Living in McKinney Acres, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Andrews water system reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: arsenic ×8. 83% of systems its size reported none. McKinney Acres has no town government of its own, so Andrews County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Andrews Independent School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in McKinney Acres, 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 McKinney Acres.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of McKinney Acres.
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 Andrews water system
The City of Andrews water system supplies McKinney Acres: about 17% of residents live in its service area. Deys Rv and Mobile Park serves another 16%. About 69% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 14,109 people in all.
8 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×8, the latest beginning Jan 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 56% 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. TX0020001.
5 home internet providers serve McKinney Acres
89% of 388 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 35% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 68% | 940/35 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL, Fiber | 61% | 2,000/2,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 63% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 62% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 43% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have McKinney Acres’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McKinney Acres.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
McKinney Acres is in Andrews Independent School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
McKinney Acres is unincorporated, so Andrews County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
McKinney Acres is in ZIP code 79714
ZIP codes where McKinney Acres residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of McKinney Acres | ZIP’s residents in McKinney Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79714 | Andrews, TX | 100% | 5% |
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 McKinney Acres
Who supplies McKinney Acres’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Andrews water system (EPA ID TX0020001). It reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×8. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in McKinney Acres?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve McKinney Acres?
Optimum, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in McKinney Acres?
79714. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is McKinney Acres in?
Andrews Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in McKinney Acres?
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 Andrews 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.