Living in North Lynnwood, WA: what to set up and who to call
North Lynnwood has no town government of its own, so Snohomish County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Edmonds School District. North Lynnwood has its own drop-off, Lynnwood Recycling Center, on 16123 Highway 99.
I’m new in town
What to set up in North Lynnwood, 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 North Lynnwood.
Power comes from Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of North Lynnwood. 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 Alderwood Water District
Alderwood Water District supplies almost all of North Lynnwood. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Everett Public Works Dept. as seller) and serves 245,715 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 Jan–Jun 1992, was 28.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1992: EPA has no newer result for this system.
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. WA5301300.
5 home internet providers serve North Lynnwood
100% of 4,134 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 62% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 70% | 6,000/6,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 68% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 48% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 46% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
North Lynnwood has its own drop-off: Lynnwood Recycling Center
Where to take trash and recycling in North Lynnwood, and where the rules are.
Lynnwood Recycling Center
16123 Highway 99, Lynnwood, WA, 98087
Before you go, check the rules on lynnwoodrecycling.com.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Mar 2026). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
North Lynnwood is in Edmonds School District.
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
North Lynnwood is unincorporated, so Snohomish County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
North Lynnwood spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where North Lynnwood residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of North Lynnwood | ZIP’s residents in North Lynnwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98087 | Lynnwood, WA | 85% | 48% |
| 98026 | Edmonds, WA | 9% | 6% |
| 98037 | Lynnwood, WA | 6% | 4% |
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 North Lynnwood
Who supplies North Lynnwood’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Alderwood Water District (EPA ID WA5301300). 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 28.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 1992), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in North Lynnwood?
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 North Lynnwood?
Xfinity, Ziply Fiber, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in North Lynnwood?
98087 (85%), 98026 (9%), 98037 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is North Lynnwood in?
Edmonds School District.
How do I register to vote in North Lynnwood?
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 Snohomish 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: 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 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.