W. T. PRESTON (snagboat) · Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Anacortes, WA: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Anacortes is in ZIP code 98221. Xfinity is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Anacortes.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Anacortes, 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 Anacortes.
Power comes from Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Anacortes. Its homes paid an average of 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $147 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: pse.com · (888) 225-5773
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Anacortes water system
The City of Anacortes water system supplies almost all of Anacortes. It draws surface water and serves 25,109 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 2020–Dec 2022, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 51% 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. WA5302200.
7 home internet providers serve Anacortes
99% of 7,571 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 62% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 2,000/250 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 41% | 6,000/6,000 |
| City of Anacortes | Fiber | 32% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Astound Broadband | Cable, DSL, Fiber | 3% | 1,500/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 47% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 37% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Anacortes is any weekday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Anacortes, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (any weekday)Look up your day on anacorteswa.gov
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Skagit County Transfer Station
14104 Ovenell Road, Mt. Vernon, WA 98273
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From anacorteswa.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.
Anacortes is in Anacortes School District.
ASchool 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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Anacortes is in ZIP code 98221
ZIP codes where Anacortes residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Anacortes | ZIP’s residents in Anacortes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98221 | Anacortes, WA | 100% | 77% |
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 Anacortes
Who supplies Anacortes’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Anacortes water system (EPA ID WA5302200). 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 1.1 ppb (Jan 2020–Dec 2022), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Anacortes?
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Anacortes?
Xfinity, Ziply Fiber, City of Anacortes, Astound Broadband, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Anacortes?
98221. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Anacortes in?
Anacortes School District.
How do I register to vote in Anacortes?
In Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before). Elections here are run by the Skagit County Auditor. Check your registration at voter.votewa.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: Anacortes’ own website (anacorteswa.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 30, 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.