Photo: Orange Suede Sofa · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Port Orchard, WA: what to set up and who to call
Port Orchard spans 2 ZIP codes; 98366 holds the most residents (68%). Public schools here are run by South Kitsap School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Port Orchard, 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 Port Orchard.
Power comes from Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Port Orchard. 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 Port Orchard Water Dept
Port Orchard Water Dept supplies Port Orchard: about 56% of residents live in its service area. West Sound Utility District #1 serves another 16%. Mccormick Woods serves another 14%. City of Bremerton serves another 13%. It draws ground water (EPA lists West Sound Utility District #1 and City of Bremerton as sellers) and serves 15,355 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. 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. WA5368900.
6 home internet providers serve Port Orchard
99% of 5,638 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 9% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Cable, Fiber, DSL | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 13% | 60/5 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 10% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 21% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 11% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Port Orchard’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Port Orchard.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Port Orchard is in South Kitsap 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Port Orchard spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Port Orchard residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Port Orchard | ZIP’s residents in Port Orchard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98366 | Port Orchard, WA | 68% | 29% |
| 98367 | Port Orchard, WA | 32% | 16% |
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 Port Orchard
Who supplies Port Orchard’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Port Orchard Water Dept (EPA ID WA5368900). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Port Orchard?
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 Port Orchard?
Astound Broadband, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Port Orchard?
98366 (68%), 98367 (32%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Port Orchard in?
South Kitsap School District.
How do I register to vote in Port Orchard?
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 Kitsap 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.