Photo: M.O. Stevens · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Newberg, OR: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Newberg is Waste Management, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. For emergencies, Newberg is closest to Providence Newberg Medical Center, 1.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Newberg, 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 Newberg.
Power comes from Portland General Electric
Portland General Electric (Portland General Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Newberg. Its homes paid an average of 18.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $142 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: portlandgeneral.com · (503) 464-8000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Newberg water system
The City of Newberg water system supplies almost all of Newberg. It draws ground water and serves 25,138 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s higher than 74% 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. OR4100557.
6 home internet providers serve Newberg
100% of 7,734 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 83% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Hunter Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 57% | 200/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 37% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 27% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Newberg, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Newberg, from the town’s own site.
Recycling center
2094 Wynooski Rd Newberg
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check newbergoregon.gov →
From newbergoregon.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.
Newberg is in Newberg School District 29J.
A−School 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.
Newberg is in ZIP code 97132
ZIP codes where Newberg residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Newberg | ZIP’s residents in Newberg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97132 | Newberg, OR | 100% | 78% |
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 Newberg
Who supplies Newberg’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Newberg water system (EPA ID OR4100557). 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 2.3 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Newberg?
Portland General Electric (Portland General Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Newberg?
Xfinity, Ziply Fiber, Hunter Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Newberg?
97132. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Newberg in?
Newberg School District 29J.
How do I register to vote in Newberg?
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 Yamhill 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: Newberg’s own website (newbergoregon.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.