Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Tyler, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Tyler water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Sep 2023. Oncor delivers the power in Tyler, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tyler, 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 Tyler.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Tyler.
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 Tyler water system
The City of Tyler water system supplies almost all of Tyler. It draws surface water and serves 107,000 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Sep 2023. 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, 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. TX2120004.
7 home internet providers serve Tyler
96% of 35,119 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 940/35 |
| AT&T | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 68% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Vexus Fiber | Fiber | 40% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 38% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 85% | 300/20 |
| DCTexas | Fixed wireless | 46% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Tyler: every other week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Tyler, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Crushed aluminum cans, rinsed
- Plastics #1 PETE, rinsed with lids removed, such as water and soda bottles
- Plastics #3 - #7, rinsed
- Tin cans
- Broken down cardboard
- Newspapers
- Magazines and junk mail
- Office paper
- Brown paper or plastic grocery bags
- Empty aerosol cans
- Food and Beverage Cartons (milk, juice, soup, broth, wine)
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityoftyler.org →
From cityoftyler.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 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 Tyler (79%) is in Tyler Independent School District; parts are in Whitehouse Independent School District (12%) and Chapel Hill Independent School District (7%).
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 Aug 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Tyler spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Tyler residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tyler | ZIP’s residents in Tyler |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75703 | Tyler, TX | 33% | 79% |
| 75701 | Tyler, TX | 33% | 100% |
| 75702 | Tyler, TX | 25% | 99% |
| 75707 | Tyler, TX | 6% | 41% |
| 75709 | Tyler, TX | 2% | 27% |
A few homes fall in 75704, 75706, 75711, 75708, 75791, 75762. 75710, 75712, 75713, 75798, 75799 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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Tyler
Who supplies Tyler’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Tyler water system (EPA ID TX2120004). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tyler?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Tyler?
Optimum, AT&T, Vexus Fiber, Metronet, Verizon, DCTexas (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tyler?
75703 (33%), 75701 (33%), 75702 (25%), 75707 (6%), 75709 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tyler in?
Tyler Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Whitehouse Independent School District and Chapel Hill Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Tyler?
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 Smith 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: Tyler’s own website (cityoftyler.org), 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.