Photo: The original uploader was DanielCD at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Humble, TX: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Humble is Houston Hauling, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. For home internet, most of Humble can choose between Xfinity and Tachus Fiber Internet.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Humble, 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 Humble.
Power comes from Entergy Texas
Entergy Texas (Entergy Texas Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Humble. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: entergy-texas.com · (800) 368-3749
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Humble water system
The City of Humble water system supplies almost all of Humble. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Houston as seller) and serves 15,616 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 3.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.4 ppb. That’s higher than 86% 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. TX1010014.
6 home internet providers serve Humble
100% of 4,227 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 70% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Tachus Fiber Internet | Fiber | 77% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 74% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 57% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 60% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 39% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Humble.
Houston Hauling
· run by Waste Management
This isn’t Humble’s own facility. Whether Humble residents may use it is the town’s rule: check cityofhumbletx.gov.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Humble (87%) is in Humble Independent School District; parts are in Aldine Independent School District (13%).
B−School 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 Jan 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Humble spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Humble residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Humble | ZIP’s residents in Humble |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77338 | Humble, TX | 66% | 25% |
| 77396 | Humble, TX | 34% | 9% |
77347 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 Humble
Who supplies Humble’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Humble water system (EPA ID TX1010014). 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 3.9 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Humble?
Entergy Texas (Entergy Texas Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Humble?
Xfinity, Tachus Fiber Internet, Brightspeed, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Humble?
77338 (66%), 77396 (34%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Humble in?
Humble Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Aldine Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Humble?
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 Harris 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.