Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Roseburg, OR: what to set up and who to call
Roseburg spans 2 ZIP codes; 97470 holds the most residents (54%). Roseburg Public Library, 0.9 miles away, is the closest library to Roseburg.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Roseburg, 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 Roseburg.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Roseburg. 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 Roseburg water system
The City of Roseburg water system supplies almost all of Roseburg. It draws surface water and serves 28,800 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 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. OR4100720.
7 home internet providers serve Roseburg
100% of 8,684 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/50 |
| DFN | Fiber | 78% | 2,500/2,500 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 26% | 40/3 |
| Umpqua Broadband | Fixed wireless | 97% | 25/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 38% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 36% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Roseburg’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Roseburg.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Roseburg (98%) is in Douglas County SD 4; parts are in Glide School District 12 (2%).
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Roseburg spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Roseburg residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Roseburg | ZIP’s residents in Roseburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97470 | Roseburg, OR | 54% | 64% |
| 97471 | Roseburg, OR | 46% | 35% |
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 Roseburg
Who supplies Roseburg’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Roseburg water system (EPA ID OR4100720). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Roseburg?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Roseburg?
Spectrum, DFN, CenturyLink, Umpqua Broadband, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Roseburg?
97470 (54%), 97471 (46%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Roseburg in?
Douglas County SD 4. Parts of the city are in Glide School District 12.
How do I register to vote in Roseburg?
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 Douglas 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.