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The San Ysidro handbook

Living in San Ysidro, NM: what to set up and who to call

The Dona Ana Mdwca water system reported 13 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×10, uranium ×3. 83% of systems its size reported none. San Ysidro has no town government of its own, so Doña Ana County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Las Cruces Public Schools.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in San Ysidro, 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 San Ysidro.

Electricity

Power comes from El Paso Electric

El Paso Electric (El Paso Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of San Ysidro. Its homes paid an average of 10.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $74 a month (its average across New Mexico).

Start or move service: epelectric.com · (800) 592-1634

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 Dona Ana Mdwca water system

The Dona Ana Mdwca water system supplies almost all of San Ysidro. It draws ground water and serves 16,987 people in all.

13 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×10, uranium ×3, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile1.9 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.5 ppb. That’s higher than 64% 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. NM3554307.

Internet

8 home internet providers serve San Ysidro

100% of 809 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable96%1,200/35
CenturyLinkDSL69%80/10
VerizonFixed wireless84%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless67%100/20
WNM CommunicationsFixed wireless28%100/20
Chaparral WirelessFixed wireless17%500/100

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

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in San Ysidro.

Nearest public drop-off · 4.5 mi from the center of San Ysidro

Amador Avenue Transfer Station

2865 West Amador Avenue, Las Cruces, NM · run by SCSWA

This isn’t San Ysidro’s own facility. Whether San Ysidro residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

San Ysidro kids go to
PK–5East Picacho ElementaryLas Cruces Public Schools
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

San Ysidro is in Las Cruces 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

San Ysidro is unincorporated, so Doña Ana County is the local government.

Local governmentDoña Ana CountySan Ysidro is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDona Ana County Bureau of ElectionsElections here are run by Doña Ana County (county election office). 845 N. Motel Blvd., Las Cruces, NM 88007 · (575) 647-7428 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2023
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 Jul 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

San Ysidro is in ZIP code 88007

ZIP codes where San Ysidro residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of San YsidroZIP’s residents in San Ysidro
88007Las Cruces, NM100%9%

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.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in San Ysidro

Who supplies San Ysidro’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Dona Ana Mdwca water system (EPA ID NM3554307). It reported 13 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×10, uranium ×3. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.9 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in San Ysidro?

El Paso Electric (El Paso Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 10.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve San Ysidro?

Xfinity, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, WNM Communications, Chaparral Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in San Ysidro?

88007. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is San Ysidro in?

Las Cruces Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in San Ysidro?

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 Dona Ana County Bureau of Elections. 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.