Garcia Opera House · Photo: TDBurleigh · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Socorro, NM: what to set up and who to call
Power in Socorro comes from Socorro Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Socorro has its own drop-off, New Mexico Tech Solid Waste Transfer Station, on Socorro.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Socorro, 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 Socorro.
Power comes from Socorro Electric Coop
Socorro Electric Coop (Socorro Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Socorro.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Socorro Water System
Socorro Water System supplies almost all of Socorro. It draws ground water and serves 12,026 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 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. NM3523728.
7 home internet providers serve Socorro
92% of 3,312 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDS Telecom | Fiber | 80% | 8,000/8,000 |
| WNM Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 75% | 100/20 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 56% | 10/1 |
| Internet Services | Fixed wireless | 94% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 63% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Socorro
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Socorro, from the town’s own site.
Socorro Landfill
2465 Highway 1, Socorro, NM 87801
The town’s page also lists “Monday through Saturday, open 8:00 AM; last trailer load accepted 3:30 PM”, which we couldn’t read as opening hours: check the town’s page for those days.
From socorronm.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.
Socorro is in Socorro Consolidated Schools.
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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Socorro is in ZIP code 87801
ZIP codes where Socorro residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Socorro | ZIP’s residents in Socorro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87801 | Socorro, NM | 100% | 88% |
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 Socorro
Who supplies Socorro’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Socorro Water System (EPA ID NM3523728). 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 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Socorro?
Socorro Electric Coop (Socorro Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Socorro?
TDS Telecom, WNM Communications, CenturyLink, Internet Services, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Socorro?
87801. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Socorro in?
Socorro Consolidated Schools.
How do I register to vote in Socorro?
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 Socorro 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: Socorro’s own website (socorronm.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.