Living in La Joya, TX: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the City of La Joya water system. Oncor delivers the power in La Joya, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in La Joya, 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 La Joya.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of La Joya.
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 La Joya water system
The City of La Joya water system supplies almost all of La Joya. It draws surface water (EPA lists Agua SUD as seller) and serves 3,033 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 2 older violations are still open, since 2024: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 2.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 81% 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. TX1080213.
7 home internet providers serve La Joya
99% of 1,522 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 6% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 79% | 100/20 |
| Smartcom Telephone | Fiber | 5% | 5,000/5,000 |
| TWIN | Fixed wireless | 55% | 400/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 50% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 12% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in La Joya
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in La Joya, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check 31685f8f-e53b-429e-97d5-b798c8251db8.filesusr.com →
From 31685f8f-e53b-429e-97d5-b798c8251db8.filesusr.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. 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.
La Joya is in La Joya Independent School District.
C+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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
La Joya spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where La Joya residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of La Joya | ZIP’s residents in La Joya |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78560 | La Joya, TX | 98% | 91% |
| 78576 | Penitas, TX | 2% | 1% |
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 La Joya
Who supplies La Joya’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of La Joya water system (EPA ID TX1080213). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.9 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in La Joya?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve La Joya?
Spectrum, AT&T, Smartcom Telephone, TWIN, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in La Joya?
78560 (98%), 78576 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is La Joya in?
La Joya Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in La Joya?
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 Hidalgo 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: La Joya’s own website (31685f8f-e53b-429e-97d5-b798c8251db8.filesusr.com), 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.