Photo: Grguy2011 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Pearland, TX: what to set up and who to call
CenterPoint Energy delivers the power in Pearland, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it. Pearland has its own drop-off, Stella Roberts Recycling Center.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pearland, 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 Pearland.
Power comes from CenterPoint Energy
CenterPoint Energy (CenterPoint Energy), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pearland.
Start or move service: centerpointenergy.com · (800) 259-5544
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Pearland water system
The City of Pearland water system supplies Pearland: about 94% of residents live in its service area. It draws surface water (EPA lists City of Houston as seller) and serves 125,828 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 2.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.2 ppb. That’s higher than 68% 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. TX0200008.
7 home internet providers serve Pearland
99% of 39,806 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 97% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Ezee Fiber | Fiber | 27% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Sparklight | Cable | 6% | 1,000/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 1,000/75 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 55% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Pearland has its own drop-off: Stella Roberts Recycling Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Pearland, and where the rules are.
Stella Roberts Recycling Center
Before you go, check the rules on pearlandtx.gov.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Aug 2011). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Pearland (66%) is in Pearland Independent School District; parts are in Alvin Independent School District (23%) and Houston Independent School District (4%) and Pasadena Independent School District (3%) and Fort Bend Independent School District (3%).
A−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.
Pearland spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Pearland residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pearland | ZIP’s residents in Pearland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77584 | Pearland, TX | 61% | 82% |
| 77581 | Pearland, TX | 36% | 92% |
| 77089 | Houston, TX | 3% | 6% |
A few homes fall in 77583, 77578, 77511, 77047, 77546, 77545. 77588 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 Pearland
Who supplies Pearland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Pearland water system (EPA ID TX0200008). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.1 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pearland?
CenterPoint Energy (CenterPoint Energy), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Pearland?
Xfinity, AT&T, Ezee Fiber, Sparklight, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pearland?
77584 (61%), 77581 (36%), 77089 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pearland in?
Pearland Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Alvin Independent School District and Houston Independent School District and Pasadena Independent School District and Fort Bend Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Pearland?
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 Brazoria 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.