President's House · Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Commerce, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Commerce water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2. 80% of systems its size reported none. Oncor delivers the power in Commerce, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Commerce, 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 Commerce.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Commerce.
Start or move service: oncor.com · (888) 875-6279
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Commerce water system
The City of Commerce water system supplies Commerce: about 76% of residents live in its service area. East Texas A&m University serves another 22%. It draws surface water and serves 9,266 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Jul 2022. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher 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. TX1160003.
9 home internet providers serve Commerce
100% of 2,440 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 48% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 56% | 2,000/2,000 |
| 360 Broadband | Fixed wireless | 99% | 400/50 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 95% | 25/5 |
| Peoples Communications | Fixed wireless | 70% | 500/60 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 38% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Commerce’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Commerce.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Commerce is in Commerce Independent School District.
CSchool 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 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Commerce is in ZIP code 75428
ZIP codes where Commerce residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Commerce | ZIP’s residents in Commerce |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75428 | Commerce, TX | 100% | 81% |
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 Commerce
Who supplies Commerce’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Commerce water system (EPA ID TX1160003). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.8 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Commerce?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Commerce?
Spectrum, Brightspeed, 360 Broadband, Rise Broadband, Peoples Communications, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Commerce?
75428. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Commerce in?
Commerce Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Commerce?
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 Hunt 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: 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 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.