Living in Alvin, TX: what to set up and who to call
Power in Alvin comes from Jackson Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital, 9.6 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Alvin, 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 Alvin.
Power comes from Jackson Electric Coop
Jackson Electric Coop (Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (TX)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Alvin. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: jecec.com · (361) 771-4400
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Alvin water system
The City of Alvin water system supplies almost all of Alvin. It draws ground water and serves 26,244 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. 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. TX0200001.
8 home internet providers serve Alvin
99% of 9,376 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 71% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 85% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Ezee Fiber | Fiber | 7% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Skynet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/50 |
| Rural Telecommunications of America | Fixed wireless | 95% | 300/150 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 76% | 500/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Alvin depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Alvin, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on alvin.gov
- RecyclingEvery week
Accepted at the curb
- Newspaper, magazines, catalogs, telephone books, mixed paper
- Aluminum beverage cans
- Glass bottles and jars
From alvin.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 10/01/2019. 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.
Most of Alvin (74%) is in Alvin Independent School District; parts are in Angleton Independent School District (24%).
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Alvin is in ZIP code 77511
ZIP codes where Alvin residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Alvin | ZIP’s residents in Alvin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77511 | Alvin, TX | 99% | 53% |
A few homes fall in 77583, 77578, 77584, 77510. 77512 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 Alvin
Who supplies Alvin’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Alvin water system (EPA ID TX0200001). 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 Alvin?
Jackson Electric Coop (Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (TX)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Alvin?
Xfinity, AT&T, Ezee Fiber, Skynet, Rural Telecommunications of America, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Alvin?
77511. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Alvin in?
Alvin Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Angleton Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Alvin?
Texas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Brazoria County Early Voting Clerk. Check your registration at teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.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: Alvin’s own website (alvin.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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.