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The Del City handbook

Living in Del City, OK: what to set up and who to call

The Del City water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Del City has its own library, Del City Library, at 4509 SE 15th Street.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Del City, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Del City.

Electricity

Power comes from OG&E

OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Del City. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Oklahoma).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Del City water system

The Del City water system supplies Del City: about 88% of residents live in its service area. Oklahoma City serves another 7%. About 8% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 22,128 people in all.

1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile1.6 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 59% 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. OK1020805.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Del City

98% of 8,734 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 73% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Cox CommunicationsCable97%2,000/100
AT&TFiber, DSL, Fixed wireless91%5,000/5,000
VerizonFixed wireless81%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless54%100/20
Atlink ServicesFixed wireless10%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Trash day in Del City is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, depending on your street

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Del City, from the town’s own site.

Pickup

Your pickup week

  • TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Wed or Thu)The town’s pickup map
  • Bulky itemsOnce a month, day by address
Holiday weeks

When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.

Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsOnce a monthOne bulk pickup per month by ward (Ward 1 1st full week, Ward 2 2nd week, Ward 3 3rd week, Ward 4 4th week); items at curb by 6 AM Monday of pickup week; $15 per cubic yard over 4 up to 8; call 405-671-2873 for loads over 9 cubic yards

From cityofdelcity.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026, 2026-07-14, 2026-07-30, 2026-09-06. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Del City kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Del City MSMidwest City-Del City Schools
9–12Del City HSMidwest City-Del City Schools

Most of Del City (83%) is in Midwest City-Del City Schools; parts are in Oklahoma City Public Schools (11%) and Crutcho Public School (7%).

C+School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

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 Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Del City spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Del City residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Del CityZIP’s residents in Del City
73115Oklahoma City, OK95%100%
73117Oklahoma City, OK3%12%
73135Oklahoma City, OK1%1%

A few homes fall in 73110.

Area code405Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Del City

Who supplies Del City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Del City water system (EPA ID OK1020805). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.6 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Del City?

OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Del City?

Cox Communications, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Atlink Services (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Del City?

73115 (95%), 73117 (3%), 73135 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Del City in?

Midwest City-Del City Schools. Parts of the city are in Oklahoma City Public Schools and Crutcho Public School.

How do I register to vote in Del City?

In Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before). Elections here are run by the Secretary, Oklahoma County Election Board. Check your registration at okvoterportal.okelections.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: Del City’s own website (cityofdelcity.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 Sep 12, 2025 (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.