Photo: The original uploader was Festiva76 at English Wikipedia. · Public domainLiving in Aiken, SC: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Aiken goes to 29803 (61% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Aiken County Public Library, at 314 Chesterfield Street, S.W, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Aiken, 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 Aiken.
Power comes from Dominion Energy South Carolina
Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Aiken. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $169 a month (its average across South Carolina).
Start or move service: sceg.com · (800) 251-7234
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Aiken City of (Sc0210001) water system
The Aiken City of (Sc0210001) water system supplies almost all of Aiken. It draws surface water and serves 51,533 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 2.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 78% 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. SC0210001.
6 home internet providers serve Aiken
100% of 13,914 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 59% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breezeline | Cable | 96% | 1,000/50 |
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 81% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 79% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 24% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 69% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Aiken: every other week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Aiken, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Newspapers, magazines, office paper, and brown paper bags
- Cereal boxes (remove plastic liners), cardboard, food boxes, and gift boxes
- Plastics labeled #1 and #2 (milk jugs, detergent, and beverage containers)
- Plastic caps
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofaikensc.gov →
From cityofaikensc.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.
Aiken is in Aiken County 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 Oct 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Aiken spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Aiken residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Aiken | ZIP’s residents in Aiken |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29803 | Aiken, SC | 61% | 49% |
| 29801 | Aiken, SC | 39% | 46% |
29802, 29804, 29808 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 Aiken
Who supplies Aiken’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Aiken City of (Sc0210001) water system (EPA ID SC0210001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.7 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Aiken?
Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Aiken?
Breezeline, Xfinity, AT&T, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Aiken?
29803 (61%), 29801 (39%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Aiken in?
Aiken County School District.
How do I register to vote in Aiken?
In South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Aiken Board of Voter Registration. Check your registration at vrems.scvotes.sc.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: Aiken’s own website (cityofaikensc.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 Sep 12, 2025 (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.