T. H. Mathis House · Photo: Homer Lansberry · Public domainLiving in Rockport, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Rockport water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jan 2022. Power in Rockport comes from San Patricio Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rockport, 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 Rockport.
Power comes from San Patricio Electric Coop
San Patricio Electric Coop (San Patricio Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Rockport. Its homes paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $163 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: sanpatricioelectric.org · (361) 364-2220
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Rockport water system
The City of Rockport water system supplies Rockport: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 3% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists San Patricio Mwd as seller) and serves 11,186 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jan 2022. 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 3.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 84% 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. TX0040002.
6 home internet providers serve Rockport
100% of 6,394 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 48% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 91% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber, DSL | 81% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Sparklight | Cable | 4% | 1,000/50 |
| Gtek Communications | Fixed wireless | 96% | 200/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 73% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Rockport depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Rockport, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on rockporttx.gov →
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on rockporttx.gov →
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Any plastic with a recycling triangle
- Aluminum and other metal cans (please rinse first)
- Cardboard no larger than 24 inches x 24 inches
From rockporttx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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 Rockport (92%) is in Rockport-Fulton Independent School District; parts are in Aransas Pass Independent School District (8%).
CSchool 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.
Rockport is in ZIP code 78382
ZIP codes where Rockport residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rockport | ZIP’s residents in Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78382 | Rockport, TX | 100% | 52% |
A few homes fall in 78336. 78381 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 Rockport
Who supplies Rockport’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Rockport water system (EPA ID TX0040002). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.4 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Rockport?
San Patricio Electric Coop (San Patricio Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Rockport?
Spectrum, AT&T, Sparklight, Gtek Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rockport?
78382. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rockport in?
Rockport-Fulton Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Aransas Pass Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Rockport?
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 Aransas 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: Rockport’s own website (rockporttx.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.