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The Dallas handbook

Living in Dallas, TX: what to set up and who to call

Oncor delivers the power in Dallas, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it. Customer Convenience Recycling Center at McCommas Bluff Landfill takes recycling in Dallas, open Mon–Fri 5 am–8 pm, Sat 6 am–4 pm (OpenStreetMap).

Trash & dumpWho supplies the water?Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerOncorinvestor-owned utilityMore →WaterDallas Water Utility0 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAMore →Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpBy addressTown pickup · day by addressMore →SchoolDallas Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes75217, 75228, 75211 +34Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Dallas.

Electricity

Power comes from Oncor

Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Dallas.

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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Dallas Water Utility

Dallas Water Utility supplies almost all of Dallas. It draws surface water and serves 1,356,479 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 82% of the 27 systems serving more than 1,000,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile1.1 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 72% 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. TX0570004.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Dallas

98% of 292,291 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber97%1,000/1,000
AT&TFiber, Fixed wireless, DSL91%5,000/5,000
VerizonFixed wireless65%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless40%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

Trash day in Dallas depends on your street

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

How trash works hereTown pickupTown crews pick up at the curbdallascityhall.com
Trash dayBy addressDepends on your addressThe town’s pickup map →Drop-offCustomer Convenience Recycling Center at McCommas Bluff LandfillHours ↓
Pickup

Your pickup week

  • TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayThe town’s pickup map
  • RecyclingEvery week, day by address
  • Bulky itemsOnce a month
Drop-off

Customer Convenience Recycling Center at McCommas Bluff Landfill

5450 Simpson Stuart Road

MTWTFSS
6a
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
6p
  • Mon5 am–8 pm
  • Tue5 am–8 pm
  • Wed5 am–8 pm
  • Thu5 am–8 pm
  • Fri5 am–8 pm
  • Sat6 am–4 pm

Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.

Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsOnce a monthBrush and bulky items collected once a month; place items at the curb between Thursday and Sunday before your scheduled collection week; up to 10 cubic yards per month; one annual 20 cubic yard exemption may be requested
What can be recycledThe town’s recycling pagedallascityhall.com →

From dallascityhall.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 02/06/2025. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Dallas kids go to
PK–5143 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–855 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1238 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Dallas (78%) is in Dallas Independent School District; parts are in Richardson Independent School District (7%) and Duncanville Independent School District (5%) and Plano Independent School District (2%).

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.

Official sitedallascityhall.comDallas’ own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsDallas’ government in one page
Who runs elections hereDallas County Early Voting ClerkElections here are run by Dallas County (county election office). Most of Dallas (94%) votes here; the rest in Collin County (4%); Denton County (2%). 1520 Round Table Drive, Dallas, TX 75247 · (469) 627-8683FVAP, Jan 2024
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeteamrv-mvp.sos.texas.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Dallas spans 37 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of DallasZIP’s residents in Dallas
75217Dallas, TX7%100%
75228Dallas, TX5%100%
75211Dallas, TX5%95%
75243Dallas, TX5%100%
75227Dallas, TX5%100%
75216Dallas, TX4%100%
75287Dallas, TX4%100%
75231Dallas, TX3%100%
75206Dallas, TX3%100%
75220Dallas, TX3%100%
75248Dallas, TX3%100%
75214Dallas, TX3%100%
75204Dallas, TX3%100%
75224Dallas, TX3%100%
75238Dallas, TX3%100%
75229Dallas, TX2%96%
75241Dallas, TX2%93%
75208Dallas, TX2%100%
75232Dallas, TX2%98%
75230Dallas, TX2%100%
75252Dallas, TX2%100%
75212Dallas, TX2%100%
75219Dallas, TX2%98%
75240Dallas, TX2%100%
75253Dallas, TX2%96%
75254Dallas, TX2%96%
75218Dallas, TX2%100%
75235Dallas, TX1%100%
75237Dallas, TX1%100%
75215Dallas, TX1%100%
75236Dallas, TX1%100%
75201Dallas, TX1%100%
75249Dallas, TX1%100%
75233Dallas, TX1%100%
75203Dallas, TX1%100%
75209Dallas, TX1%95%
75223Dallas, TX1%100%

A few homes fall in 75225, 75210, 75244, 75207, 75205, 75226, 75234, 75251, 75202, 75246, 75051, 75019, 75007, 75247, 75043, 75150, 75089, 75098, 75134, 75126. 75221, 75222, 75242, 75250, 75260, 75262, 75263, 75264, 75265, 75266, 75267, 75270, 75275, 75277, 75283, 75284, 75285, 75301, 75303, 75312, 75313, 75315, 75320, 75326, 75336, 75339, 75342, 75354, 75355, 75356, 75357, 75358, 75359, 75360, 75367, 75368, 75370, 75371, 75372, 75373, 75374, 75376, 75378, 75379, 75380, 75381, 75382, 75389, 75390, 75391, 75392, 75393, 75394, 75395, 75397, 75398 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.

Area codes214, 469, 972Wikidata

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.

TrainCypress WatersTrain station in townNearest emergency roomBaylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas0.9 miles awayGet a library cardDallas Public Library1515 Young St. · (214) 670-1400

Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Dallas

When is the Customer Convenience Recycling Center at McCommas Bluff Landfill open?

Mon–Fri 5 am–8 pm; Sat 6 am–4 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check dallascityhall.com before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.

Who supplies Dallas’ drinking water, and has it had violations?

Dallas Water Utility (EPA ID TX0570004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 82% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.1 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Dallas?

Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve Dallas?

Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Dallas?

75217 (7%), 75228 (5%), 75211 (5%), 75243 (5%), 75227 (5%), 75216 (4%), 75287 (4%), 75231 (3%), 75206 (3%), 75220 (3%), 75248 (3%), 75214 (3%), 75204 (3%), 75224 (3%), 75238 (3%), 75229 (2%), 75241 (2%), 75208 (2%), 75232 (2%), 75230 (2%), 75252 (2%), 75212 (2%), 75219 (2%), 75240 (2%), 75253 (2%), 75254 (2%), 75218 (2%), 75235 (1%), 75237 (1%), 75215 (1%), 75236 (1%), 75201 (1%), 75249 (1%), 75233 (1%), 75203 (1%), 75209 (1%), 75223 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Dallas in?

Dallas Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Richardson Independent School District and Duncanville Independent School District and Plano Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Dallas?

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 Dallas 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: Dallas’ own website (dallascityhall.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from. Drop-off hours: 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.