Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Living in Allentown, PA: what to set up and who to call
The Lca Allentown Division water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 7.0 ppb, was higher than 94% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Allentown has its own drop-off, Allentown Recycling Center, on 1400 Martin Luther King Junior Drive.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Allentown, 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 Allentown.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Allentown. Its homes paid an average of 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 36% of PPL Electric Utilities’ home customers do, and PPL Electric Utilities still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Lca Allentown Division water system
The Lca Allentown Division water system supplies almost all of Allentown. It draws surface water and serves 118,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 7.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 10.2 ppb. That’s higher than 94% 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. PA3390024.
6 home internet providers serve Allentown
99% of 32,120 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,500/50 |
| Service Electric | Cable | 97% | 1,000/40 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 96% | 2,300/2,300 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 51% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 47% | 100/20 |
| Lehigh WiFi | Fixed wireless | 45% | 100/25 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Allentown is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Sunday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Allentown, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri or Sun)Look up your day on allentownpa.gov
- RecyclingEvery week, day by address
- Bulky itemsEvery week
Yard waste drop-off site
1401 Oxford Dr., Allentown, PA
- Wed8 am–4 pm
- Sat8 am–2 pm, 8 am–4 pm
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- All types of paper
- Flattened cardboard and paperboard
- Glass bottles and jars (food and beverage only)
- Plastic bottles and containers (#1-#7)
- Food and beverage cans (aluminum and steel)
- Aluminum foil and pie plates
- Food and beverage cartons (milk, juice, soup, etc.)
Yard Waste Drop-Off Site
1401 Oxford Dr. (Oxford Dr. & Fish Hatchery Rd.)
From allentownpa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025. 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 Allentown (94%) is in Allentown City School District; parts are in Parkland School District (6%).
DSchool 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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Allentown spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Allentown residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Allentown | ZIP’s residents in Allentown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18102 | Allentown, PA | 41% | 100% |
| 18103 | Allentown, PA | 25% | 66% |
| 18104 | Allentown, PA | 16% | 43% |
| 18109 | Allentown, PA | 14% | 90% |
| 18101 | Allentown, PA | 4% | 100% |
18001, 18105, 18195 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
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 Allentown
Who supplies Allentown’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Lca Allentown Division water system (EPA ID PA3390024). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Allentown?
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Allentown?
Astound Broadband, Service Electric, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Lehigh WiFi (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Allentown?
18102 (41%), 18103 (25%), 18104 (16%), 18109 (14%), 18101 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Allentown in?
Allentown City School District. Parts of the city are in Parkland School District.
How do I register to vote in Allentown?
In Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Lehigh County Board of Elections. Check your registration at pavoterservices.pa.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: Allentown’s own website (allentownpa.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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.