Robert Vinton Beall House · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Central Point, OR: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Central Point is in ZIP code 97502. For emergencies, Central Point is closest to Providence Medford Medical Center, 3.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Central Point, 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 Central Point.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Central Point. 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 Central Point water system
The City of Central Point water system supplies almost all of Central Point. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Medford Water Commission as seller) and serves 19,785 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s lower than 63% 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. OR4100178.
7 home internet providers serve Central Point
99% of 6,630 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 31% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 31% | 10/1 |
| Hunter Communications | Fiber | 27% | 2,500/2,500 |
| FireServe | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/30 |
| Rogue Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/25 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Central Point, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Central Point, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check centralpointoregon.gov →
From centralpointoregon.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Central Point (90%) is in Central Point School District 6; parts are in Medford School District 549 (10%).
CSchool 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Central Point is in ZIP code 97502
ZIP codes where Central Point residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Central Point | ZIP’s residents in Central Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97502 | Central Point, OR | 100% | 64% |
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 Central Point
Who supplies Central Point’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Central Point water system (EPA ID OR4100178). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.7 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Central Point?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Central Point?
Spectrum, CenturyLink, Hunter Communications, FireServe, Rogue Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Central Point?
97502. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Central Point in?
Central Point School District 6. Parts of the city are in Medford School District 549.
How do I register to vote in Central Point?
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 Jackson 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: Central Point’s own website (centralpointoregon.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.