Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Fort Worth, TX: what to set up and who to call
Fort Worth runs its own drop-off at 6400 Bridge Street; OpenStreetMap lists it open Thu–Fri 11 am–7 pm, Sat 9 am–3 pm. Oncor delivers the power in Fort Worth, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fort Worth.
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 Fort Worth water system
The City of Fort Worth water system supplies almost all of Fort Worth. It draws surface water and serves 955,900 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 93% of the 42 systems serving 500,001–1,000,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 7.0 ppb. That’s higher than 67% 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. TX2200012.
10 home internet providers serve Fort Worth
99% of 278,789 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 90% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 66% | 500/100 |
| FiberFirst | Fiber | 8% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 7% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 75% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Waste Management picks up trash in Fort Worth
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Fort Worth, from the town’s own site.
Environmental Collection Center
6400 Bridge Street, 76112
- Thu11 am–7 pm
- Fri11 am–7 pm
- Sat9 am–3 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
Brennan Drop-off Station
2400 Brennan Ave.
Southeast Drop-off Station
5150 Martin Luther King Fwy.
Old Hemphill Road Drop-off Station
6260 Old Hemphill Rd.
Hillshire Drop-off Station (North Service Center)
301 Hillshire Dr.
From fortworthtexas.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated January 1, 2024. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Fort Worth (44%) is in Fort Worth Independent School District; parts are in Northwest Independent School District (13%) and Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District (10%) and Crowley Independent School District (8%) and Keller Independent School District (7%) and Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District (4%) and White Settlement Independent School District (3%) and Aledo Independent School District (3%) and Everman Independent School District (3%).
DSchool 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.
Fort Worth spans 31 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Fort Worth residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fort Worth | ZIP’s residents in Fort Worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76244 | Keller, TX | 8% | 100% |
| 76133 | Fort Worth, TX | 6% | 100% |
| 76137 | Fort Worth, TX | 5% | 79% |
| 76116 | Fort Worth, TX | 5% | 92% |
| 76179 | Fort Worth, TX | 5% | 68% |
| 76119 | Fort Worth, TX | 5% | 86% |
| 76112 | Fort Worth, TX | 5% | 100% |
| 76123 | Fort Worth, TX | 4% | 100% |
| 76131 | Fort Worth, TX | 4% | 77% |
| 76106 | Fort Worth, TX | 4% | 100% |
| 76107 | Fort Worth, TX | 3% | 98% |
| 76110 | Fort Worth, TX | 3% | 100% |
| 76132 | Fort Worth, TX | 3% | 93% |
| 76134 | Fort Worth, TX | 3% | 86% |
| 76105 | Fort Worth, TX | 3% | 100% |
| 76109 | Fort Worth, TX | 3% | 91% |
| 76177 | Fort Worth, TX | 2% | 100% |
| 76108 | Fort Worth, TX | 2% | 48% |
| 76104 | Fort Worth, TX | 2% | 100% |
| 76115 | Fort Worth, TX | 2% | 100% |
| 76111 | Fort Worth, TX | 2% | 92% |
| 76120 | Fort Worth, TX | 2% | 100% |
| 76052 | Haslet, TX | 2% | 72% |
| 76140 | Fort Worth, TX | 2% | 48% |
| 76164 | Fort Worth, TX | 2% | 100% |
| 76103 | Fort Worth, TX | 2% | 100% |
| 76102 | Fort Worth, TX | 1% | 100% |
| 76135 | Fort Worth, TX | 1% | 56% |
| 76114 | Fort Worth, TX | 1% | 42% |
| 76040 | Euless, TX | 1% | 34% |
| 76262 | Roanoke, TX | 1% | 23% |
A few homes fall in 76118, 76036, 76247, 76028, 76155, 76053, 76008, 76129, 76126, 76127, 76117, 76020, 76006, 76060. 76101, 76113, 76121, 76122, 76124, 76130, 76136, 76147, 76150, 76161, 76162, 76163, 76166, 76181, 76185, 76190, 76191, 76192, 76193, 76195, 76196, 76197, 76198, 76199 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs 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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Fort Worth
When is the Environmental Collection Center open?
Thu–Fri 11 am–7 pm; Sat 9 am–3 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check fortworthtexas.gov before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Fort Worth’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Fort Worth water system (EPA ID TX2200012). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 93% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Fort Worth?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Fort Worth?
Spectrum, AT&T, Nextlink, FiberFirst, Frontier, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fort Worth?
76244 (8%), 76133 (6%), 76137 (5%), 76116 (5%), 76179 (5%), 76119 (5%), 76112 (5%), 76123 (4%), 76131 (4%), 76106 (4%), 76107 (3%), 76110 (3%), 76132 (3%), 76134 (3%), 76105 (3%), 76109 (3%), 76177 (2%), 76108 (2%), 76104 (2%), 76115 (2%), 76111 (2%), 76120 (2%), 76052 (2%), 76140 (2%), 76164 (2%), 76103 (2%), 76102 (1%), 76135 (1%), 76114 (1%), 76040 (1%), 76262 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fort Worth in?
Fort Worth Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Northwest Independent School District and Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District and Crowley Independent School District and Keller Independent School District and Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District and White Settlement Independent School District and Aledo Independent School District and Everman Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Fort Worth?
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 Tarrant 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: Fort Worth’s own website (fortworthtexas.gov), read Oct 23, 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.