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The North Valley handbook

Living in North Valley, NM: what to set up and who to call

North Valley has no town government of its own, so Bernalillo County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Albuquerque Public Schools. North Valley has its own drop-off, Albuquerque Hazardous Household Waste Recycling Center, on 6137 EDITH BOULEVARD NORTHEAST.

North Valley has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Bernalillo County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on North Valley’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in North Valley, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in North Valley.

Electricity

Power comes from PNM

PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility, serves all of North Valley. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $91 a month (its average across New Mexico).

Start or move service: pnmresources.com

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Albuquerque Water System

Albuquerque Water System supplies almost all of North Valley. It draws surface water and serves 560,326 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.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.

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. NM3510701.

Internet

8 home internet providers serve North Valley

100% of 4,970 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable98%2,000/250
CenturyLinkDSL41%80/10
Lobo Internet ServicesFixed wireless100%100/80
NMSurfFixed wireless100%200/50
Internet ServicesFixed wireless95%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless63%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

North Valley has its own drop-off: Albuquerque Hazardous Household Waste Recycling Center

Where to take trash and recycling in North Valley, and where the rules are.

Drop-off · run by not listed

Albuquerque Hazardous Household Waste Recycling Center

6137 EDITH BOULEVARD NORTHEAST, Albuquerque, NM, 87107

Before you go, check the rules on cabq.gov.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Jul 2026). © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

North Valley kids go to
PK–5Alameda ElementaryAlbuquerque Public Schools
6–833 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1216 high schoolsDepends on your address

North Valley is in Albuquerque Public Schools.

C+School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

North Valley is unincorporated, so Bernalillo County is the local government.

Local governmentBernalillo CountyNorth Valley is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBernalillo County ClerkElections here are run by Bernalillo County (county election office). 415 Silver Ave SW, 2nd Floor, Albuquerque, NM 87102 · (505) 468-1291 · [email protected]FVAP, Dec 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

North Valley spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where North Valley residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of North ValleyZIP’s residents in North Valley
87114Albuquerque, NM51%8%
87107Albuquerque, NM28%10%
87113Albuquerque, NM20%14%
Area code505Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 North Valley

Who supplies North Valley’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Albuquerque Water System (EPA ID NM3510701). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in North Valley?

PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve North Valley?

Xfinity, CenturyLink, Lobo Internet Services, NMSurf, Internet Services, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in North Valley?

87114 (51%), 87107 (28%), 87113 (20%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is North Valley in?

Albuquerque Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in North Valley?

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.