 (2%), 68117 (2%), 68118 (2%), 68122 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Omaha in?
Omaha Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Millard Public Schools and Elkhorn Public Schools and Westside Community Schools and Ralston Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Omaha?
In Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before). Elections here are run by the Douglas Election Commissioner. Check your registration at votercheck.necvr.ne.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 Sep 30, 2026 (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.