Living in Rowlett, TX: what to set up and who to call
Oncor delivers the power in Rowlett, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it. For emergencies, Rowlett is closest to Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Lake Pointe, 2.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rowlett, 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 Rowlett.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Rowlett.
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 Rowlett water system
The City of Rowlett water system supplies almost all of Rowlett. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists North Texas Mwd Wylie WTP as seller) and serves 68,123 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–Dec 2026, was 2.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.8 ppb. That’s higher than 77% 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. TX0570056.
7 home internet providers serve Rowlett
99% of 21,137 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber | 95% | 7,000/7,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber, DSL | 38% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 69% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 46% | 100/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 8% | 500/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Republic Services picks up trash in Rowlett
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Rowlett, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Clear, brown, blue and green glass bottles and jars
- Dry newspapers, magazines and catalogs
- Slick or glossy newspaper inserts
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check rowletttx.gov →
From rowletttx.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 Rowlett (92%) is in Garland Independent School District; parts are in Rockwall Independent School District (8%).
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.
Rowlett spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Rowlett residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rowlett | ZIP’s residents in Rowlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75089 | Rowlett, TX | 55% | 99% |
| 75088 | Rowlett, TX | 43% | 100% |
| 75087 | Rockwall, TX | 2% | 3% |
A few homes fall in 75098. 75030 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 Rowlett
Who supplies Rowlett’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Rowlett water system (EPA ID TX0570056). 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 2.6 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Rowlett?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Rowlett?
Spectrum, Frontier, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rowlett?
75089 (55%), 75088 (43%), 75087 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rowlett in?
Garland Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Rockwall Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Rowlett?
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: Rowlett’s own website (rowletttx.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.