Living in Cuba, NM: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2025 is still open for Cuba Water System, and its latest lead result (7.9 ppb) was higher than 96% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. Power in Cuba comes from Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cuba, 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 Cuba.
Power comes from Jemez Mountains Elec Coop
Jemez Mountains Elec Coop (Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cuba. Its homes paid an average of 15.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $90 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 Cuba Water System
Cuba Water System supplies almost all of Cuba. It draws ground water and serves 1,789 people in all.
20 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×20, the latest beginning Jan 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 15 older violations are still open, since 2025: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2025, was 7.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% 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. NM3509023.
4 home internet providers serve Cuba
66% of 410 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL | 84% | 200/20 |
| Internet Services | Fixed wireless | 97% | 10/1 |
| Ethos Broadband | Fixed wireless | 53% | 400/80 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 28% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Cuba’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cuba.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cuba is in Cuba Independent 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Cuba is in ZIP code 87013
ZIP codes where Cuba residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cuba | ZIP’s residents in Cuba |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87013 | Cuba, NM | 100% | 14% |
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 Cuba
Who supplies Cuba’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Cuba Water System (EPA ID NM3509023). It reported 20 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×20. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.9 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cuba?
Jemez Mountains Elec Coop (Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cuba?
Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Internet Services, Ethos Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cuba?
87013. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cuba in?
Cuba Independent Schools.
How do I register to vote in Cuba?
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 Sandoval 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.