Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Living in Port Aransas, TX: what to set up and who to call
The Nueces County Wcid 4 water system reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4. 83% of systems its size reported none. Nueces Electric Cooperative delivers the power in Port Aransas, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Port Aransas, 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 Port Aransas.
Power comes from Nueces Electric Cooperative
Nueces Electric Cooperative (Nueces Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Port Aransas. Its homes paid an average of 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: nueceselectric.org · (800) 632-9288
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Nueces County Wcid 4 water system
The Nueces County Wcid 4 water system supplies almost all of Port Aransas. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Corpus Christi and San Patricio Mwd as sellers) and serves 14,880 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, the latest beginning Oct 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 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 8.6 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. TX1780006.
6 home internet providers serve Port Aransas
100% of 4,210 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 77% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 65% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 300/20 |
| Gtek Communications | Fixed wireless | 66% | 120/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 54% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 52% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Port Aransas is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Port Aransas, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Thu or Fri)Look up your day on cityofportaransas.org
- RecyclingEvery other week, Wed
- Trash
- No recycling
- Trash
- Recycling
Collection Station (Residential Transfer Station)
- Mon8 am–5 pm
- Tue8 am–5 pm
- Wed8 am–5 pm
- Thu8 am–5 pm
- Fri8 am–5 pm
- Sat8 am–5 pm
- Sun10 am–5 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Newspaper
- Magazines
- Junk mail
- Flat cardboard
- Aluminum cans
- Plastic milk jugs
- Soft drink bottles
From cityofportaransas.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-07-02, 2026-09-09. 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.
Port Aransas is in Port Aransas Independent School District.
ASchool 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.
Port Aransas is in ZIP code 78373
ZIP codes where Port Aransas residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Port Aransas | ZIP’s residents in Port Aransas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78373 | Port Aransas, TX | 100% | 93% |
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 Port Aransas
Who supplies Port Aransas’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Nueces County Wcid 4 water system (EPA ID TX1780006). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Port Aransas?
Nueces Electric Cooperative (Nueces Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Port Aransas?
Spectrum, Brightspeed, Verizon, Gtek Communications, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Port Aransas?
78373. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Port Aransas in?
Port Aransas Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Port Aransas?
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 Nueces 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: Port Aransas’ own website (cityofportaransas.org), 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.