Photo: Leaflet · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Texico, NM: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Texico is in ZIP code 88135. Fiber reaches 100% of addresses in Texico.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Texico, 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 Texico.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Texico. 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 Texico Water System
Texico Water System supplies almost all of Texico. It draws ground water and serves 1,426 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2012–Dec 2014, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2014: 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. NM3527605.
6 home internet providers serve Texico
100% of 386 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yucca Telecom | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Optimum | Cable | 87% | 940/35 |
| ENMR Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 19% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 90% | 300/20 |
| Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated | Fixed wireless | 87% | 50/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Texico’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Texico.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Texico is in Texico Municipal Schools.
Test scores and every school: see 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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Texico is in ZIP code 88135
ZIP codes where Texico residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Texico | ZIP’s residents in Texico |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88135 | Texico, NM | 100% | 61% |
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 Texico
Who supplies Texico’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Texico Water System (EPA ID NM3527605). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.2 ppb (Jan 2012–Dec 2014), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Texico?
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 Texico?
Yucca Telecom, Optimum, ENMR Telephone Cooperative, Verizon, Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Texico?
88135. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Texico in?
Texico Municipal Schools.
How do I register to vote in Texico?
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 Curry 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: 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 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.