Photo: Brian Burger ("WireLizard") · CC BY 2.0Living in North Bend, OR: what to set up and who to call
All of North Bend gets its mail under one ZIP code, 97459. Bay Area Hospital, 1.5 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in North Bend, 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 North Bend.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves 75.8% of North Bend 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 Coos Bay North Bend Wtr Brd water system
The Coos Bay North Bend Wtr Brd water system supplies almost all of North Bend. It draws surface water and serves 34,500 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 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.5 ppb. That’s higher 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OR4100205.
6 home internet providers serve North Bend
100% of 3,832 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 84% | 6,000/6,000 |
| DFN | Fiber | 54% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 48% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 37% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Les' Sanitary Service picks up trash in North Bend
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in North Bend, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Cereal and shoe boxes
- Paper egg cartons
- Wrapping paper
- Aluminum foil in a ball no smaller than a fist
- Aluminum trays
- Tin cans
West Coast Recycling
1210 S Broadway Coos Bay OR
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check northbendoregon.gov →
From northbendoregon.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 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.
North Bend is in North Bend School District 13.
C+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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
North Bend is in ZIP code 97459
ZIP codes where North Bend residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of North Bend | ZIP’s residents in North Bend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97459 | North Bend, OR | 100% | 69% |
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 North Bend
Who supplies North Bend’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Coos Bay North Bend Wtr Brd water system (EPA ID OR4100205). 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 1.8 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in North Bend?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve North Bend?
Spectrum, Ziply Fiber, DFN, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in North Bend?
97459. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is North Bend in?
North Bend School District 13.
How do I register to vote in North Bend?
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 Coos 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: North Bend’s own website (northbendoregon.gov), read Oct 23, 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.