Photo: Smallbones at en.wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Oxford, PA: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Oxford comes from the Oxford Borough water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Fiber reaches 98% of addresses in Oxford.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Oxford, 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 Oxford.
Power comes from PECO Energy
PECO Energy (PECO Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Oxford. Its homes paid an average of 18.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $136 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 20% of PECO Energy’s home customers do, and PECO Energy still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Oxford Borough water system
The Oxford Borough water system supplies almost all of Oxford. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Chester Water Authority as seller) and serves 5,280 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, 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. PA1150066.
6 home internet providers serve Oxford
100% of 1,449 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | Fiber, Cable | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Xfinity | Fiber | 94% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 47% | 300/20 |
| Upward Broadband | Fixed wireless | 69% | 100/40 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 48% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 22% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Oxford’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Oxford.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Oxford is in Oxford Area School District.
BSchool 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 Nov 18, 2024.
Oxford is in ZIP code 19363
ZIP codes where Oxford residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Oxford | ZIP’s residents in Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19363 | Oxford, PA | 100% | 32% |
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 Oxford
Who supplies Oxford’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Oxford Borough water system (EPA ID PA1150066). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Oxford?
PECO Energy (PECO Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Oxford?
Armstrong, Xfinity, Verizon, Upward Broadband, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Oxford?
19363. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Oxford in?
Oxford Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Oxford?
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 Chester 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: 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 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.