Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Richardson, TX: what to set up and who to call
Oncor delivers the power in Richardson, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it. Lookout Drive Transfer Station takes trash and recycling in Richardson, open Mon–Sat 8 am–4:30 pm (OpenStreetMap).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Richardson, 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 Richardson.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Richardson.
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 Richardson water system
The City of Richardson water system supplies almost all of Richardson. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists North Texas Mwd Wylie WTP and Dallas Water Utility as sellers) and serves 122,615 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 3.4 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. TX0570015.
5 home internet providers serve Richardson
98% of 30,066 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 95% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 85% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 69% | 100/20 |
| Element8 | Fixed wireless | 4% | 500/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Lookout Drive Transfer Station is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Where to take trash and recycling in Richardson, and where the rules are.
Lookout Drive Transfer Station
1601 East Lookout Drive, Richardson, TX, 75082
- Mon8 am–4:30 pm
- Tue8 am–4:30 pm
- Wed8 am–4:30 pm
- Thu8 am–4:30 pm
- Fri8 am–4:30 pm
- Sat8 am–4:30 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Apr 2026. They can change with the season, so check ntmwd.com before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Richardson (64%) is in Richardson Independent School District; parts are in Plano Independent School District (36%).
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 Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Richardson spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Richardson residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Richardson | ZIP’s residents in Richardson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75080 | Richardson, TX | 45% | 100% |
| 75081 | Richardson, TX | 32% | 100% |
| 75082 | Richardson, TX | 23% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 75044. 75083, 75085 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs 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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Richardson
When is the Lookout Drive Transfer Station open?
Mon–Sat 8 am–4:30 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check ntmwd.com before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Richardson’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Richardson water system (EPA ID TX0570015). 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 Richardson?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Richardson?
Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Element8 (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Richardson?
75080 (45%), 75081 (32%), 75082 (23%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Richardson in?
Richardson Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Plano Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Richardson?
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 Dallas 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.