Living in Newcomb, NM: what to set up and who to call
Newcomb has no town government of its own, so San Juan County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Central Consolidated Schools. Power in Newcomb comes from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, a state utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Newcomb, 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 Newcomb.
Power comes from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (Navajo Tribal Utility Authority), a state utility, serves all of Newcomb. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $86 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Start or move service: ntua.com · (800) 528-5011
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Newcomb Ntua water system
The Newcomb Ntua water system supplies Newcomb: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% 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 602 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 51% 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. NN3503016.
Which providers serve Newcomb
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Newcomb, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Newcomb.
Sheep Springs Dump Station
Navajo Route 5, Newcomb, NM · run by San Juan County Public Works
This isn’t Newcomb’s own facility. Whether Newcomb 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.
Newcomb is in Central Consolidated 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
Newcomb is unincorporated, so San Juan County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Newcomb is in ZIP code 87455
ZIP codes where Newcomb residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Newcomb | ZIP’s residents in Newcomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87455 | Newcomb, NM | 100% | 30% |
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.
Questions about living in Newcomb
Who supplies Newcomb’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Newcomb Ntua water system (EPA ID NN3503016). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Newcomb?
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (Navajo Tribal Utility Authority), a state utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Newcomb?
87455. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Newcomb in?
Central Consolidated Schools.
How do I register to vote in Newcomb?
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 San Juan 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): pending.