Photo: Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Medina, WA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Medina comes from City of Milton, a municipal utility rather than a private company. The closest public drop-off to Medina is Houghton Transfer Station, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Medina, 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 Medina.
Power comes from City of Milton
City of Milton (City of Milton - (WA)), a municipal utility, serves all of Medina.
Start or move service: cityofmilton.net · (253) 922-8733
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Bellevue water system
The City of Bellevue water system supplies almost all of Medina. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Coal Creek Utility District and City of Kirkland and City of Redmond Water System and Seattle Public Utilities as sellers) and serves 321,349 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people.
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. WA5305575.
5 home internet providers serve Medina
100% of 1,191 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 24% | 100/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 32% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 27% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Medina depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Medina, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayThe town’s pickup map
From medina-wa.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.
Medina is in Bellevue School District.
A+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 Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Medina is in ZIP code 98039
ZIP codes where Medina residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Medina | ZIP’s residents in Medina |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98039 | Medina, WA | 100% | 100% |
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 Medina
Who supplies Medina’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Bellevue water system (EPA ID WA5305575). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Medina?
City of Milton (City of Milton - (WA)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Medina?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Medina?
98039. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Medina in?
Bellevue School District.
How do I register to vote in Medina?
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 King County Elections. 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: Medina’s own website (medina-wa.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.