Living in Rancho Viejo, TX: what to set up and who to call
Trash goes out on Wednesdays in Rancho Viejo, collected by Republic Services. Tap water in Rancho Viejo comes from Valley MUD 2 Rancho Viejo, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rancho Viejo, 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 Rancho Viejo.
Power comes from Magic Valley Electric Coop
Magic Valley Electric Coop (Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Rancho Viejo. Its homes paid an average of 10.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: magicvalley.coop · (866) 225-5683
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Valley MUD 2 Rancho Viejo
Valley MUD 2 Rancho Viejo supplies almost all of Rancho Viejo. It draws surface water (EPA lists Olmito WSC and Southmost Regional Water Authority and Military Hwy WSC Las Rusias as sellers) and serves 3,644 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. TX0310059.
7 home internet providers serve Rancho Viejo
100% of 1,140 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/35 |
| RGV Communications | Fixed wireless | 99% | 100/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 96% | 300/20 |
| VTX1 | Fixed wireless | 91% | 400/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 64% | 25/3 |
| TS Network | Fixed wireless | 3% | 50/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Rancho Viejo is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Rancho Viejo, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingOnce a month, Sat
From ranchoviejotexas.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2025-10-07, 2025-12-23, 2026-01. 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 Rancho Viejo (72%) is in Brownsville Independent School District; parts are in Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District (28%).
BSchool 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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Rancho Viejo is in ZIP code 78575
ZIP codes where Rancho Viejo residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rancho Viejo | ZIP’s residents in Rancho Viejo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78575 | Olmito, TX | 100% | 54% |
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 Rancho Viejo
Who supplies Rancho Viejo’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Valley MUD 2 Rancho Viejo (EPA ID TX0310059). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Rancho Viejo?
Magic Valley Electric Coop (Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 10.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Rancho Viejo?
Spectrum, RGV Communications, Verizon, VTX1, AT&T, TS Network (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rancho Viejo?
78575. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rancho Viejo in?
Brownsville Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Rancho Viejo?
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 Cameron 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: Rancho Viejo’s own website (ranchoviejotexas.com), read Oct 23, 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.