Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Living in Pharr, TX: what to set up and who to call
Oncor delivers the power in Pharr, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it. For a library card, the closest branch is Pharr Memorial Library, 2.1 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pharr, 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 Pharr.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pharr.
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 Pharr water system
The City of Pharr water system supplies almost all of Pharr. It draws surface water (EPA lists Mcallen Public Utility and Military Hwy WSC Progreso as sellers) and serves 79,715 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.6 ppb. That’s lower than 51% 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. TX1080009.
7 home internet providers serve Pharr
99% of 23,370 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 8% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| VTX1 | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 81% | 400/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 47% | 100/20 |
| Smartcom Telephone | Fiber | 4% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 78% | 300/20 |
| TWIN | Fixed wireless | 58% | 400/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Pharr is any weekday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Pharr, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (any weekday)The town’s pickup map
Pharr Recycling Center
1015 E Ferguson Ave, Pharr, TX 78577
- Mon8 am–5 pm
- Tue8 am–5 pm
- Wed8 am–5 pm
- Thu8 am–5 pm
- Fri8 am–5 pm
- Sat8 am–noon
From pharr-tx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025-02-26, 2026-09-28. 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.
Most of Pharr (73%) is in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District; parts are in Hidalgo Independent School District (14%) and Valley View 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Pharr is in ZIP code 78577
ZIP codes where Pharr residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pharr | ZIP’s residents in Pharr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78577 | Pharr, TX | 100% | 100% |
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 Pharr
Who supplies Pharr’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Pharr water system (EPA ID TX1080009). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.1 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pharr?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Pharr?
Spectrum, VTX1, AT&T, Smartcom Telephone, Verizon, TWIN (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pharr?
78577. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pharr in?
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Hidalgo Independent School District and Valley View Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Pharr?
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: Pharr’s own website (pharr-tx.gov), 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.