Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Living in Cedar Crest, NM: what to set up and who to call
Forest Park Property Owners Coop reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 77% of systems its size reported none. Cedar Crest has no town government of its own, so Bernalillo County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Albuquerque Public Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cedar Crest, 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 Cedar Crest.
Power comes from Central New Mexico El Coop
Central New Mexico El Coop (Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cedar Crest. Its homes paid an average of 17.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Forest Park Property Owners Coop
Forest Park Property Owners Coop supplies Cedar Crest: about 34% of residents live in its service area. Cedar Crest Mdwc & Swa serves another 16%. The Rincon Water Cooperative serves another 15%. Tijeras (Village Of) serves another 15%. About 38% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 213 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Dec 2025. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.0 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. NM3548301.
9 home internet providers serve Cedar Crest
89% of 512 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 72% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 28% | 60/5 |
| Lobo Internet Services | Fixed wireless | 99% | 80/80 |
| Internet Services | Fixed wireless | 95% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/20 |
| NMSurf | Fixed wireless | 64% | 200/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 1 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cedar Crest.
East Mountain Transfer Station
711 NM 333, Tijeras, NM, 87059
This isn’t Cedar Crest’s own facility. Whether Cedar Crest residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cedar Crest is in Albuquerque Public Schools.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Cedar Crest is unincorporated, so Bernalillo County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Cedar Crest spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Cedar Crest residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cedar Crest | ZIP’s residents in Cedar Crest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87008 | Cedar Crest, NM | 89% | 34% |
| 87059 | Tijeras, NM | 11% | 1% |
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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Cedar Crest
Who supplies Cedar Crest’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Forest Park Property Owners Coop (EPA ID NM3548301). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cedar Crest?
Central New Mexico El Coop (Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cedar Crest?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Lobo Internet Services, Internet Services, Verizon, NMSurf (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cedar Crest?
87008 (89%), 87059 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cedar Crest in?
Albuquerque Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Cedar Crest?
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 Bernalillo 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: 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 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.