Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Hobbs, NM: what to set up and who to call
Hobbs has its own drop-off, North Hobbs Convenience Center, on 4401 West Business Park Boulevard. Hobbs Municipal Schools runs the public schools in Hobbs.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hobbs, 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 Hobbs.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hobbs. Its homes paid an average of 12.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $125 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Hobbs Municipal Water Supply
Hobbs Municipal Water Supply supplies almost all of Hobbs. It draws ground water and serves 40,418 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.1 ppb. That’s lower than 64% 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. NM3521613.
8 home internet providers serve Hobbs
100% of 13,392 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDS Telecom | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 93% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 75% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Bros Broadband | Fixed wireless | 66% | 50/25 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 50% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 40% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Hobbs
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Hobbs, from the town’s own site.
South Hobbs Convenience and Recycle Center
- Thu8 am–5 pm
- Fri8 am–5 pm
- Sat8 am–5 pm
- Sun8 am–5 pm
From hobbsnm.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated July 1, 2023, October 16, 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.
Hobbs is in Hobbs Municipal Schools.
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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Hobbs spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Hobbs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hobbs | ZIP’s residents in Hobbs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88240 | Hobbs, NM | 95% | 90% |
| 88244 | Hobbs, NM | 3% | 100% |
| 88242 | Hobbs, NM | 2% | 11% |
88241 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP 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 Hobbs
Who supplies Hobbs’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Hobbs Municipal Water Supply (EPA ID NM3521613). 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 0.6 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hobbs?
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hobbs?
TDS Telecom, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative, Bros Broadband, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hobbs?
88240 (95%), 88244 (3%), 88242 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hobbs in?
Hobbs Municipal Schools.
How do I register to vote in Hobbs?
In New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Lea County Clerk. Check your registration at voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us.
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: Hobbs’ own website (hobbsnm.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 Aug 27, 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.