Photo: AllenS · Public domainLiving in Artesia, NM: what to set up and who to call
All of Artesia gets its mail under one ZIP code, 88210. Artesia has a train station, Pecos Valley Railroad Depot.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Artesia, 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 Artesia.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Artesia. Its homes paid an average of 12.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $125 a month (its average across New Mexico).
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 Artesia Municipal Water System
Artesia Municipal Water System supplies almost all of Artesia. It draws ground water and serves 15,176 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.4 ppb. That’s higher than 56% 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. NM3520308.
6 home internet providers serve Artesia
99% of 4,922 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PVT Networks | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 43% | 60/5 |
| Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated | Fixed wireless | 100% | 50/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 92% | 300/20 |
| PVT Wireless | Fixed wireless | 23% | 10/1 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 16% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Artesia
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Artesia, from the town’s own site.
Waste Transfer Station
2507 N Pecos, Artesia, NM 88210
- Mon7 am–3:45 pm
- Tue7 am–3:45 pm
- Wed7 am–3:45 pm
- Thu7 am–3:45 pm
- Fri7 am–3:45 pm
- Sat7 am–3:45 pm
From artesianm.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.
Artesia is in Artesia Public Schools.
B+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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Artesia is in ZIP code 88210
ZIP codes where Artesia residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Artesia | ZIP’s residents in Artesia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88210 | Artesia, NM | 100% | 69% |
88211 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP 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 Artesia
Who supplies Artesia’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Artesia Municipal Water System (EPA ID NM3520308). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Artesia?
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Artesia?
PVT Networks, CenturyLink, Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated, Verizon, PVT Wireless, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Artesia?
88210. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Artesia in?
Artesia Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Artesia?
In New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Eddy County Clerk. Check your registration at voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.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: Artesia’s own website (artesianm.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 Aug 27, 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.