Photo: Edfallere · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Albany, OR: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Albany goes to 97322 (59% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Albany has its own train station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Albany, 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 Albany.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves 86.1% of Albany residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $133 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: pacificorp.com · (888) 221-7070
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Albany water system
The City of Albany water system supplies almost all of Albany. It draws surface water and serves 57,997 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 2.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 78% 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. OR4100012.
9 home internet providers serve Albany
100% of 18,605 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 30% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Alyrica | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 94% | 400/50 |
| Peak Internet | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 84% | 30/10 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 39% | 60/5 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber | 27% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 3% | 940/940 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Albany’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Albany.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Albany is in Greater Albany School District 8J.
BSchool gradeSee 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 Nov 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Albany spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Albany residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Albany | ZIP’s residents in Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97322 | Albany, OR | 59% | 90% |
| 97321 | Albany, OR | 41% | 76% |
A few homes fall in 97389.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Albany
Who supplies Albany’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Albany water system (EPA ID OR4100012). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.7 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Albany?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Albany?
Xfinity, Alyrica, Peak Internet, CenturyLink, Ziply Fiber, Quantum Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Albany?
97322 (59%), 97321 (41%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Albany in?
Greater Albany School District 8J.
How do I register to vote in Albany?
In Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Linn County Clerk, Elections Office. Check your registration at sos.oregon.gov.
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 Oct 2, 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.